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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jefe 4x4 wrote:
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
^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^
If I were to ever replace my current pop up it would be with one like Jefe's.
Four Wheel Campers are the ultimate in off road camping, that's for sure, but damn few amenities!!
