Traveller into a camper

Post by **Matt Tomkins** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:33 pm

could be a little like this:[frame]

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- whereas a trailer tent would be more like hammond's pop-out landrover :p[frame]

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Post by **ben_minor_63** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:36 pm

ye like having the looks of the traveller bit it folds into a trailer tent

Post by **chrisd87** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:05 pm

This sounds like a bit of a hopeless scheme to be honest. Minors are pretty small cars, so not the best base for a camper van. I've slept in a saloon and it was one of the worst night's sleep I've ever had!

The difficulty of creating a traveller with pop-out sides is that the wood is structural, so you can't just go hacking about without considering the strength of the result.

My advice - buy/make a caravan, and tow it with the traveller! I quite fancy one of those small teardrop caravans that you can make at home.

Post by **ben_minor_63** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:09 pm

i have been thinking the teardrop caravan but is that classed as a small trailer?

Post by **chickenjohn** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:35 am

MarkyB wrote:
Or better still, buy a camper van!
That would require a lot of work, a second job and a lot of overtime too I should think.
Worst time of year to buy any of this sort of gear as everyone is having the same idea.

It would be far worse and a lot more work to butcher a lovely traveller to make some unusable traveller/camper monstrosity!

Just buy a camper van- does not have to be a VW, can be a cheaper conversion from a van or buy a small trailer tent.

Post by **MarkyB** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:38 am

Have a look around here for a good idea of what is available;
http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-ad ... 42b94.html

The handy thing with one of these, or a caravan is that you just unhitch the car and drive it away without taking all the washing up with you.

Post by **Matt Tomkins** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:58 am

or how about a teardrop one like this: http://morrisminorowners.co.uk/caravan_about1885.html

Post by **ben_minor_63** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:16 am

i have been looking to do a traveller or a teardrop thinking about it teardrop is a better idea of i can get minilite on car and the caravan do the caravan same color as the car.

Post by **ASL642** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:46 am

The Teardrops are ok so long as you're not too tall - otherwise the bed section is very restricted

Post by **ben_minor_63** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:17 pm

well i am 6ft 3 so i will have to put up with it because i dont want to have a tent all my life

Post by **ASL642** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:51 pm

Extended Teardrop?!

Post by **ben_minor_63** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:49 pm

mell i have to get the funds to buy one and whats the average price of diy?

Post by **ben_minor_63** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:51 pm

Post by **Neil MG** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:42 pm

As much or as little as you like depending highly on your skill, time and facilities available.

Type "teardrop caravan" in eBay search, interesting...

Post by **MarkyB** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:55 pm

Interesting indeed, the cheapest actual teardrop caravan seems to be £3,995.00.
However it does say;

Bed Length :: 6ft 5

Bed Width :: 4ft

Post by **ben_minor_63** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:17 pm

well you can sleep diagonal with it only being me in the teardrop seems like you can get cheaper ones on ebay than 4 grand

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