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General Boards => Off Topic => Topic started by: knoath on Nov 07, 2016, 01:29:34 PM
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G'Day everyone, with the Mod's permission I thought I'd start a thread where we can post our camper trailers, mods performed and pics in use.
I have a 2013 MDC Trooper Extreme V3.
80 ltr water tank, heaps of storage in lockable external cupbourds, 2 x jerry can holders, 2 x 4.5kg gas bottle holders.
Large tool box on the draw bar, spare tyre and stone guard.
I have removed and sold off the tent as it was too large for us now (18ft) as the boys both prefer their swags. Honestly, it was a pain to set up and pack down...
I replaced it with a hard top and added an aluminium roof rack where I can easily access our OzTent RV5, 3x3 gazebo, boys bikes, whatever we need to take. The camper itself has a huge area to store equipment, but the roof rack adds simplicity as well.
I have a Joolca ensuite tent and a HWS which works great, but I'd like to see how others have fitted it to their trailer so it's ready to go, rather than setting up/packing down every trip.
I'll add some pics of my trailer soon.
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Any feedback on the Joolca ensuite tent? Robust? As easy to set up/fold up as in the video? Thanks
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The Joolca ensuite tent is a great bit of kit.
It sets up in seconds, minutes if you need to peg it down for windy conditions.
Packs away in its own bag. I bought their demo tent from their factory in Campbellfield, it's a two tone grey tent, I think they're selling blue now.
It's a two room tent, with some great features, a towel rail (not just a hook!) and a mesh organiser, a mesh floor for good drainage and the shower head can be fitted to a pole or their free standing post. We use the dry room for our dunny.
http://www.joolca.com.au/ensuite#jump-wrapper-reviews (http://www.joolca.com.au/ensuite#jump-wrapper-reviews)
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Thank you :cup:
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I have removed and sold off the tent as it was too large for us now (18ft) as the boys both prefer their swags. Honestly, it was a pain to set up and pack down...
I replaced it with a hard top and added an aluminium roof rack where I can easily access our OzTent RV5, 3x3 gazebo, boys bikes, whatever we need to take. The camper itself has a huge area to store equipment, but the roof rack adds simplicity as well.
Good idea! Much like the Drifta DOT trailers and other similar "gear trailers". I've toyed with the idea myself, as our camper tent is overkill for our needs really, but the convenience of the trailer, kitchen, fridge and storage is hard to go past.
I've got a 2009 Mountain Trail Expedition Extreme soft floor. I've had it two years and haven't used half the canvas that it came with (extra room, full annexe walls and floor etc.) It's got a brilliant innerspring bed and lots of space and storage, and the trailer itself is bombproof. We dragged it up the OTT to the Cape and the only thing I lost was a shockie bush.
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Great pics BrisVegas! :icon_thumleft:
Yep, our MDC is a great trailer, as you said, we couldn't part with it and lose the storage, kitchen, and versatility of it. I do miss the queen size inner spring matress though! :laughing7:
I see you've got a fridge on a slide, I'm guessing between that and your slide out kitchen you don't have a lot of room for storage in it?
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yep. The kitchen takes up one half of the trailer, it's huge! We don't really need a kitchen that big, but that's what it came with. A Drifta kitchen module would probably do us, which would be half as big and free up some more space. The 60litre Engel takes up the back left 1/4, leaving the front left 1/4 for storage. We put the Weber, annexe walls, mesh groundsheet and a tub of odds and ends or bags in there. There's a lockable door to access that cubby hole. The front box is very large and that is where our folding chairs and other stuff goes.
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Looks like being organised is the key!
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Picking up our new camper tomorrow. Will gets some pics up when we have it.
Al.
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OK, here's a few pics of my trailer:
Only days old! Buckland valley:
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Flinders Ranges:
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I will have to upload some more recent pics since removing the tent top.
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This is our camping trailer, dual purpose, we decided to buy this as we needed a new trailer for rubbish etc. With gear so cheap these days it is easily done.
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Just... brilliant! :icon_thumleft:
What do you use for a kitchen, mate?
