Hi every one
Been a while since I have posted something so here goes:
Questions have landed via my private message in box about the generator:
It’s a Champion 2000 W and I love it! Quiet as a Honda and ¼ the cost with Costco Warranty.....hard to beat! Yes I have owned Honda generators and yes they are better but the cost coupled with Costco Warranty makes these even in my opinion....really time will tell:
Yes I do get my family of four out in such a small camper and yes it is tight but not cramped. Biggest issue is moving in & out of the camper. Most of the time we spend outdoors in the winter as well doing things like snow shoeing/hiking, sking, sightseeing, hanging out around a camp fire etc. So to give an idea here is a picture (really just to brag my girls humor me and follow me around in the forest looking at the beauty mother nature bestows on us):
Generaly one kid sleeps up top with us and one in the bed/dinette below. All four of us have enough room to sleep up top. We usually take turns keeping the girls occupied up top in the big bed reading books, playing or chatting about our adventures while the other cooks the meal:
Not much room for more than one to move around while cooking but we have done it with three at the table and one cooking quite easily. Long as there is only one up & about it works good. I do not see us getting rid of the off road trailer and the cruiser just basically because my concern for every ones personal space. The wife would like to see the Cruiser gone....she never really liked it (rear sight lines & suicide doors). This Truck & camper is for work only and in my opinion is best suited for two adults but works for a family with two small kids for weekend outings. Max so far with the girls was four days and everyone loved it. There were no complaints about the tight quarters....and I asked...a lot. Really it comes down to it is what you make of it I suppose.
Far as off road ability and durability the camper has met and exceeded all expectations! This thing is tough! I kick the crap out of it on logging roads and the areas I go into. For example below are pictures of a typical area:
Those are snowmobile tracks.....there is roughly three feet of snow here. It’s amazing how frozen in tracks will support a truck of this size & weight. But I break through....and with chains chewing it’s a rough ride. Camper is holding up perfectly! I have no complaints about any aspect of how it was built. I would do things much different on the next camper. Lay out, features etc. I might tweak. This is just a result of learning. Rob can modifythe camper and perfect it any way over what I originally asked for but the changes I would do are so easy to do I can do it my self....but that is another post
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The truck itself has been very good. No issues what so ever. I’m really loving the CBI rear bumper and front receiver for the winch.....the fold down table is awesome for a BBQ so I can quickly retreat into the warmth of the camper at -20 degrees Celsius and fuel can carriers increase the range just enough were a auxiliary tank may not be needed. Not convinced on this yet but still have not found a decent auxilliary tank that fits in the spare location. Only thing I'm going to add is a chainsaw carrier.
Receiver and bumper works great for towing all though most trailers require a 6” drop other than the one in the picture:
Only issues I have had are with Globalstar Satellite phones.....damn things are so hit & miss with coverage.....the Iridium satellite phones seem to be much better but I only have a hand held and the Globalstar is a truck kit.
