In 2014 we purchased an 8x18 enclosed trailer from H&H in Denver. At the time we lived in south Denver near Castle Rock and vacationed in central and western Colorado and eastern Utah with dirt bikes and dual sport bikes. We do a little hiking on off days.
The trailer was a great upgrade over tent camping. Over-night rains were less of a worry, we had a comfy mattress instead of the ground, and ohhh the space! I painted the interior, installed a murphy bed, cabinets, and a few other essentials and we used the trailer for 3-4 weeks each year and several weekends. We didn't use the bathroom or cook in it, but it had everything we needed and nothing we didn't. Except a heater. We like being warm. August nights at 10,000' can reach into the 20's. Brrrr. And a water tank. Lugging those 50 lb blue cubes around gets old. And a shower. We like to get dirty and then get clean. Like hot water, steam coming out of the shower-tent clean. Yes, clean camping or I believe it's called Glamping. We're dirt-bike-glampers.
Here's a shot of V1 of our trailer. More info on the Murphy bed can be found here:
http://www.dualsportdispatch.com/basecamp-enclosed-trailer-build-part-1/The cabinets in the front hold all of our camping, cooking, drinking, powering gear, etc. Other cabinets hold dirt bike gear and the big orange thing on the left is a queen size murphy bed.
Here's the trailer in its current state (will try to keep this updated).
The notional plan is to take the trailer down to the studs,address questionable build quality issues and 4 years of wear, insulate, and go from there. We ordered the trailer from the factory with roof insulation, but not in the walls.
If you haven't found sketchup, do check it out. It's a free 3D CAD program that you can teach yourself to use in 10 minutes-
https://www.sketchup.com/. I spent a few hours and built this model of our plan.
Details are:
-rear garage compartment with rubber flooring and diamond plate walls for bike storage
-Queen Size mattress elevated 48" above floor
-Walls are 81" straight up. Roof is slightly domed.
-water heater, but outdoor shower only
-furnace
-T105RE battery bank
-ARB 50 quart refrigerator/freezer
-storage
-convenience and nice finishes
-well insulated
-garage compartment is a little over 10' front to back...full height component is a little over 4'.
-45 gallon water storage
I have a boat-load of questions and have found this forum to be invaluable. Please ask if I can help in any way and I'll be looking for some your help soon!! Stay tuned.
Running and constantly edited list of projects, parts, etc...
Insulate Walls and RoofXPS Pink Insulation, 1" -
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Owens-Corning-FOAMULAR-150-1-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-R-5-Scored-Square-Edge-Insulating-Sheathing-20WE/207179253 - 1"x 4' x 8' - 4 sheets and counting for walls
- 1/2" x 4' x 8' - 1 sheet and counting for roof
Electrical System Blue Sea Systems On-Off Switch -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Y87W54/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1Blue Sea Systems Switch Bezel -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K2MC5O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1DC Main Control Panel -
https://www.amazon.com/DCFlat-Waterproof-Voltmeter-Cigarette-Protection/dp/B077RTV62SMarinco 15A Charging Inlet -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NI38MQLED Lights (Overhead) -
https://www.amazon.com/acegoo-Recessed-Ceiling-Aluminum-Downlights/dp/B012ZOI3ZWWindow RepairButyl Putty Tape Window Flange -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0070O93HA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1ShowerTriton Hot Water on Demand -
https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-HWD5-Triton-Heater/dp/B001J4AU2EExterior Shower Box Kit -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NBJM5GCity Water Inlet Hatch -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C5TEJJC46 gallon Water Tank -
http://www.classacustoms.com/46-Gallon-Fresh-Gray-Water-Holding-Tank-FREE-SHIPPING-46TK-FS.htm;jsessionid=179BB8FE343D2509F133102D41EA3A54.p3plqscsfapp003