Don't you have to tie down anything big anyway? @kidwoo , thoughts as a flatbed owner?
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A friend of mine just bought a flatbed and the same camper. He and his wife just drove it across the country for a work detail in virginia. I'll give him a ring and see if they've beat it up yet.
As far as using the flatbed like a truck, I built drop in panels on all sides. It's actually better than a standard pickup bed.
One thing I don't like about the flatbed versions is that they end up sitting up higher since the bed is above where the wheel wells would be on a standard bed. It's a good bit more wind drag. But that said, it's also a lot roomier if you get the side entrance style with the table against the back. I'm kinda sorta always looking for one to throw on in summer if I can find one used and cheap (yeah right). Generally speaking if I only owned one bed camper it wouldn't be one of those popups. That's a lot of money for all the chill and noise of a tent. I want to buy a beatup one and build some hard side accordian panels so it's a raised hardshell. Stock they pretty much suck for winter. I have some friends that do it and they all say they just blow through gas keeping the heater on all night.
Every option has pros and cons. I see these as a decent alternative for fair weather camping if you're doing a lot of highway miles along with some wheelin'. (Low profile, relatively low weight, etc.)
But yeah, good luck finding a cheap used one these days. All of this stuff is going nuts. Hell, without trying I get offers for our van close to what I paid 5 years and 80K miles ago!
But yeah, good luck finding a cheap used one these days. All of this stuff is going nuts. Hell, without trying I get offers for our van close to what I paid 5 years and 80K miles ago!
Ya and to me it sucks. At least I was the only one out and cooking on a campfire
this is more like it, 6 primitive sites on a river. We are the only ones here.
TMI for your plans tonight, my well-aged man
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Ah camper black tank swizzle stick time. Every so often ya gotta use the high pressure swizzle stick to clean of the sensors and any scale left on the tank walls. So much fun..not
good thing I always wear eye protection and a facemask and gloves when using the swizzle stick. Got nailed by blowback spray twice
My wife and I area starting to look at travel trailers. We have 3 kids, and only a 21ft parking spot for it, so it posses a bit of a challenge. We're going to look at some Forrest River trailers this week.
https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/travel-trailers/wolf-pup/16BHS/1330
https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/travel-trailers/wolf-pup/17JG/4611
https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/travel-trailers/wolf-pup/16BHS/1330
https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/travel-trailers/wolf-pup/17JG/4611
What kind of weather are you planning to camp in?
Really wanted something like this but got overruled because we always find ourselves camping in freezing weather so the soft sides were a no-go for the Wife.
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My 194 is sweet and would be pretty solid for a family with 3 kids, but too big for your 21ft parking spot.
That 17JG is a pretty cool floorplan though, a bit of a shrunken down version of our.
those look cool. I would check actual length if the parking has no wiggle room. Sometimes the hitch or bumper arnt included in the “box” measurement. 26 gallon tanks are gunna empty and fill up fast with 5 people. One of my favorite parts of my camper is 40 gallon tanks. Anyway a bowl in the sink to catch that water and use it for the toilet or a tree. And maybe a grey water tote. My kids would fill the 40 gallon tank with hand washing and teeth brushing till we went with the bowl.
We're camped in a dispersed camping area, where each campsite is bare dirt. Two people have just pulled in on top of us, parked on a grassy section and some small bushes...
There's fucking 50 acres of space to use...
There's fucking 50 acres of space to use...
Thats where you walk up and say Right purdy lips you got there boy while grabbing your package
Gotta be careful with that one, next thing you know a goateed bro comes out of the other trailer in a wife beater and a backwards red flat bill hat, offers you a Four Loko and wants to party. Then you’re really hosed, unless you’re doing it all for the nookie, in which case carry on.
I sort of did the bow and target up in the Sierras last year. Had some obnoxious neighbors. I set my target block up at 50 yards with them watching and went back to the truck pulled out the bow and fired ten arrows in a row into the bullseye. Another camper yelled over " hey those are all kill shots! don't you ever miss?" I looked at him with a weird grin and said nope. They left me alone after that
What was crowded yesterday seems to have had more people cram in overnight.
I wish I "played" the bagpipes.
I wish I "played" the bagpipes.
I made the mistake of stumbling apron the best campsite in an area. Everyone else wanted it too and asked me multiple times a day “when you leaving?” I need better repellent.
I once got to an empty campsite, picked my spot. Paid at the office, hung my stub and then headed out for a hike.
Came back several hours later and a couple had moved my stub and set up camp in what had been my spot. Words were exchanged.
Apparently if you don't use a tent for about 7 years the tape sealing the seams goes a little crunchy in spots...
Peal off the tape then use these two products
Seam Grip TF Tent Fabric Sealant
Use Seam Grip TF tent fabric sealant to waterproof a tent floor, rain fly, or tarp when the old polyurethane coating wears off.
www.gearaid.com
Seam Grip WP Waterproof Sealant and Adhesive
Seam Grip WP is a clear, waterproof sealant and adhesive for seam sealing and repairing tents, tarps, awnings, and other outdoor gear.
www.gearaid.com
Re re-waterproofed both the floor and entire rainfly and seams of my Mt Tent. This shit works
Both look like great options. We didn't want slides for easy maintenance so we have a Jayco Jay Flight 184BHS. It's been great with our 2 kids (15 and almost 9) and dog. We have the dinette always set up as a bed; dog bed on the sofa and the kids each get a bunk. It's super light weight. Doesn't have a big fridge so we always have a cooler of ice or a mini fridge for the libations (if we have electric) but it worked GREAT when we went from Upstate NY to Montana for 3 weeks. We've also put easily 25,000 miles on it since 2015 when we got it.
You and spouse on separate beds? Who is on the dinette bed then if dog on couch, kids on bunks?
Pro tip: the bunks make great bike storage if you take the wheels off. And duffel bags, bike stand, etc.
bike Bachelor style!
bike Bachelor style!
It seemed to be the zipper seam which was most crusty. I need to check it properly. Plus I'd been meaning too sell it for ages...Peal off the tape then use these two products
Seam Grip TF Tent Fabric Sealant
Use Seam Grip TF tent fabric sealant to waterproof a tent floor, rain fly, or tarp when the old polyurethane coating wears off.
Seam Grip WP Waterproof Sealant and Adhesive
Seam Grip WP is a clear, waterproof sealant and adhesive for seam sealing and repairing tents, tarps, awnings, and other outdoor gear.
Re re-waterproofed both the floor and entire rainfly and seams of my Mt Tent. This shit works
Anyone trying to camp out here in a tent tonight currently hates life outdoors.Heh. Fruita crowded on a weekend in April... who could have guessed?
Pretty much a sandstorm with the strong winds.
It was weather like this and here, that made my wife and I decide to upgrade from a tent for bike trips.
so want. modified 70-72 Landcruiser
