I've been on two weeklong trips in my Bobcat. I've been in a couple of windstorms, massive thunderstorms, and had a bear scratch the rear door. To me, it's simple, and if you keep it simple, it works.
But 10 days I ago I saw the camper of my dreams. Not practical, but dream stuff. It was parked next to me near Canyonlands, and then it showed up at Capitol Reef. Here's the site. I have some pix, but the site is pretty comprehensive.
http://www.earthroamer.com/tab_aboutus/about_history.html
Thing is, what led the owner and operator of this outfit to build this thing was, weirdly enough, owning a pop-up that looks mighty like what I have.
http://www.earthroamer.com/tab_aboutus/about_history.html
See the history and link. What he sells is nice. Well, beyond nice. But the sales tax would pay for two of what I have. And it's not that much more comfortable than what I have. I think there are ways to get around having a shower. I use no-rinse shampoos, which are OK. Not great, but OK. I use a PETT toilet, dry. You are camping.
You might think the guy could have fixed the leaks. I've camped to around freezing, but I don't have water lines. I haven't noticed condensation with the furnace running at the absolute lowest setting.
I talked to the guy in the one parked next to me. I didn't walk away feeling I'm slumming through life. If anything, I felt the whole is a little over the top. And I guessed the price to be half what it is.
Anyone know what brand this was, or why the guy might have had the problems. I'm not sure what the expectations were, but when you spend 25x more money, you probably get a better product?
Like I say, I've seen cold and wind. It can help to sleep with the top down. I put the top down after Yogi left. It seems like it works down to freezing. After two weeks, I still have 1/4 of the propane left. Funny, one guy buys a pop-up and sets out on a lifetime crusade to build the bulletproof camper of all time. Yikes.
Trips with the Bobcat:
http://www.pbase.com/gsears3025/idaho
http://www.pbase.com/gsears3025/burr_trail
George Sears
Cedar City, Utah
But 10 days I ago I saw the camper of my dreams. Not practical, but dream stuff. It was parked next to me near Canyonlands, and then it showed up at Capitol Reef. Here's the site. I have some pix, but the site is pretty comprehensive.
http://www.earthroamer.com/tab_aboutus/about_history.html
Thing is, what led the owner and operator of this outfit to build this thing was, weirdly enough, owning a pop-up that looks mighty like what I have.
http://www.earthroamer.com/tab_aboutus/about_history.html
See the history and link. What he sells is nice. Well, beyond nice. But the sales tax would pay for two of what I have. And it's not that much more comfortable than what I have. I think there are ways to get around having a shower. I use no-rinse shampoos, which are OK. Not great, but OK. I use a PETT toilet, dry. You are camping.
You might think the guy could have fixed the leaks. I've camped to around freezing, but I don't have water lines. I haven't noticed condensation with the furnace running at the absolute lowest setting.
I talked to the guy in the one parked next to me. I didn't walk away feeling I'm slumming through life. If anything, I felt the whole is a little over the top. And I guessed the price to be half what it is.
Anyone know what brand this was, or why the guy might have had the problems. I'm not sure what the expectations were, but when you spend 25x more money, you probably get a better product?
Like I say, I've seen cold and wind. It can help to sleep with the top down. I put the top down after Yogi left. It seems like it works down to freezing. After two weeks, I still have 1/4 of the propane left. Funny, one guy buys a pop-up and sets out on a lifetime crusade to build the bulletproof camper of all time. Yikes.
Trips with the Bobcat:
http://www.pbase.com/gsears3025/idaho
http://www.pbase.com/gsears3025/burr_trail
George Sears
Cedar City, Utah