Mostly Off Road T/C Questions
Please, pardon my ignorance. My background: off road/remote/lightweight camping, lot of it in Jeeps, motorcycles, backpacking, ultra light fishing, etc., often in poor conditions (cold, snowing, we...
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Ace!
I would exhaust many camper styles in depth to see what would work for you. When I was younger, I thought tent camping was the ticket. Now that I'm older, and want to camp AND TRAVEL in 3 seasons (not Summer), I enjoy the peace and quiet that comes with a small hardside that doesn't change shape. If you get the 4 season package with block foam insulation, 2x pane windows, and heated tanks, the winter is yours.
My bro has a 9'6" OUTFITTER! and he likes it a lot. He has had many things go wrong with it in the 11 years he's owned it; but he can fix anything. YMMV. You need to know that his OUTFITTER! weighs more than my 8' 6" short bed Lance; and the weight is down low in both, so that's a consideration. Also, my Lance is only 16 inches taller than his OUTFITTER! in the down position. It just looks more top heavy. But there's no weight up high. Here's a pic with both for comparo: of course the bed on my Dodge is about 6" higher than his stock Ford:
There are many ways to proceed. Just make sure you've looked at all your options.
jefe
I would exhaust many camper styles in depth to see what would work for you. When I was younger, I thought tent camping was the ticket. Now that I'm older, and want to camp AND TRAVEL in 3 seasons (not Summer), I enjoy the peace and quiet that comes with a small hardside that doesn't change shape. If you get the 4 season package with block foam insulation, 2x pane windows, and heated tanks, the winter is yours.
My bro has a 9'6" OUTFITTER! and he likes it a lot. He has had many things go wrong with it in the 11 years he's owned it; but he can fix anything. YMMV. You need to know that his OUTFITTER! weighs more than my 8' 6" short bed Lance; and the weight is down low in both, so that's a consideration. Also, my Lance is only 16 inches taller than his OUTFITTER! in the down position. It just looks more top heavy. But there's no weight up high. Here's a pic with both for comparo: of course the bed on my Dodge is about 6" higher than his stock Ford:
There are many ways to proceed. Just make sure you've looked at all your options.
jefe
