Not sure if this is the right forum to ask this, but I guess this could be also put towards drawers/shells/etc for a rig too.
This is the premise: The wifey and kidlet are super interested in camping trips (even trail based exploration, nothing hard core, but a lil more difficult then like a fire/logging road) with their main absolute requirement being a toilet (and expressly told a foam topped bucket don't count LOL ). I must say I'm not really against the idea myself even under the premise of having it while traveling to a camp ground or whatever.
I'm working on a design that is a mixture of popup tent trailer and an offroad teardrop ish.. with a 10ft footprint for the camper itself, not including the tongue (so... 14ish ft total length) . Folded up, the height (and door size) will be just enough for someone 6ft tall (ie me) to stoop or crouch to enter with toilet and some immediate storage accessible.
Requirements: 1500lbs max loaded for camping (3-4 people, 5ishdays, grand cherokee for stuff storage too to shift weight too) ... and able to run down to 1200lbs or less so a 'new' challenger can tow it too (short distances type stuff)
I'm thinking alot of aluminum, but I've seen stuff here and there with plastics etc... I'll probably do the foam thing for the inside cabinets and stuff. I don't need the outside to be able to withstand bouncing off a tree, but it will be towed offroad so having some impact resistance is a definite good idea.
It will have a pull out stove/fridge/sink thing... that can be accessed from inside if the weather is horrible (it won't be an ideal or comfortable scenerio, but it could be done) ... and its main use will be sleeping, storage, and somewhere to wait out really bad weather. Everything else outside like proper camping (whats the point going out there if your gonna sit inside a box?? )
so whats suggestions for materials? (links def help) ... oh .. build start platform will probably be a cheap/beat up tiny pop up camper to have a VIN'd frame and some kitchen stuff to start with (and hopefully some helpful hardware etc)
This is the premise: The wifey and kidlet are super interested in camping trips (even trail based exploration, nothing hard core, but a lil more difficult then like a fire/logging road) with their main absolute requirement being a toilet (and expressly told a foam topped bucket don't count LOL ). I must say I'm not really against the idea myself even under the premise of having it while traveling to a camp ground or whatever.
I'm working on a design that is a mixture of popup tent trailer and an offroad teardrop ish.. with a 10ft footprint for the camper itself, not including the tongue (so... 14ish ft total length) . Folded up, the height (and door size) will be just enough for someone 6ft tall (ie me) to stoop or crouch to enter with toilet and some immediate storage accessible.
Requirements: 1500lbs max loaded for camping (3-4 people, 5ishdays, grand cherokee for stuff storage too to shift weight too) ... and able to run down to 1200lbs or less so a 'new' challenger can tow it too (short distances type stuff)
I'm thinking alot of aluminum, but I've seen stuff here and there with plastics etc... I'll probably do the foam thing for the inside cabinets and stuff. I don't need the outside to be able to withstand bouncing off a tree, but it will be towed offroad so having some impact resistance is a definite good idea.
It will have a pull out stove/fridge/sink thing... that can be accessed from inside if the weather is horrible (it won't be an ideal or comfortable scenerio, but it could be done) ... and its main use will be sleeping, storage, and somewhere to wait out really bad weather. Everything else outside like proper camping (whats the point going out there if your gonna sit inside a box?? )
so whats suggestions for materials? (links def help) ... oh .. build start platform will probably be a cheap/beat up tiny pop up camper to have a VIN'd frame and some kitchen stuff to start with (and hopefully some helpful hardware etc)