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RE: Beach Roamer Campers
I'm not a fan based on the pictures and website. The execution looks good, but unless you are a small person, I don't think the design works.
1. Tall but not tall enough to sit up in bed or standup.
2. Front window is one of the most common places for leaks in Class Cs and TCs.
3. Marker lights are also one of the most common places for leaks. I don't think they are absolutely required. Host doesn't have them on theirs.
4. Seems expensive for a very basic design, but I guess everything does any more. ;)
Frankly, the fiberglass panel idea with square lines seems good, but I feel a popup or A-frame idea like some TTs would make more sense.
I agree there's a lot of things about the design I'm uncomfortable with. The blunt nose is just wrong and I'd rather have squared sides and inside storage over the tapered sides they have now. Supposedly it's to reduce sway. I dunno. Maybe in crosswinds, but then why not do the same for the part that's going to be directly into the wind most of the time?
Other than that, the basic layout looks functional and I do think they're on to something with that construction technique. I'm just not sure how well it'll work in colder climates, or hotter ones for that matter. Aluminum has great thermal transfer properties so you've just made a heat sink that has fins both inside and outside the camper, all around the camper?
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DWeikert
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09/06/23 01:53pm |
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Beach Roamer Campers
Not sure if these have been mentioned here before. If so, my apologies.
I just stumbled on this Youtube-
ULTRA Light Weight - HIGHLY Insulated - RUGGED Off-Grid Truck Campers
The manufacturer's web site is-
https://beachroamer.com/
https://i0.wp.com/beachroamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/D6A5E3D8-B0E4-4B42-B7F8-65A9B24CCC51-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1 height=480 width=640
Not so sure about the nose but very interesting construction technique.
One big question I have is about the thermal conductivity for the aluminum frame taking heat or cold directly from outside to inside the camper.
Whaddya think?
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DWeikert
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09/05/23 06:11pm |
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RE: Suggestion for trip to desert southwest
I’m sorry Sir about the timing, not only heat but it’s monsoon season in the southwest, meaning humidity and the very real chance of flash floods. Please consider staying out of any slot canyons. 11 people died in Upper Antelope years ago, only the guide survived hanging onto the rope ladder yet having all his clothes ripped off by the water.
After that I would suggest Lee’s Ferry for a campsite from a postcard…yet the heat.
Good luck!
Thanks and appreciate the heads up. After reviewing the feedback I'm considering pushing my departure back a few weeks to mid September. After the drive and a week or so fishing in Colorado that would give me the month of October to explore the deserts.
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DWeikert
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05/23/23 08:01am |
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RE: Lightweight, 6'5 Headroom, shower, 90's-2010's, suggestions?
Check out Northstar Campers 6'4" headroom. Been real happy with mine. Good luck in the used market...
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DWeikert
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05/17/23 09:54am |
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RE: Suggestion for trip to desert southwest
Your poor cat.. It's mentally hard for an animal to know they have been abandoned. "Occasional visit"?? No mental stimulation? Our dog gets depressed when I leave to go shopping. I would try short trips to get her used to travel.. Animals learn quick.. Take her bed with you.. Poor kitty...
I know, I do feel really bad for her. A friend will be stopping by a couple times per week and she lets him pet her which is more than she'll do with most people. I also have a pet door so she comes and goes as she pleases. She spends most of her time outdoors so there's plenty of mental stimulation but there won't be much human contact. She's borderline feral so taking her with me just isn't an option. She was almost a year old when she literally just came walking through my door one day and while I did work with her she's never been a lap cat. Just changing her flea collar is something she hates me for so putting her on a regular collar and leash isn't going to happen. Without a leash I suspect the first time the camper door opened she'd bolt and I'd never catch her. Anytime she's outside, more often than not, she runs away from me if I approach. As I see it, leaving her here and free to roam is the lesser of the evils of trying to take her with me only to bolt at the first rest stop, or putting her in a kennel.
Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli: Good info. Thanks.
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DWeikert
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05/17/23 09:45am |
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RE: Suggestion for trip to desert southwest
Check the temps before you go. Danged hot.
Double down on the heat caution. Might as well stay in Grand Mesa a bit longer. Fall in the Southwest deserts comes at least a month later than in PA. Until then, toooooo hot. Fall leaf colors are in mid to late October.
