Galley in camper!
From what I've seen in picutres and read on the forum, it seems that quite a few of you cook outside, and use the camper mostly for sleeping.
If that were the case, would it be better use of space, to order the shell model, and customize the space yourself? No space for cooking, maybe order a furnace, install plastic storage. Seems like it would save weight and dollars for something that may not be used that much. thanks
Rob, I have a '05 FWD hawk. It has the propane furnace, I don't have a galley because I love cooking outside, however if I could do it over again, my camper would be different. There are alot of times that I would love to have cooking options inside. Due to weather, wind, cold or rain it would be wonderful to be cooking inside. I love my furnace, but it takes up some prime space that could be used for a nice fridge! I was reading a post yesterday I think Stan from FWC was talking about an Engle. That looks like a nice unit. They had put in in the corner where the furnace usually goes. Thats a great spot for the fridge because you could have access from outside without getting into the camper. It also had a top access and front access, the top is good because when the couch is made out its hard to get into the front of the fridge. To have a propane cooking stove would also be to the advantage for warming up the camper. I had a six-pac camper some years ago, did alot of winter camping in it without a heater. Turning the stove on in the morning with the top vent open a bit for ventilation was enough to make the camper warm and toasty. Theres a post about the Wallas stove that is another way to go it's a kerosene stove that has a blower that heats the camper as you cook. I miss having a galley! It's always nice to have a choice to be in or outside. Also, you being from Montana, it would be a good idea for you to consider the Artic pac. It's the llner that would insulate the inside of the rubber. It's made out of this fabric called Olefin a wonderful insulating material to help winterize the camper. Happy camping !! Terri