Thread: Camper build

If you are going to store your camper outside I would throw a tarp over it. Remember its the only thing stopping your camper from getting wet and possibly mouldy. Every so often I would check under the cover to see if rain/condensation is present.

Am happy to relieve a bloke of a few hundred dollars to replace a cover, done over 10 already this year, but lets face it your money is better off in your pocket than mine.

Another thing I would do is consider putting lattice (the cheapo pine stuff will do) under your mattress. Reason ---- ventillation. I proved this point to myself when my double camp stretcher got mouldy under the mattress (and this was inside a house). In the shop we put marine carpet on top of the bed base, but if I was gonna take it camping I would still chuck on some lattice.

Happy travels.

Thanks Jatt,

It will live in the shed in the photo. This is the wife's shed My workshop shed is out the back.

I was wondering about the condensation. I was thinking holes in the bed base but I like your solution.

Regards,
Ray

Decided not to put final coat of paint until I used the trailer to see what else I would need to change.

Hooked the trailer up & went for a couple of nights at Murphy's Creek Reserve (near Toowoomba) this week.

Photo of the stand & steps made for the boss to get in & out of the bed easily. These need to be more compact/collapsible although plenty of room in the Ute for them.

Local wildlife visited the tent looking for a feed.

Got a list of gunnados including building the kitchen.

Ray

you poor bugger,being forced to camp there in that spot,i bet you had to drink copius amounts of amber to cope with the pressure of it all

If you havent done so already I recommend placing a tarp on the ground before setting the camper. Better still the perforated rubber stuff. Sharp rocks can be nasty.