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re: Off road campers
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:31 am to rebel cat
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:31 am to rebel cat
Wife and I gutted then renovated then full timed in a Class C 2018-mid 2020. We work in IT and have been fully remote and traveling the last 3 years with our dogs while working. Mid 2020 when the RV boom took off because of Covid we received an offer for ours that was well over twice what we had in it total so we sold it and bought a Transit.
We’re about 80% through with our Transit conversion. It’s a High Roof Extended AWD; we’ve done everything ourselves so far but this is also not our first time. We have around $12k in it not counting the price of the van; most of that being electrical. We have 600ah of LifePo4, 3000w Xantrex Inverter, hot and cold water and a 36x24 wet bath inside (shower and toilet together). 2.5” VC lift and 32” Ridge Grapplers. Fully insulated with 2 layers of 1.5” polyiso every square inch; used a couple hundred sq ft of sound deadening throughout as well. Queen sized bed on actuators that lifts to the ceiling during the day, drops down at night for us to sleep on.
The traveling part is great, but honestly the building phase is my favorite part knowing it’s “ours” since we designed and built everything ourselves.
We’re about 80% through with our Transit conversion. It’s a High Roof Extended AWD; we’ve done everything ourselves so far but this is also not our first time. We have around $12k in it not counting the price of the van; most of that being electrical. We have 600ah of LifePo4, 3000w Xantrex Inverter, hot and cold water and a 36x24 wet bath inside (shower and toilet together). 2.5” VC lift and 32” Ridge Grapplers. Fully insulated with 2 layers of 1.5” polyiso every square inch; used a couple hundred sq ft of sound deadening throughout as well. Queen sized bed on actuators that lifts to the ceiling during the day, drops down at night for us to sleep on.
The traveling part is great, but honestly the building phase is my favorite part knowing it’s “ours” since we designed and built everything ourselves.
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Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:35 am to rebel cat
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:39 am to Cotten
Pics?
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:45 am to rebel cat
I've really been watching a lot of videos on sprinter vans. This place in Boulder rents them for like $230 a day. I'm paying almost that for a wrangler and the van is also a place to sleep. So next trip I'm Ubering to go rent a van for sure. Unless I have the kids.
adventure vans
adventure vans
This post was edited on 3/23/21 at 8:50 am
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:46 am to Cotten
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Wife and I
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fully remote and traveling the last 3 years
don't get me wrong, i like my wife
but i think we'd kill each other
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:49 am to rebel cat
I drag my teardrop camper all over the damn place. Much cheaper way of doing the off the grid thing.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 9:39 am to rebel cat
I’d rather have a built Jeep and an Offroad trailer. That way you can set up camp, unhitch and take your vehicle out to explore. I came across a cool aluminum pop up trailer that can also haul some dirt bikes or a 4Wheeler. It’s a minimalistic toy hauler. Check out AntiShanty Trailers.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 9:50 am to Cotten
Pics bro
Posted on 3/23/21 at 10:39 am to rebel cat
Lost in Space Chariot!!!
Posted on 3/23/21 at 11:00 am to elcid
Posted on 3/23/21 at 11:10 am to rebel cat
Saw this dude on the side of the hill up from Dillon/Keystone CO.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 11:12 am to chrome_daddy
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Saw this dude on the side of the hill up from Dillon/Keystone CO.
I wish it didn't take me so long to realize that a truck camper is the best all around situation.
My camper is much nicer and has a slide out.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 11:16 am to LSUintheNW
How easy is it to remove? Just drop the stands and drive away?
Posted on 3/23/21 at 11:29 am to Nado Jenkins83
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How easy is it to remove? Just drop the stands and drive away?
Once you've got it down you can unload and load in 15 min tops.
I do it in 10 currently but then I spend 5 min double and triple checking everything.
But yeah, it's easy. You just have to pay attention.
So far, I've taken it out 3 times, the only thing a sprinter or other van has on me is speed. I don't go faster than 65.
But in terms of space, comfort, amenities and being a bit cheaper than some setups those vans have nothing on me. I'm into my truck, camper, and accessories for the truck to haul the camper about 66k. I also can use my truck for lots of things when not on the road while a van cannot.
I've got a 2013 1 ton Chevy Duramax crew cab and a 2015 Arctic Fox 990.
Eta... it's a 4 season camper as well for year round fun. Most vans will waste a lot of propane trying to keep up with temps in the teens. My situation is very efficient.
This post was edited on 3/23/21 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 3/23/21 at 12:42 pm to rebel cat
These 2 have caught my attention:
Black Series HQ19
Airstream Basecamp 20x
Both around $50k MSRP.
Black Series HQ19
Airstream Basecamp 20x
Both around $50k MSRP.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 2:18 pm to LSUwag
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get a slide in camper.
Host Mammoth - the Cadillac of truck campers.
Dry bath, 3 slide outs, 4-season capable, satellite ready, 6-foot couch, residential king or queen bed, 3 TV's, 65 gallons fresh water, 78" interior height
Specifications, features and available options- below red tabs for gallery, floorplans, etc
Picture gallery
Posted on 3/23/21 at 3:09 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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I dream of having one of those for elk hunting
I love my Davis wall tent for elk hunting too much to go to a camper, though when I am pounding stakes at 11,000 feet on day one a camper is tempting. The wood stove and tent experience is just too much of a part of the camp for me.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 5:08 pm to rebel cat
I said drink all day was meant for coffee though it can be alcohol too.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 5:58 pm to Cotten
Do you still have a home or did you sell it and just travel with the wife? Do you have any pets?
Posted on 3/28/21 at 12:35 am to cable
Ole baw on I-12 today shoulda had one of these smaller ones.
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