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camper build

Postby poisonarrow » 05 18, 2015 •  [Post 1]

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I have the inside about done. The doors on the cabinets and drawers need to be built. After that paint and finish.
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Re: camper build

Postby poisonarrow » 05 18, 2015 •  [Post 2]

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The refrigerator is installed. I have the stove sitting in the shop . as soon as we have the inside painted I will install the stove.
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Re: camper build

Postby GobbleFarmer » 05 19, 2015 •  [Post 3]

Man I really like the interior, I was thinking the outside was going to be eye candy and the inside simply functional.(crazy right?) it's coming along great. :D The appliances are a nice touch, for some reason I was thinking that would be left out :? . The ceiling is AWESOME!!! In that last pic do I spy a flat tractor tire? Are you leaving nails around, you should know to clean up after yourself :lol: .
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Re: camper build

Postby pointysticks » 05 21, 2015 •  [Post 4]

Just wow!
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Re: camper build

Postby Raghorn_Reaper » 05 21, 2015 •  [Post 5]

That's really nice.
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Re: camper build

Postby Elkduds » 05 22, 2015 •  [Post 6]

In this tiny-house age, yours looks like home-sweet-home. I bet you could sell plans.
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Re: camper build

Postby poisonarrow » 06 02, 2015 •  [Post 7]

I am about finished! What a joke, finishing this thing is eating my lunch. There is as much detail in a camper as there is in a house. I am closer. Hope to have the inside done this week. Hope!
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Re: camper build

Postby poisonarrow » 06 04, 2015 •  [Post 8]

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Here we go, This is what the inside looks like. My wife is going to sew curtains for the windows and cushions for the benches. I need to make the drawers yet. The fridge needs a cover. I am going to make a chalk board for that. You write your buddy a note that you killed a monster while he slept!
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Postby poisonarrow » 06 04, 2015 •  [Post 9]

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This is an extension. It gives a little more space counter space when cooking. You can take it down when you do not need it. Makes more room.
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Postby poisonarrow » 06 04, 2015 •  [Post 10]

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One more picture. This is the storage in the nose of the bathroom.
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Postby poisonarrow » 06 04, 2015 •  [Post 11]

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I had to show this one. I couldn't find the right size copper pipe so I rolled my own. Soldered it up the back. I love the look of copper against that green.
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Postby pointysticks » 06 05, 2015 •  [Post 12]

Damn!!!!!
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Postby bowhunter04 » 06 05, 2015 •  [Post 13]

That camper is impressive. Great work poisonarrow.
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Postby Elkduds » 06 05, 2015 •  [Post 14]

Custom, 1-of-a-kind, incredible, fantastic. The copper is over the top :D :idea: :!:
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Postby ohio boy » 06 06, 2015 •  [Post 15]

Camper looks sweet.
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Re: camper build

Postby poisonarrow » 07 13, 2015 •  [Post 16]

I wanted to give an update on the camper. We took it on a run to Kansas, and Texas and back home.

It works great! We pulled it down the interstate at 75 mph, on rough, oil truck beat up, roads. It pulls very easy.

It is quiet to sleep in .The trains ran past both nights where we stayed. Also it uses very little water. The first night I caught the water in a bucket to see how much we used. My wife and I both showered in the evening and washed up in the morning. There was two and a half gallons in the bucket in the morning. I bought a very expensive water saving shower head.

On the way home up La Veta pass my truck tended to get hot if I left the cruise on 65mph. I got down to 45mph to keep my truck cool.

I am very pleased with the results. The next test is the cold. How it will function at 20 below.
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Postby Stick » 07 13, 2015 •  [Post 17]

Man that is super sweet! 8-) 8-) What's the outside look like or did I miss that somewhere.
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Postby GobbleFarmer » 07 13, 2015 •  [Post 21]

Damn that's gorgeous :!:
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Postby Ghost » 07 13, 2015 •  [Post 22]

Awesome!!!! any shots of the bathroom?
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Postby zpd307 » 07 13, 2015 •  [Post 23]

GobbleFarmer wrote:Damn that's gorgeous :!:

x40!!!!!!! gorgeous! excellent craftsmanship!
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Postby Stick » 07 13, 2015 •  [Post 24]

AWESOME! :shock: I just wonder how many Facebook pages that sucker is on from people passing you on the highway! :lol: :lol:

Stunning pic with that stream also!
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Postby poisonarrow » 07 14, 2015 •  [Post 25]

What do you all think? Would there be a market for campers like this? It is a true four season.

I would need around $35,000.00 to build one. Checking prices for new campers of this size it is a little higher than other campers out there. The difference in quality between this and those is further apart than a trailer house and a custom built home.

I am thinking about starting another one in the near future.
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Postby GobbleFarmer » 07 14, 2015 •  [Post 26]

I'm no expert, but I am sure there's a market something like this, yours is geared towards hunting, but that doesn't mean that another one couldn't be used for other recreational activities. Give it a go! :)
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