Way cool off-road trailers.

WAAAY, COOL!

Perfect Baja surfer's dream vehicle.

When I rebuilt the 78 E-150 Ford van I used for the 8400 mi R/T to the Monkey River in Belize, I was able to make a very cozy place for two to weather a storm, cook, eat, sleep, dump, and hang-out in a space that would be easily trailerable. The van was already a camper so I took OUT weight as I did it.

We were so green (as in gringo) in '92 that I built in a DEEP freeze, and my dry ice system had us eating Costco chicken breasts on Ranguana Cay on the barrier reef 18 days from home.

I'd love to build something else like that it was really fun.

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Originally posted by vgabndo We were so green (as in gringo) in '92 that I built in a DEEP freeze, and my dry ice system had us eating Costco chicken breasts on Ranguana Cay on the barrier reef 18 days from home. I'd love to build something else like that it was really fun.

that is EPIC!!!!!

Thanks Bob, I know there was extra space for routine camping because we also had: two flotation cushions, two BIG pfds, two five foot oars, a bimini top, a 25 HP Yamaha, its fuel tank and spares, and...a 14 ft. Zodiac. That's how we got up the river!

This was the next year in Baja.

[Edited on 3-23-2012 by vgabndo]

The cooking outside was never a problem with my Adventure trailer. Finding all your stuff wasn't that bad either. Most of it was always just in front of your feet

Actually, I do miss that kitchen set we had.......

Ooooops!!!!!! How did THAT happen, Fernweh? I KNOW there is a great story there!!!!

By the way, I never had much problem in the wind cooking either----just put the stove downwind from the camper close-up and cook away. I use a propane stove with a central 5 gal source of gas.

The biggest problem with the wind and cooking is that your steaks or fish gets cold REALLY fast.

Barry

[Edited on 3-23-2012 by Barry A.]

Well, we were just off the Hwy1 driving towards the Enchanted Valley when we passed those guys....



The road was pretty much worn out, deep sand tracks especially in the "fast" turns.
I wanted to be so smart and drive on top of the berms, but with a trailer, there are always at least two more wheels to be worried about.

we just had enough time to post a caution "chair" in front of the incident, when the Sunday Racers passed now us - how embarrassing, but all the spilled socks were clean ones

i recognize those bushes!

BTW, that dirt strip coming down the hill is concrete now! they sent 12 concrete trucks, loaded dry, from ensenada in january and pulled water from the town supply (see guy in the orange vest?). either the ejido has a lot of extra cash laying around or the escalera is alive.....

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Originally posted by vgabndo We were so green (as in gringo) in '92 that I built in a DEEP freeze, and my dry ice system had us eating Costco chicken breasts on Ranguana Cay on the barrier reef 18 days from home. I'd love to build something else like that it was really fun.

Cisco, I had three spaces under the bed which was made of thin plywood reinforced bulkheads and was 2 x 6 ft. The top of this 18" high frame had two 3/4" x 2' x 6 ' tops, the top one with its own outside legs which when pulled sideways and locked-in made a 4' x 6' bed. In the three spaces I had a pull-out plastic porta potti, in the back, an easy to reach storage compartment in the front, and in the middle the best insulated cooler I could find to fit, and when in place I sprayed foam to fill in all round it. I could only reach it by lifting the double bed top. The top of the cooler got a kind of insulating gasket sealing it to the bed above. We didn't open it until deep in Mexico, and in Chetumal found a disco that would sell me more heilo seco! We missed so much by not eating off the streets, but for a honeymoon jaunt we did OK.

By DEEP I meant, really, hard to reach. Once exposed, we would quickly get in and get a few packages for our 12volt fridge. Keeping it closed up helped a lot.

[Edited on 3-24-2012 by vgabndo]

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Originally posted by vgabndo Cisco, I had three spaces under the bed which was made of thin plywood reinforced bulkheads and was 2 x 6 ft. The top of this 18" high frame had two 3/4" x 2' x 6 ' tops, the top one with its own outside legs which when pulled sideways and locked-in made a 4' x 6' bed. In the three spaces I had a pull-out plastic porta potti, in the back, an easy to reach storage compartment in the front, and in the middle the best insulated cooler I could find to fit, and when in place I sprayed foam to fill in all round it. I could only reach it by lifting the double bed top. The top of the cooler got a kind of insulating gasket sealing it to the bed above. We didn't open it until deep in Mexico, and in Chetumal found a disco that would sell me more heilo seco! We missed so much by not eating off the streets, but for a honeymoon jaunt we did OK. By DEEP I meant, really, hard to reach. Once exposed, we would quickly get in and get a few packages for our 12volt fridge. Keeping it closed up helped a lot. [Edited on 3-24-2012 by vgabndo]