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So we picked up our new camper last weekend and spent the first night at Lake Hume Tourist Park. Now to start the modifications.
Al.
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Nice !
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Hey whitey001, that looks like a very quick set up, very nice!
What's the camping like at Lake Hume? I've driven through Albury so many times, always thought "I'll have a look there one day..."
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Hey whitey001, that looks like a very quick set up, very nice!
What's the camping like at Lake Hume? I've driven through Albury so many times, always thought "I'll have a look there one day..."
Thanks mate. Yeah, will be quite quick when we get it sorted out. Even this first time with taking our time and stuffing around it was still faster than our old soft floor. McHitch autocoupler is awesome. Just need to put airbags in the back of MU-X to support the weight a bit better.
This was our first time at Lake Hume. It was part of the camper deal so we mainly played around with the camper rather than wandering around the park. Given most of our camping to date has been at Big4's etc, this had more of a bush camping feel without being in the middle of the bush. And the view...........!!!!!
Al.
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:icon_thumleft: :laughing7:
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Heres our camper. I built it myself a few years ago and it has slowly evolved to a point where we are really happy with all aspects of it.
There is a build thread on here.........http://www.ozisuzu.com.au/index.php/topic,1489.msg12516.html#msg12516
It has a slide out kitchen that also holds our fridge, a couple of deep cycle batteries, diesel heater, hot and cold water, external shower thingy, gas etc all the mod cons made to easily set up and pack up camp.
And a couple of pics.......
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That's awesome, thanks for sharing it with us. :cup:
Let me know when you want to build another one ;)
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Nice job Danny. I too like you built my own camper. Greta satisfaction once completed. I have traveled about 50,000 kms in mine so far including your home state of Tasmania. Have included a few pics.
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Awesome work guys. I'm flat out building a cardboard box
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Nice job Wal do you have a build thread somewhere?
I do that for a living dogsbreakfast! Building cardboard boxes not campers.
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I think I will stick to what I know best. Cardboard boxes sounds too hard... :laughing7
Thanks Danny and no I don't have a build thread anywhere. I started taking notes and pics but all got too hard when my deadline date to finish came around faster than I wished. Lots of late nights I know. The fact that I built two at the same time didn't help.
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Nice job Wal do you have a build thread somewhere?
I do that for a living dogsbreakfast! Building cardboard boxes not campers.
Well u picked some good skills doing it.👍
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Just... brilliant! :icon_thumleft:
What do you use for a kitchen, mate?
Sorry mate, we just have a couple of metal tables and a square bucket to wash up and a couple of portable stoves, and of course we take the Webber.
It has two awnings an awning room for one to sleep in and a large tarp in case of bad weather. Need to put a water tank underneath then will be ready for a desert trip or what ever. Still have the van for the big trips thought. Just worked it out and would owe us about $4k.
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Nice work Wal and Danny, always a great amount of pride to be able to achieve something like
that.
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Too easy Isuzumu, well thought out!
Gee those home made campers are flash!
Well the mods continue on our MDC trailer! After this Xmas trip the Missus and I were talking about this latest set up and she wasn't too happy about living out of the tubs we carry our plates etc. in... soooo, I will now be building a slide out drawer to house an organised pantry for plates and utensils, pots and pans, cooking spray and condiments etc.
It never ends... but as they say, Happy Wife...
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Yeh having an easy to use and easy to set up kitchen is a big part of it IMHO.
They are easy enough to make using bearings to slide on.
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I made the drawer in the tub, so I shouldn't have any dramas... You're right Danny, simple set ups work best!
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Here's a pic of the trailer awning over my son's swag.
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Our basic setup this Christmas
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Our Joolca ensuite tent! Love a hot shower after a hard day of.... nothing!
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This is about as close as I will come to a camper. It works and a good setup.
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Here's my space cab camping trailer still under construction, got an awning tent on order and another awning so I can put it on either side.
Still gotta deck out the inside and add power etc.
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Great concept Aly76. Looking forward to seeing the finished product and what you do inside. By chance is your rig matching colour?
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Thanks Wal, yes it matches my silver LST. I'll get a photo of the whole lot next time I get it out & put em on.