|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 31,289 Likes: 10
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 31,289 Likes: 10 |
Well, okay. I've never owned a camper with a toilet, but I slept in one that did. Once. Was like having an farmhouse privy inside.
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 28,411
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 28,411 |
J.J Hack had some sage advice on this earlier and he is spot on.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 13,262 Likes: 3
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 13,262 Likes: 3 |
Staying in a motel is not camping. The reason to have a travel trailer is to enjoy the outdoor experience and to be right near the fishing or whatever. Regarding the suggestion to have a trailer with no toilet, but to crap outdoors, WTF is wrong with you? If your RV toilet smells bad, fix the damned thing! This is a non-issue. This^^^ Spend the $10 for the tank chemical, close the door, turn on the fan. I ain't stumbling outside at 32 degrees to take a piss.
Let's Go Brandon! FJB
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 20,940 Likes: 3
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 20,940 Likes: 3 |
I use a porta-potti in my 16' cargo trailer camper that I built long before they became commercially produced. It's very covenient. And, it tucks under the counter out of the way.
I carry both Honda atv's in it. I have had the two in the camper, one in the bed & one on the utility trailer behind the camper. God bless diesels.
For two hunters it has been simply great since 2003.
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 69,475 Likes: 18
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 69,475 Likes: 18 |
My father in law did service work for Play-Mor trailers for over 25 years. The best advice he gave me on buying a used trailer was to look very closely at the roof and seams and if there were any signs of water intrusion, don't walk away, RUN. Most of the older ones used putty tape around the seams, doors, and windows. That stuff has caused a multitude of headaches. They'd just install it using the pressure of the screws to seal it. That didn't work. If it wasn't squeezed tight, it would leak right from the factory. Then, after 5 or 10 years, it would dry out and crack, making bigger leaks.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,375
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,375 |
We just retired our tent after last season. Brother bought an older 17ft that we took this year for the two of us. As others have said gear storage can me an issue. Only real issue was almost freezing up the water one day. When we leave camp we usually leave the furnace on pilot and open any cupboard doors that have waterlines in them. The shower is our boot and gun locker once in camp.
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. Theodore Roosevelt
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,064
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,064 |
What are you looking to get out of it, comfort wise, for you and the family? Hard side, pop up?
We are somewht minimalist in our wants and needs. Grew our family up between a family cabin with all the amenities and tents. Wife and I backpacked throughtout Colorado when we were younger and back into it in later years still. We finally upgraded from tenta to an off road pop up. Water, tiny refrigerator, furnace, 2 burner stove and an outdoor grill, solar panel for recharging the battery. We go civilized camping about 1 weekend a year, with friends who have an RV. Our fun is off the grid stuff. Me, the wife, 2 labrador retrievers and connect with our grown boys at least one week every year. We bought it slightly used, it had a small chemical toilet that was never used and "pull up shower enclosure". Biggest waste of space, even the wife wanted it taken out. When you are off the grid, the world can be your outhouse! The views outstanding and natural air freshener. It all depends on what you want/ need as far as creature comforts. .
There's 2 dates they carve on your tombstone. Everyone knows what they mean. What's more important is time that is known as the little dash inbetween.
Razz
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 69,475 Likes: 18
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 69,475 Likes: 18 |
For more primative camping, one of these works great. Forget the bags and just take a folding shovel. The older you get, the better they work. Don't get a Stansport, though. They're too flimsy. The Rothco is twice as strong and the same price.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 14,999
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 14,999 |
I had a 21 footer that was great for wife and I and another couple went with us a few times. We made use of shower and toilet facilities at campgrounds but the main drawback was not having a real bed. We decided we would not buy another one unless it had a real made up bed in the rear.
24' tandem axle is the way to go and only one door.
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 143
Campfire Member
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 143 |
I have a 22' Artic Fox travel trailer and it has worked well for longer trips dry camping. Larger water tanks,holding tanks, and well insulated. It equipped with heavier running gear and shocks on the axles. Does well on forest service roads.I highly recommend dual axles,blew two tires this last summer and was thankful for the tandem axles.Cheap trailer tires abound, spend a little extra for upgrade. Airstreams are awesome but very costly.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,176
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,176 |
For two adults and two kids. I second looking for a travel trailer with a slide out. I wouldn't buy a new one, they depreciate in value quickly. Looking for a used will save you a bundle. I do see a lot of Forest River models in Colorado but couldn't tell you how they compare to other makes.
Last edited by LostHighway; 10/28/16.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,114
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,114 |
Tent trailer. One of the newer ones that sit higher with a small rack on the front that will fit gear or even a quad.
Deserve's got nuthin to do with it- Willam H Munny
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 5,714 Likes: 2
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 5,714 Likes: 2 |
Having had both small and medium sized camp trailers, go with a twenty plus foot. If I was buying again I would get a 25 ft toy hauler. Remember if you camp and hunt in rain drying clothes is important. Most camp trailers have very little area to hang and dry! Plus the moisture gathers inside the trailer. We bring a small tent with a wood stove for hunting trips of a week or more in rainy weather. It might not rain where you live like it can here, but dry clothes are important! Dual axle,two propane tanks and a small generator. I lift my trailers three or four inches, and tuck the sewer drains up in the frame. Allowing access to many hunting spots I couldn't pull the trailer before lifting. One more thing load range E (10 ply) tires, on any camp trailer. My two cents for a hunting trailer!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 69,475 Likes: 18
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 69,475 Likes: 18 |
My trailer originally had drop axles and the sewer drain was always in jeopardy. It didn't cost all that much to switch to straight axles with raised it 4". It makes a huge difference. It did necessitate a 2 step step instead of the original single step, though.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 33,781 Likes: 9
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 33,781 Likes: 9 |
My trailer originally had drop axles and the sewer drain was always in jeopardy. It didn't cost all that much to switch to straight axles with raised it 4". It makes a huge difference. It did necessitate a 2 step step instead of the original single step, though. I need to have this done on mine.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 12,192
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 12,192 |
I just got back from hunting and tent camping yesterday,and I swore I'd never tent camp again. Got up this morning and started reading this thread. This afternoon I bought a 2017 Coachman Viking, 21 ft single axle
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,628
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,628 |
I gave up and just built a house on a lake.
|
|
|
|
518 members (007FJ, 12344mag, 06hunter59, 10gaugemag, 160user, 1beaver_shooter, 58 invisible),
2,681
guests, and
1,212
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,193,644
Posts18,512,469
Members74,010
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|