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Re: Unusual Designs Found on Internet

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:44 am
by greygoos
When you cant leave home but still want to go camping

Re: Unusual Designs Found on Internet

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:26 am
by Sparksalot
Awesome.


greygoos wrote:Here is a bug out for when the Zombies take over

Re: Unusual Designs Found on Internet

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:28 am
by Zomby Woof
greygoos wrote:When you cant leave home but still want to go camping


My youngest son would have been crazy for that. He never would have come out of his room

Like Slide-outs? Check this Fold-Out Pop-up

PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:51 am
by WizardOfOdds
Like Slide-outs? Check out this Pop-Up Fold-Out (not to be confused with a standard straight Slide-Out). Watch carefully from 4:30 to 5:00 (as shown in screen capture here) to see what I mean...Image

and in the second video (which I posted earlier, but repeat here for continuity) around 6:00 time mark:
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Re: Unusual Designs Found on Internet

PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:31 am
by greygoos
This might be of interest . Its called the Sherpod and can be transported in the back of a truck or modified for a trailer. Might be an alternative to some who cant build their own for one reason or another. http://sherpatrailers.com/teardrop-trai ... e-sherpod/

Re: Unusual Designs Found on Internet

PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2018 10:27 pm
by OP827
Good ideas there, this engineer has lots of motivation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LS3BBdvnw8


Unusual folding pu slide-in

PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2018 8:33 pm
by WizardOfOdds
finished half opened ...
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folded sides...
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erected sides...
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full story at
http://www.casa-trotter.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=7838

Pop Up Solar Bicycle Trailer - coroplast

PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:05 pm
by WizardOfOdds
Check out this Pop Up Solar Bicycle Trailer - made with coroplast floor, walls & roof!
It uses light weight flexible solar panels and a voltage booster - I bet it works well even in somewhat overcast situations.

Non-Traditional Commercial Trailers

PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:26 pm
by WizardOfOdds
Looking for ideas, or rather buy than build? Check out this video. I already posted many of them, but here are 10 unusual trailers in a single video, covering traditional teardrop, roof top and other designs. It even includes a bicyle campler.

Hutte Hut

PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:21 am
by WizardOfOdds
Non-expanding, but note how the entire side opens for easy access

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Aerodynamic trunk box

PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:37 pm
by WizardOfOdds
Picture says it all - you have to admire the ideas and effort.
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Re: Hutte Hut

PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:49 am
by greygoos
WizardOfOdds wrote:Non-expanding, but note how the entire side opens for easy access

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I am pretty sure but not positive that the roof on this camper is Dacron, something I might be using for my next build.

Dacron

PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:48 pm
by WizardOfOdds
"I am pretty sure but not positive that the roof on this camper is Dacron, something I might be using for my next build."

Tell us more! I've been waiting for more Dacron discussion & ideas ever since the posts by tmoenter now almost 3 years ago.
http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=52750#p1145771
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Re: Dacron

PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:55 pm
by Pmullen503
WizardOfOdds wrote:
"I am pretty sure but not positive that the roof on this camper is Dacron, something I might be using for my next build."

Tell us more! I've been waiting for more Dacron discussion & ideas ever since the posts by tmoenter now almost 3 years ago.


Google "skin on frame boats" and wander through the sites. Lots of information on using aircraft dacron.

Pics at OldTrailer.com

PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:18 pm
by WizardOfOdds
OldTrailer.com has pictures of some interesting vintage designs, here are a couple that caught my eye.

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Too small, ok here are the big links

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