MzPriss
Observer
I've been lurking for a little while. Watching build threads, looking at trip threads, getting ideas and filling up a Pinterest board with things I think I like or want.
I'm no welder or fabricator, but I know what I want and I have a little brother who can build just about anything.
I have been camping and off roading most of my life, and it's in my blood. I'm also having those silly things called birthdays every year and need to make things a little easier for myself, since I am usually the only responsible adult on my outings. Usually my best friend is with me, but not always. I also take my granddaughters as much as possible. The husband can be cajoled into joining me about once a year...but I got him to get himself a Jeep, so things are looking up and I may not have to go it alone as often.
I've been camping in my SUV and tent for ages. Life happens and I needed a newer (not one with 250K miles on it) vehicle that got much better gas mileage as I drive about 600 miles a week for work. So...I bought a car that just doesn't work for camping. I hate it and it's the worst decision ever. So, I've compromised. Got the husband to start working on his Jeep and sat down with my little brother to figure out how to make my dreams of an expedition trailer a reality.
We started with a very old small boat trailer. The only thing useable according to little bro was the coupler, hubs and leaf springs. Okay, so for $50, that's not bad. Then little bro drew what he thought I had in mind:
Little bro had an old storage box from a hunting trailer to use for my camping gear. More like glamping gear. I knew I wanted a rear area on the trailer dedicated to kitchen items that I wouldn't have to move. So we devised a way to incorporate my CampChef oven/stove/grill on the rear and attach it so that I didn't have to move it, ever. Next to that I needed some storage, and I thought a kitchen sink. The kitchen sink hasn't worked out the way I had hoped, so for now that area will be storage and the sink is going into a bar height folding table I found on Amazon which will be supplied with water gravity fed from a regular square 7 gallon water storage container I place on the storage box and paint black to utilize some solar heating.
Little Bro went to work welding a frame and positioning the storage box where we thought it should go.
Adding in expanded metal, side rails, Jeep fenders (of course) and positioning a place for my propane tank to supply fuel to my oven/stove and eventually a BBQ. I also have a small heater that we may try to fuel as well.
Next up the kitchen area:
I purchased a metal garage storage unit to be mounted next to the oven/stove. It's just not there yet.
I'll be running the same tire/wheel combination as on the husband's Jeep:
A spare will be mounted underneath:
The lights and wiring are about done, I need to get it painted next. Hoping to have it out on the road soon.
I will be continuing to use my Coleman Instant Tent, Queen bed/cot with air mattress. I haven't convinced the husband that he needs an RTT on his Jeep.....yet.
I'm no welder or fabricator, but I know what I want and I have a little brother who can build just about anything.
I have been camping and off roading most of my life, and it's in my blood. I'm also having those silly things called birthdays every year and need to make things a little easier for myself, since I am usually the only responsible adult on my outings. Usually my best friend is with me, but not always. I also take my granddaughters as much as possible. The husband can be cajoled into joining me about once a year...but I got him to get himself a Jeep, so things are looking up and I may not have to go it alone as often.
I've been camping in my SUV and tent for ages. Life happens and I needed a newer (not one with 250K miles on it) vehicle that got much better gas mileage as I drive about 600 miles a week for work. So...I bought a car that just doesn't work for camping. I hate it and it's the worst decision ever. So, I've compromised. Got the husband to start working on his Jeep and sat down with my little brother to figure out how to make my dreams of an expedition trailer a reality.
We started with a very old small boat trailer. The only thing useable according to little bro was the coupler, hubs and leaf springs. Okay, so for $50, that's not bad. Then little bro drew what he thought I had in mind:
Little bro had an old storage box from a hunting trailer to use for my camping gear. More like glamping gear. I knew I wanted a rear area on the trailer dedicated to kitchen items that I wouldn't have to move. So we devised a way to incorporate my CampChef oven/stove/grill on the rear and attach it so that I didn't have to move it, ever. Next to that I needed some storage, and I thought a kitchen sink. The kitchen sink hasn't worked out the way I had hoped, so for now that area will be storage and the sink is going into a bar height folding table I found on Amazon which will be supplied with water gravity fed from a regular square 7 gallon water storage container I place on the storage box and paint black to utilize some solar heating.
Little Bro went to work welding a frame and positioning the storage box where we thought it should go.
Adding in expanded metal, side rails, Jeep fenders (of course) and positioning a place for my propane tank to supply fuel to my oven/stove and eventually a BBQ. I also have a small heater that we may try to fuel as well.
Next up the kitchen area:
I purchased a metal garage storage unit to be mounted next to the oven/stove. It's just not there yet.
I'll be running the same tire/wheel combination as on the husband's Jeep:
A spare will be mounted underneath:
The lights and wiring are about done, I need to get it painted next. Hoping to have it out on the road soon.
I will be continuing to use my Coleman Instant Tent, Queen bed/cot with air mattress. I haven't convinced the husband that he needs an RTT on his Jeep.....yet.
