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Trip — Simple camping
A Simple Camping Trip - DIY Travel Trailer Project
Source: A Simple Camping Trip - DIY Travel Trailer Project · 2020-09-12 · 21:58
What Joe did
- Took a second summer family trip in the White Mountains of Arizona.
- Used an outdoor cooking station and said a future pull-out dinette would replace part of that setup.
- Cut and stacked firewood for a few days.
- Reported no leaks after rain and described the trailer as having about 35 days of camping.
- Stopped at the Catwalk in New Mexico on the way home.
Numbers
| What | Value | Where in the video |
|---|---|---|
| Camp elevation | about 8,700 feet | place we are at right now is about 8 700 feet |
| Firewood | a few days worth | probably give us a few days worth of firewood |
| Fish estimate | about 10 inches | I am about 10 inches yeah probably so |
| Pitchy pine burn | about seven minutes | took about seven minutes to burn down |
| Tree rings | 100 to 120 years | somewhere between 100 and 120 years |
| Tree diameter | close to two feet | it is close to two feet in diameter |
| Camping use | like 35 days camping | that is like 35 days camping still no leaks |
Materials and parts
| Item | Detail as Joe says it |
|---|---|
| Outdoor setup | portable cooking station/table |
| Trailer | roof and sealed openings |
Tools Joe used
- Axe
- Flyswatters
- Fishing gear
Tips and mistakes
- After about 35 camping days, he reports no leaks.
- The trip highlighted how a pull-out cooking/dining surface could reduce separate camp furniture.
For my build
- Nathan: Camp with the trailer before finalizing outdoor kitchen and awning details; use determines the best layout.
- Nathan: Keep the first-trip setup simple enough that Nathan can see what space and storage are actually missing.