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#21 takesiteasy

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Posted 14 September 2017 - 02:17 PM

Looks good! I like the bin approach.


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#22 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 14 September 2017 - 08:21 PM

Thanks Roger for your posts. Nice job of using the space.

These campers actually have more storage space then you think.

Actually from the factory there seems to be some wasted storage areas,

but with some creative ideas they can be used.

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Posted 18 December 2017 - 12:22 AM

I'm finally getting around to completing the walk through of my Bobcat build. Life gets busy.

 

Here is the counter. It is 1/2" baltic birch core with plastic laminate top and edge. I found some light color laminate at Home Depot. I wanted to keep the interior from getting too dark.

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It is narrow, only 16" wide, as are the cabinets beneath. We like the narrow run of cabinets for the room it gives us in the aisle. My wife and I can pass one another with only a little shimmy-shake dance move. 

 

The side dinette has the same laminate and core. We use the Picnic Time Ventura seats on top of the side storage boxes. And we really like the Lagun table mount. It gives us two table positions while seated, as well as many options to swing the table out of the way to access storage.

 

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The storage boxes that are under the side dinette seats have a fabric panel on the front for access. The panel is on a beveled frame.

 

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Inside are 32 mm system shelf holes and pins to support shelves.

 

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I use a roller catch to keep the panel closed. It catches on the inside edge of the boxes beveled frame.

 

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The lid for the storage box just has some cleats to keep it in place, but no hinges. So far it stays in place while traveling. I haven't done any rough off roads yet. 

 

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The porta potti has a hinged lid and a curtain surround.

 

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A thumb latch keeps the lid down and everything in place.

 

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Posted 18 December 2017 - 01:06 AM

Nice job
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Posted 18 December 2017 - 01:36 AM

Roger, you’ve done some great work here. I like it!
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Posted 18 December 2017 - 11:05 AM

Looks good . Might have to steal some ideas from you. 


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Posted 18 December 2017 - 01:47 PM

Nice setup! Very efficient and light :)


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Posted 18 December 2017 - 04:31 PM

Curious as to where you store your clothes. In our front dinette Grandy we each have a bench storage area for most of our clothes. Really like what you have done. jd

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Posted 18 December 2017 - 05:47 PM

Great build. How do you like the seats?  If comfortable they are cheaper and lighter than a set of the roll over brackets.  Does the table fill the area between the seats if you wanted an extra place to sleep?


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Posted 19 December 2017 - 03:02 AM

So far it is just my wife and I using the camper together. We don’t really store our clothes in the camper. We each have a small duffel bag that goes in the backseat of the truck so we can get to it while we’re traveling. Then when we camp we just throw the bags up on the bed, until we pull the bed out for the night, then the bags go on the counter or table under the bed.
The chairs are made to be stadium seats. So compared to stadium seats they are comfortable. The backs adjust to several positions and lay down flat. I haven’t rigged up a way to turn the side dinette into a bed yet. I made the table as big as possible, so it is really too big to use as part of the bed. It would stick way out into the aisle and completely block it. When I get I figured out, I’ll try both the chairs laying down flat as the bed cushion.
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