CoyoteThistle
Adventurer
Got another trip in up a Mammoth a few weeks ago. Three days of good snow and some more cold nights in the camper. Everything worked as expected. Roof lifters held about three inches of wet snow without coming down. Slept with the new braces in place though and felt nice and safe.
One interesting event for the trip: I was parked up near the resort one morning on a steepish snow-covered hill. I was getting ready in the cab when the truck unexpectedly moved. Got out to see what was up and found a Mercedes SUV/station wagon thing had slid down the hill and bumped in to the back of the camper. Hood of Merc hit the door of Pro-Rig. Left a teardrop shaped scuff and a slight indent on the lower door. Looked like this:
Guys in the car were apologetic and had a (likely very expensive) dent in their hood. Door still worked so I told them not to worry about it. They decided to go park in a flatter area. I think the minimal damage to the door (fiberglass over the plywood skins) is a good sign for the toughness of this construction method. Didn't expect to test it this way though.
Also, got a new accessory for the truck:
Roof racks! Expensive buggers but they will give us lots of new storage options. Expect we'll add a half-width storage basket on one side and use the other half for either bikes or skis.
Getting to work finishing the shower. Got the drain installed. It's just a thru hull type thing with a hose thread on the outside and a cap.
Water will drain out to the ground directly, through a length of hose further from the door or in to a bucket.
Inside I cut and sanded the fitting flush and glued it in with thickened epoxy.
Need to re-paint the shower pan and seal around the flange on the outside still. Shower grate and curtain on order.
Felt good to work on the camper again, even if it's small progress.
One interesting event for the trip: I was parked up near the resort one morning on a steepish snow-covered hill. I was getting ready in the cab when the truck unexpectedly moved. Got out to see what was up and found a Mercedes SUV/station wagon thing had slid down the hill and bumped in to the back of the camper. Hood of Merc hit the door of Pro-Rig. Left a teardrop shaped scuff and a slight indent on the lower door. Looked like this:
Guys in the car were apologetic and had a (likely very expensive) dent in their hood. Door still worked so I told them not to worry about it. They decided to go park in a flatter area. I think the minimal damage to the door (fiberglass over the plywood skins) is a good sign for the toughness of this construction method. Didn't expect to test it this way though.
Also, got a new accessory for the truck:
Roof racks! Expensive buggers but they will give us lots of new storage options. Expect we'll add a half-width storage basket on one side and use the other half for either bikes or skis.
Getting to work finishing the shower. Got the drain installed. It's just a thru hull type thing with a hose thread on the outside and a cap.
Water will drain out to the ground directly, through a length of hose further from the door or in to a bucket.
Inside I cut and sanded the fitting flush and glued it in with thickened epoxy.
Need to re-paint the shower pan and seal around the flange on the outside still. Shower grate and curtain on order.
Felt good to work on the camper again, even if it's small progress.
