Hi, My name is Morgan and this is my first post but I have been combing over the site for a few months now reading everything I can trying to get a game plan together for my camping trailer build. There are a lot of factors I am working with and probably could have posted it under a few different sections but I felt this one was best.
I had planned on building something along the lines of the Outlander Sherpa types but a lot more compartmentalized, with a RTT. Then a friend of mine approached me and said he had a Alaskan popup camper he would sell me cheap. It came factory on a late 60's ish International pickup he was selling. I looked at it, the mechanical bits and the outer body seem in good condition but the inside needs to be totally gutted and replaced, something my friend has done once to it already. Also, it has no overhang over the cab like some I have seen in pictures on here, its just a big rectangle.
From my readings I know these Alaskans have a fierce following, and seem to be very well built. So I am kinda torn between building the trailer and all of the boxes and compartments or just building the trailer to fit the popup. The frame I am using is from a large diesel powered air compressor so axle weight should not be a issue either way.
It has to be trailer mounted because my truck is a Series III 109 3 door and would rather not fit it in the back.
So what do you guys and gals suggest? My camping regions in the future are from Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick to Maine north, and down the east coast as far as the Smokey's. I usually have myself and my wife but I am building this system, truck and trailer, for 3. The third has a disability to where backpacking for more then a overnight is out of the question but has the adventure bug bad and wants to see it all while he can, so despite the safe route of going to a established campground we might end up anywhere. The idea of two roof top tents (one trailer one roof) had crossed my mind for this reason but the Alaskan is built like a tank.
I don't know what the best route would be, one part of me says stay light and mobile, the other part of me says the Alaskan will keep me warm and safe in severe weather. Any suggestions would be helpful
Thanks,
Morgan
I had planned on building something along the lines of the Outlander Sherpa types but a lot more compartmentalized, with a RTT. Then a friend of mine approached me and said he had a Alaskan popup camper he would sell me cheap. It came factory on a late 60's ish International pickup he was selling. I looked at it, the mechanical bits and the outer body seem in good condition but the inside needs to be totally gutted and replaced, something my friend has done once to it already. Also, it has no overhang over the cab like some I have seen in pictures on here, its just a big rectangle.
From my readings I know these Alaskans have a fierce following, and seem to be very well built. So I am kinda torn between building the trailer and all of the boxes and compartments or just building the trailer to fit the popup. The frame I am using is from a large diesel powered air compressor so axle weight should not be a issue either way.
It has to be trailer mounted because my truck is a Series III 109 3 door and would rather not fit it in the back.
So what do you guys and gals suggest? My camping regions in the future are from Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick to Maine north, and down the east coast as far as the Smokey's. I usually have myself and my wife but I am building this system, truck and trailer, for 3. The third has a disability to where backpacking for more then a overnight is out of the question but has the adventure bug bad and wants to see it all while he can, so despite the safe route of going to a established campground we might end up anywhere. The idea of two roof top tents (one trailer one roof) had crossed my mind for this reason but the Alaskan is built like a tank.
I don't know what the best route would be, one part of me says stay light and mobile, the other part of me says the Alaskan will keep me warm and safe in severe weather. Any suggestions would be helpful
Thanks,
Morgan
