Considering building camper from scratch...
Looking for opinions on building a new camper from the ground up, to bolt down to a flat bed. 99% of my camping is boondocking and involves going off road in the southwest desert, I haven't so much as...
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I have seen/hear about lot of such projects and 99% of takers have no clue what they are getting themselves into.
Lot of such projects after 5 years are incomplete and sell for 5 cents on the invested dollar.
So tell us what are your qualifications beside welding?
I retire from house remodeling and did Sprinter conversion this year.
Having the experience - the idea of building from scratches never enter my mind as I have pretty good idea what I am getting into.
So having Sprinter bus, with interior already done - I used interior and appliances form old TC. That way I was able to accomplish the project in 5 months, working about 4 hr a day, but in 110F heat I could work for 1/2 hr and spend another 1/2 in swimming pool.
So I hope you are sitting home jobless right to even consider such project.
Than my experience from camping in South is that about 8 months a year you need AC most of the day if not 24 hr. Meaning boondocking will come with significant limits.
Lot of such projects after 5 years are incomplete and sell for 5 cents on the invested dollar.
So tell us what are your qualifications beside welding?
I retire from house remodeling and did Sprinter conversion this year.
Having the experience - the idea of building from scratches never enter my mind as I have pretty good idea what I am getting into.
So having Sprinter bus, with interior already done - I used interior and appliances form old TC. That way I was able to accomplish the project in 5 months, working about 4 hr a day, but in 110F heat I could work for 1/2 hr and spend another 1/2 in swimming pool.
So I hope you are sitting home jobless right to even consider such project.
Than my experience from camping in South is that about 8 months a year you need AC most of the day if not 24 hr. Meaning boondocking will come with significant limits.
