I’m proud of this camper and the work my buds did to make it awesome. Capability for me goes beyond simply off-road capability altho that’s a big part. Being an enclosed camper surrounded by a steel cage means I can camp in grizzly country as well as hopefully survive an off-road roll over. Surprisingly, the more I wheel the camper, the more I’m realizing the solid axle is helping keep my center of gravity low. I was not expecting that. The solid axle is also strong and simple so I don’t have to worry about it on the trail as much. Finally, it’s pulled by a 2 door Jeep (within its towing specs) and that means it can get further simply because of the capability of the tow vehicle. Now, I’m sure there’s other very capable campers out there and I’d love to see them, let’s wheel and camp!
Hey Guys, as far as the outside table goes. Why not use a canvas cover with the Logo for the Channel printed on the cover And snap buttons to fix it too the Table. You could remove it when the table is needed and use it to help promote the channel when traveling. Love the Channel keep up the great work.
Outstanding trailer build from the inside out! Lots to appreciate including the custom cage framing, the solar, diesel heater and that killer hitch! I have a custom converted 12x6.5 aluminum cargo trailer that I’ve camped out of two months at a time the last few summers. Yours has given me some ideas !
Looks awesome! Great job! Be cafeful with that Chins battery... it DOES NOT have a low-temp cutoff (hi-temp only), and lithiums should NOT be charged below 32°F or it will damage them. Have fun!
Dang! Zach has some very good ideas. I really like the bike latches for the cabinets and the table on the side of the camper. And the inside woodwork on the walls are amazing. And the two 4 gallon tanks of water that are easy to take out is awesome.
I'm glad I could be of service, and can't wait to see more! I've gotta plan a trip either back to Colorado/Utah, or you come up to the PNW for more offroad goodness
Love this. Love the deviation ish with trailer info. I may be minority but cool class 1-2 trails that are good for a small off-roadish capable camper for some great boondocking.
Glad to see the evolution of the trailer and that you are out and living in it. Every modification is a compromise in some way. The fact that you can take nearly anywhere with your current Jeep seems to bring the biggest joy to you.
Dewy, another great video in under the 20 min time frame. Don’t worry about the table it’s functional and easy to find another to replace it with should something go wrong with it. Awesome upgrades done to your live in camper. One Q for you what is your answer for doing bathroom business and hygiene especially in the winter if you’re out for several days?
Thank you! I’m trying to figure it all out, but so far it hasn’t been an issue. When overlanding, outside camp toilet in the bushes. Disinfecting wipes when I need to pack up. While living in GJ, I use the gym and my work. In the winter, I’ll likely be at a KOA and will use the facilities there. However, I do plan on doing true snow camping and I’ll likely use a pop up tent or my awning room with a heater. We’ll see tho.
Dewey, love the trailer. You're one of the few who actually takes their "off road teardrop" offroad and not to a state park. What's your thoughts on the straight axle vs axle-less (Timbren, etc). Also, I assume an articulating hitch is an absolute requirement?
Thank you! We’re thinking of converting to an axle less setup in the future, but my current belief is it’d be just so the ride is nicer for the stuff inside the camper. I’m not sure if it’d help with roll potential, but if it did, that’d be the real reason I convert it. The articulating hitch is definitely an absolute requirement… that’s what allows me to get it over trickier obstacles.
I’ve put time stamps in if you want to go right to the walkaround at 2:24. I believe how the camper got to this “finished” state is necessary for the walkaround as it was built in stages and I reference how it was built as I’m walking around… but I’m not a good RU-vidr so you can decide. Dustin’s build write up is linked in the description and thanks to Drew from playing with sticks for the clip usage. Hope to see y’all on the trails this summer! -Dewie
Hey! This is Cherry from Coverado. We are sincerely looking for a video collaboration with you. Are you interested in working with us to try our JL custom seat covers?
Hi! I just checked out your page and it appears y’all are a Colorado company. I’d be willing to buy a pair of covers. I don’t do product for video type of videos as that creates bias so I turn those down. However, I’d be down to support a Colorado company and they may make a gear video we want to produce one day (not sure if we will tho). They will likely be seen in my trail guides tho as I do a lot of narration while wheeling now.
@@coloradomallcrawlers Hi. Sorry for the late reply. I am sorry that our company is not in Colorado. And actually we need a RU-vid video mainly about our products. So I am afraid that we cannot reach out a collaboration this time. I hope that we can cooperate in the future!