Rick
That's the reason the schedule is like it is. I'll probably be up on the Grand Mesa until at least the 2nd week of September, and I'll be monitoring temps and adjusting the schedule as I go. Again, one reason it's hard to make any reservations ahead of time.
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DWeikert
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05/17/23 09:25am |
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RE: Suggestion for trip to desert southwest
DWeikert,
If you like dark sky you will love Canyonlands. Getting away from Moab will result in much darker sky for seeing the Milky Way in all its glory. Mesa Arch is indeed a picturesque spot. Bryce does astronomy programs with visiting telescopes. Early summer is best to avoid smoke.
Thanks again. I do enjoy the night skies out west. They remind me of the skies when I was a kid. Looking forward to some nice wide field night sky photography. I'll have to take my chances with the smoke. Hopefully it'll be towards the end of fire season.
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DWeikert
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05/10/23 07:17pm |
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RE: Steep Off-Road Grade with Truck Camper
No tie downs?
A photo from the Torklift site showing the tie downs holding the camper to the truck even after a rollover.
https://www.torklift.com/images/gallery/tiedowns/6.%20Torklift%20Tie%20Downs%20Save%20Lives.jpg height=480 width=640
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DWeikert
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05/05/23 10:14am |
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RE: Suggestion for trip to desert southwest
Lots of good stuff here. Thanks.
Ranger Tim, I haven't made it into Idaho yet but I've logged about half a dozen trips fishing western Montana, from Yellowstone to Missoula including a trip through Glacier Natl Park. Several trip reports posted. So far, it's my favorite destination. This is my first, and probably only trip to this area of the country but this is also my first trip as a retiree so I can just take my time.
greenno, I'm a space/science geek. I would forever regret it if I was that close and didn't stop to see Meteor Crater.
bighatnohorse, Not my first trip across country but definitely the longest planned so far. This time though I can take as long as I want. If it takes me longer than a month, oh well. :) Since my schedule is so fluid it's going to be tough to make reservations. That's the main reason Antelope isn't on the list.
Thanks again for the advice. I'll repay the group with lots of photos in a trip report.
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DWeikert
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05/03/23 08:15am |
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RE: Question on switching to LiFePO4 batteries.
A little late to the thread but just throwing this out there. Instead of 2 100ah batteries is there a chance you would have the space for one 200ah battery? For example -
JITA 12V 200Ah Plus LiFePO4 Battery
Wiring is much easier and solves the problem of trying to balance the cells across 2 different batteries.
My $0.02
Dan
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DWeikert
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05/02/23 03:28pm |
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Suggestion for trip to desert southwest
Hello fellow TCrs,
It's been a minute. :)
Sadly the Northstar has been tucked safely in the carport for a few years but it's finally time to give the solar panels a little sunlight.
I had planned a variation on this trip for 2020 but then covid hit and didn't want to risk catching it a 3+ day drive from home. Then I had plans to leave last spring just as diesel prices went through the roof. So, here's hoping 3rd time's the charm.
I'm planning to leave late August and take about a month for the trip. I'm now fully retired so my only schedule issue is how badly the cat will tear up the place as I leave her alone with just the occasional visit from a friend checking the house. She doesn't travel well. This is primarily a sightseeing trip but I think my first stop will be to relieve my fishing jones at the Grand Mesa in CO where I had a great trip fishing a few years ago. My tentative stops are-
Grande Mesa, CO.
Moab/Arches National Park, UT
Canyonlands, UT
Valley of the Gods/Monument Valley, UT/AZ
Grand Canyon, AZ
Lowell Observatory, AZ
Meteor Crater, AZ
Petrified Forest, AZ
Gila Cliff Dwellings, NM
Very Large Array, NM
White Sands, NM
Now before anyone shouts that I skipped their favorite site, this is why I'm posting. Obviously I don't know what I don't know so if there's someplace worthy that I missed, now's the time to let me know. From the list you can get a pretty good idea of my interests.
For those familiar with the sites on my list, any suggestions on where to boondock while in the area would also be greatly appreciated. I've done a ton of research and have ideas but no amount of research beats actual experience.
Thanks all,
Dan
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DWeikert
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05/02/23 03:16pm |
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