Foamie Build 2022: My first camper
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:00 pm
Hello Everyone!
I've been lurking on this forum for a few months now gathering ideas and plans for my foamie build. I just finished fall semester at school (yay adult education!) and have almost 3 weeks to knock as much out as I can between work and early loss of daylight here in the PNW.
The idea for this project started a few months ago when I realized a camper van was just too much of an undertaking and I needed to consider something smaller. I drive a 2014 Subaru Forester which has a rated tow capacity of ~1500 lbs which hinders the size and weight of many currently available options. On a hunch one night I googled "ultralight travel trailers" and came across the concept of a foam camper. Being someone who usually chooses to build rather than buy, my interest and imagination immediately kicked in and building a foamie has been on my mind ever since!
Some of you may recognize my original sketches from Reddit a few weeks ago where I was on the fence about which method to use. I greatly appreciate all the advice and information given there; especially the link to this forum!
https://www.reddit.com/r/TeardropTrailers/comments/z39a9l/square_drop_wall_options/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
After some considerations of my needs, costs of materials, and my limitations in space/tools for a lot of carpentry work, I've decided to build a 5x8 foamie on a harbor freight trailer.
I also plan to inlay a wooden frame to build a base for external mounting of accessories like an awning and solar panels.
I'm kinda playing jazz with the execution of that idea right now; I'll post some sketches when I have more info to share
I plan to keep this thread up-to-date as I continue with the project.
Cheers!
-Evan
I've been lurking on this forum for a few months now gathering ideas and plans for my foamie build. I just finished fall semester at school (yay adult education!) and have almost 3 weeks to knock as much out as I can between work and early loss of daylight here in the PNW.
The idea for this project started a few months ago when I realized a camper van was just too much of an undertaking and I needed to consider something smaller. I drive a 2014 Subaru Forester which has a rated tow capacity of ~1500 lbs which hinders the size and weight of many currently available options. On a hunch one night I googled "ultralight travel trailers" and came across the concept of a foam camper. Being someone who usually chooses to build rather than buy, my interest and imagination immediately kicked in and building a foamie has been on my mind ever since!
Some of you may recognize my original sketches from Reddit a few weeks ago where I was on the fence about which method to use. I greatly appreciate all the advice and information given there; especially the link to this forum!
https://www.reddit.com/r/TeardropTrailers/comments/z39a9l/square_drop_wall_options/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
After some considerations of my needs, costs of materials, and my limitations in space/tools for a lot of carpentry work, I've decided to build a 5x8 foamie on a harbor freight trailer.
I also plan to inlay a wooden frame to build a base for external mounting of accessories like an awning and solar panels.
I'm kinda playing jazz with the execution of that idea right now; I'll post some sketches when I have more info to share
I plan to keep this thread up-to-date as I continue with the project.
Cheers!
-Evan