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Offline jeffhalfrack

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Home made tear drop camper?????
« on: September 11, 2013, 04:59:29 pm »
    Well  one of  the many things I like about this place is the freedom to ask questions!!  well  here goes,  next month the New York salmon run will be in full swing the wheather  allways is wet!  I don't want to camp on the ground in a tent,,,if I bring a pop - up it may not dry well enough and get moldy, I do have  a 7'x4' trailer  and was thinking about building a tear drop camper??  have any of you guys built a small hard sided sleeping unit before?? I can get plans on line  but I know someone must have done this,  I'd like to build something quick light  that could double as a play house part time very plain inside.  This could be any shape gypsy wagon anything ,  and I'd also take it hunting too  well thanks lets brain pool a little  JeffW

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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2013, 06:18:46 pm »
Backwoodsman magazine had an article with pictures and plans about 8 months ago. It was cheap and lite. I have a store bought one and really like it.
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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2013, 06:34:53 pm »
Im watching this Jeff. Im dying for a super simple, super light, super easy port-a-bed. I can do the rest of my duties outdoors.
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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2013, 06:45:17 pm »
My trailer is 5x8..Knowen as the moose box..We use it to pack our gear around..This is the only pic I have of it.. Just built with 3/8" plywood and 2x4's all screwed together.. We caulked the joints to keep most of the water and dust out
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Offline wildman

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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2013, 06:47:37 pm »
I have a shell on my Toyota,but I have been wanting to do the same thing. Post lots of pics.
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Offline seabass

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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2013, 08:24:03 pm »
I am gonna watch this one.i have an old boat trailer that I was gonna give away.not now,i want to see the ideas unfold.you guys got my wheels a turning now.
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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2013, 09:07:10 pm »
Me 2 i have a popup with a bad tent and i cant see spending 1800$ to replace it
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Offline Tom Kurth

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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2013, 09:52:50 pm »
Go to tnttt.com for as much (or more) information that you'll ever need.

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Offline jeffhalfrack

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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2013, 10:05:42 pm »
I'm  bad  with the confuzer posting pics may be a problem?  but  I have been watching "Tiny yellow houses relax shacks" Derik Dederson is the guy he makes all kinds of cool shacks I did find plans for a tear drop on line but it will be more than I need. It was just 1/4" plywood and 2x2's but I think bending the ply around the roof will be a problem? boy lets keep this one going guys JeffW

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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2013, 10:12:31 pm »
I have a kayak trailer I built years back maybe time for a revamp with living quarters
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2013, 10:54:22 pm »
Course you also could just get a Hennessey hammock and a couple tarps and keep it simple.  Just an alternative.
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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2013, 09:35:50 am »
Awesome vid my i showed my wife and she likes the idea of converting the popup into a teardrop camper
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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2013, 11:00:15 am »
Here is a good link on using a popup frame for a teardrop

http://makezine.com/projects/teardrop-camper-trailer/
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Re: Home made tear drop camper?????
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2013, 01:25:23 pm »
Well you have inspired me to build a teardrop camper :) if you want i can do a build along for ya
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