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  1. zimm17

    New vs used arb 50qt fridge

    New 50 with cover, wireless monitor, free shipping, no tax for $877 Or craigslist has a used one with cover for $500. It's a 2011 and sounds like it was used often. 5 years of use worth $377?
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    Step 1- help me start planning a DIY trailer for my JKU

    I have a few threads on here already about other trailer ideas, but I had an epiphany here at work and I'm going to build my own trailer gosh darn it! I took an into to welding course last weekend, I already have a Miller 110v Mig welder, and in class I learned my welds are stronger than the...
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    Laying out a 4x8 to be a temporary camping trailer. Kitchen ideas? Othe thoughts?

    My dad has a 4x8 galvanized steel snow-bear snowmobile trailer. It's pretty heavy duty, has removable sides, and I'm eyeing it as the solution to go camping with my family of 4 in my Wrangler Unlimited. The only problem is we actually use the trailer quite regularly so I'm thinking of some...
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    What sprinter 4x4 layout for 2 adults/2 kids for camping?

    I just got done reading through the sportsmobile website and I'm impressed. Unfortunately, the layout tool doesn't work on my work computer. For 2 adults and 2 kids, what would be best layout? This would be for road trips, vacations, camping, and visiting friends/relatives without enough...
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    How to pack up a JKU for camping?

    What setups have you guys found that works best? I plan to take my family of 4 out to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia for some mild off-roading and camping. I'll be starting out with a family tent, cooler, folding chairs and of course bags of clothes, gear and...
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    New to "car" camping. What family tent for family of 4?

    I have a lot of experience backpacking. I've been on hiatus since having kids (boys, 3 and 5). We did one car camping trip to the local park for a shakedown/test and everyone had a great time. Now were ready to hit the national forests this spring. Aside from ultralight tent/tarps, I only...
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    What base trailer to start build with? Would like a M-416 style with lid

    I want to start out with a basic trailer that has a tub and removable lid. I like the M416 style trailers. Initially it'll be used for runs to the dump, hauling a motorcycle in a pinch, and with the lid on, as a trailer to haul our stuff to a campsite or even hauling all the stuff for a family...
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    Best layout to sleep 2 adults, 2 small kids?

    I sold my F250 and picked up a '15 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. So now my tow rating went from 11000 to 3500. I'm thinking I want to go camping in the national forest parks where there's off roading and forest trails and the ability to camp when you get up there. Now that I'm 40, I'm...
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    Beyond tents- what camper for 4, no need for kitchen, has a porta potty?

    I'm not going to be "overlanding" but I'd like to go to local campgrounds, visit some remote sites, a buddy's mountain top property, etc. Maybe even be used as an "outside bedroom" when visiting relatives/friends with full houses. Nothing worse off-road than a forest service road. Tow vehicle...
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    Family of 4- want to get out of tent, have heat-A/C, mild off-road capability

    I'm bored at work and brainstorming about getting out of cubicle and into the outdoors. I have a wife who says she's outdoorsy, but I've never got her out camping in the 7 years we've been together. We have 2 boys, currently 2 and 4 and we live in Virginia/DC area. I'm looking to get out and...
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    Bed tent for f250?

    Any recommendations for a truck bed tent for a 2005 f250 short bed? I do the occasional overnighter camp out and I think it would be easier in the bed of the truck. I have a cot or a single sized air mattress. I don't want to buy junk, but it'll only be used a few times a year.
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    Basic pop-up questions- need to sleep 4. Driveway or campgrounds mostly

    I'm toying with the idea of a pop-up camper for my '05 F250 short bed (6.5'). I want to tow my boat to either friend's places on the water, or waterfront campgrounds and be able to sleep my wife and I, plus two small boys (currently 2 and 4). That way I don't impose on their homes (limited...
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