How much weight could be eliminated?
A bit of a hypothetical question here but I got to wondering how many items on a camper could be eliminated while still providing a camping experience with minimal compromise. To that end, I thought i...
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This isn't for my rig personally, it is a hypothetical exercise of how much could be saved if budget wasn't an issue. Yes, some compromise might be involved that wouldn't work for everyone. AC and Propane Stove being the two top issues but not everyone uses their AC while camping (I don't) and a propane cooktop could still be had with a small cooktop and smaller propane bottles versus 2 20lb bottles.
By my very rough estimate, the items I listed (and I am just guessing on weight for things like jacks and stove) add up to nearly 600lbs that could in theory be shaved off a camper. That isn't something to sneeze at. Heck, if I could find the volume, and cost wasn't a problem I would do that just to store another 72 gallons of fresh water for boondocking.
By my very rough estimate, the items I listed (and I am just guessing on weight for things like jacks and stove) add up to nearly 600lbs that could in theory be shaved off a camper. That isn't something to sneeze at. Heck, if I could find the volume, and cost wasn't a problem I would do that just to store another 72 gallons of fresh water for boondocking.
