New hobby found

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Kitty litter is indispensable for bucket Loos. A lid is nice too.
No number 2's in the house!

 

Best advice so far.

 

2 out of 3 are needed. Guess and you win a prize. Not!
With the addition of a window and a fan may not have an option for the bike rack. Still a viscous build though. Everyday new ideas come to mind.

 

Racer, your flag is going the wrong way. The blue field goes into battle first.

 

The flag went unnoticed but dawned a new plan. A sticker wall. Hmmm

 

To get you started:
https://toughnickel.com/frugal-living/Free-Stickers
https://www.foxracing.com/mens/accessories/stickers/

 

I still read this thread title as "New hubby found..." Congratulations or condolences?

 

You interested?

 

Where the mirrors are supposed to be?

My divorce isn't final yet, so no plans are being made.

 

A bucket is a comfy john, but I would be leery of anything non-collapsible in such a small space. A little folding stool and home-made Wag Bags would stow more easily.

A friend put a water tank and pump in his van, brilliant. I’d rig a way to get one a them cubic 7-gal Reliance jugs up high for gravity feed and a splitter in the line for indoor and outdoor outlets. An outdoor shower and place to rinse a bike is nice.

A vent-a-hood with 12v fan will clear that little space out quickly. A good layer of insulation on the ceiling will help keep it cool, and quiet when it rains.

Folding chairs only, no permanent benches or seating that doesn’t double as storage space or some other use.

A mesh gear loft like some tents have.

A spot for a removable ice chest with exterior drain. A buddy made one of fiberglass for his van with a drain hole; nice because it was an odd shape that worked for the space. Being able to remove it can be handy, though.

Get everything possible up high. Floor space is at a premium, and there’s always unused space up high.

A 20-gal propane tank with line could be useful, but honestly you could just tote a 1- or 2-burner camp stove with a smaller can and heat your shower water with that. You can make a superior Sun Shower out of a Dromedary bag, fittings and a shower head. Exterior hook and welcome mat. A changing tent rigged into it if you’re modest.

Did I mention insulation enough times? I’d layer the undercarriage with it externally like “Arctic Kit” RV options.

LED lights only, house deep cycle battery (2 90-amp hour, preferably), 200w roof panel, controller, inverter; all cheap these days. Honda 2000w generator is the ultimate power backup. That could live in the truck bed until deployed, but having a external to internal pigtail will keep cords out of the doorway. A 50’ extension cord and doghouse for the gen for bad weather.

Anything like an awning will help keep it cool. Even a big tarp trimmed up with grommets added where you need and staked down would rock.

If no bike on top, some kind of storage, rocket box or tray.

I’m sure you have all this stuff floating around in your head in some iteration...right on, James. Groovy project!

 

Jesus. Thanks Mike.
I already have a 14' er with all the ammenities. This is an overnighter 2 max. Campground style. Minimalist. As @evdog stated earlier the setup and take down can be a beotch. I want to pull up drop the Jack Stands and go ride or paddle.

 

5-10gal of water, Ice Chest, camp stove, solar generator(Goalzero)which will be my electrical hub also, USB ports and light.

 

I want one of these!

 

Progression

 

Looking great, @LLPoolJ!

A good option at this point might be to use spray foam or caulking in all corners and gaps to keep the interior as dust free as possible when you're driving dirt roads to your overnight destination.

 

All gaps will be filled during the painting process. The walls will have insulation and the insides will be finished. Not set on a material yet. Need to take a router to the outside edges to clean them up.

 

Thanks for sharing this with us @LLPoolJ. Very inspirational!

 

Aw dang, I didn’t know I was designing to fit into a quiver of trailers...

 

No worries. N+1 works for everything.

 

Why is the passenger side wall missing studs compared to the drivers side?

 

Run for cover, the building inspector's here again

 

Waiting on door dimensions? (Post #24)

 

Ha ha ha...you funny. NOW SHOW ME YOUR PERMIT!!!!

 

That is where the door is going. On order.

 

Ain't got one sir. Don't punish me.

 

Spent the afternoon building the front box. Did not come out like I wanted. I will take it to my carpenter neighbor and see if we can salvage it.


Need to work more on the support system for it also. Brainstorm while I work tomorrow.

 

Pending what your plans are for the inside front on the trailer, I would recommend more support in the middle.

Of course I'm sure you have a plan for a bench or storage their.

 

The front 6' is the sleeping quarters. I am nearly 6' tall and the max height in there in 4'. Not sure it needs more support. If any the front walls. They are only 2' in between each 2x4. I seen them made way lighter with 1x material. This thing is way more solid than my factory bought trailer. If I push the walls on that thing they creak and crackle. This does very little of that and its not even skinned on the inside yet.

 

Sorry, I should have clarified that I meant support in front of the trailer to fight the oncoming wind while towing.