F-150 Crew Max Tow vs. Hideout 30ft TT

Kevin O. wrote:

ah64id wrote:

Terryallan wrote:


You must also realize that many folk can't leave ANYTHING at home and load their trailers up to 2000lb over dry. While many of us just take what we need to camp. Ususally less than 1000lbs.

We are heavy, about 2500lbs over dry with food/clothes/etc for a 10 day boon-docking trip but nothing we take is really unreasonable and if it's not used for a few trips it comes out. But when you go 55 miles back on a dirt road you tend to pack a little heavy, it's a long ways to a store. On a 2-3 night trip we are only 1800-2000lbs over dry, and as mentioned some of that is now part of the trailer (hitch, batteries, 2nd spare, etc).

Heck we drive enough dirt that I bet there is a few lbs of dirt built up in my enclosed underbelly :-)

I'm also a big fan of dutch oven and cast iron cooking when camping and bet I have 100lbs of that stuff in the TT.

You do realize while you are trying to give advice and think my truck is overloaded with my setup. You are grossly overloading your trailer if you are adding 2500+lbs and exceeding your trailers GVWR... Your trailer can only carry an extra 1750lbs!!



http://cdn.dealerspike.com/imglib/newinv/OutdoorsRV/2011/specs/cs_26bks.html

there you go. Do as I say, not as I do.

BTW I carry all my camping gear and only added 500lbs to the dry weight. And that stuff included but not limited to. 9 folding chairs, grill, dining canope, sheets, towels, blankets, pots, pans, a metal folding table, plates, silverware, and a few cast iron things for cooking over the fire. Some clothes, and some food.
No we don't carry water. I go to the central water faucet and fill the aquatainer, then set it on the picnic table. It is then used for cooking and washing. We never cook in the camper, we just sleep in it. and when we dry camp. We don't need power / electricity. That's why they made propane lanterns, camp stoves, grills, and campfires. We have no need for electricity when camping the Blue Ridge.