Thoughts on campers?

[tt11758]

After too many years of tenting (or not) in the Army for a living and for fun with the wife and kids, I now consider roughing it to be a motel with a black and white tv or beds that are not comfortable.

Count me in with Jay and tt.

My wife insists on Holliday Inn or better. I oblige her because I like the better part might want sex again before I die.

FIFY   

[MikeBjerum]

Not sure how to break this to ya, but your S-10 ain't gonna pull much of a 5th wheel.     

Some one with a bumby body traded that one off last spring.  Now I'm driving a damn ford 

[m25operator]

I have been thinking about this for years and think I have a great trailer in mind, start off with a Wells Cargo trailer, at least 10'x12', insulate it, put 2 fold down bunks on the each wall, so they can be folded up out of the way, when in transit, put some mounts in the floor for a table or chairs, in the front of the trailer I would build a at least 4 shelf, about 4" deep for sundries, and and fold up table about 4' by 4', to fold up against the shelves to prevent anything from falling off, and a good cook table when let down on jack chain. I would get the trailer with the fold down rear door ramp, and one side door, with the bunks folded, I think a 4 wheeler would fit just fine. Now to the nice stuff, mount some shades on the roof that will cover one side and the rear of the trailer, once on site, unfold them and set up a nice shaded dry place to hang when the weather cooperates, and at least keep things dry if it rains. You need a vent on the roof, and can mount your propane bottles on the tang on the front of the trailer, even a generator. A Coleman stove would be just fine, as long as you open the vent. Gun storage would be nice and not too big a problem.

My dream.

[PegLeg45]

I have been thinking about this for years and think I have a great trailer in mind, start off with a Wells Cargo trailer, at least 10'x12', insulate it, put 2 fold down bunks on the each wall, so they can be folded up out of the way, when in transit, put some mounts in the floor for a table or chairs, in the front of the trailer I would build a at least 4 shelf, about 4" deep for sundries, and and fold up table about 4' by 4', to fold up against the shelves to prevent anything from falling off, and a good cook table when let down on jack chain. I would get the trailer with the fold down rear door ramp, and one side door, with the bunks folded, I think a 4 wheeler would fit just fine. Now to the nice stuff, mount some shades on the roof that will cover one side and the rear of the trailer, once on site, unfold them and set up a nice shaded dry place to hang when the weather cooperates, and at least keep things dry if it rains. You need a vent on the roof, and can mount your propane bottles on the tang on the front of the trailer, even a generator. A Coleman stove would be just fine, as long as you open the vent. Gun storage would be nice and not too big a problem.

My dream.

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My oldest used to work for a cargo trailer manufacturer. I have been thinking along the same lines, M25, that way I could custom make it to suit my needs. It might not be luxurious, but I think I could make it functional for less $$.

[CJS3]

I hunt on public lands (national forest), so I still use a tent. Over the years it's gotten to be a LARGE tent with cot, poly mattress, propane heaters (when actually needed) and camp furniture.

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[fightingquaker13]

Check out the prowler 17'. It seemed just about perfect, and a well maintained '94 for 4k? I should have bought it. It was just too big a purchase with a 24 hour deadline and no time to research. Still, for one or wo people, about perfect. As you enter on the right, a table and two benches (with cabinets underneath) and a big gear loft over head. On one lateral side, four burners with oven and a two basin sink with lots of cabinets.
Other side, a bench with a big window and storage under. In the rear, a room with a doubleish size bead and a small night stand. Other side, a combo head and shower room. It had propane, a tank, two auto charge batteries, heater and AC, two axels with 14" tires. Large awning over the door side and some external storage. Just about perfect. Again, I should have bought, but I'm too conservative to go from thinking "Gee, maybe a camper" to shelling out 4K without doing my homework. Setup wise, I'd sure look for another before messing around with a cargo trailer. For one person, or a couple, the setup seeed ideal. Plus tow weight was 3800. Easy with an f-150.
FQ13

[MikeBjerum]

Don't know why I didn't think of this before, but back thirty plus years ago when we got married I had job relocating "campers" that even the most picky bride would appreciate ...

The land model:


And the water model:

[Hazcat]

Some one with a bumby body traded that one off last spring.  Now I'm driving a damn ford 

Some one with a bumby body traded that one off last spring.  Now I'm driving a damn ford 

HEY!  Yer FORD did not take a bail out and is NOT Odamma owned!

[MikeBjerum]

HEY!  Yer FORD did not take a bail out and is NOT Odamma owned!

Everything we own is so "Pre-bailout" it don't matter 

[philw]

has no one mentioned HTFU  FQ 

get a canopy on the back  put in a raised section in the back and put storage draws and in one have a portable sink and stove top that slides out

on top of that just put a swag and sleep in that   and you can roll that up when you need extra storage.