I think it's time to revisit the weekender.

[mikeschn]

Glenn,

With my renewed fear of water, I decided to put the hinge for the hatch at the highest point possible. Then to further minimize the chance for water to get in, I made the hatch almost vertical.

Suddenly it's looking more like the rockhopper design I did a number of years ago... So I may have to change the name from Weekender to something else...

But for the moment, it's still the Weekender II



Mike...

[Dan & Julie CO]

Has the thought of making with it with a slope and rear entry w/ side slide out kitchen toward the front ?

[mikeschn]

I dug out a few old pictures...









Mike...

[mikeschn]

Has the thought of making with it with a slope and rear entry w/ side slide out kitchen toward the front ?

You mean like the RT? No, I never gave it much thought.

Mike...

[Dan & Julie CO]

Has the thought of making with it with a slope and rear entry w/ side slide out kitchen toward the front ?

You mean like the RT? No, I never gave it much thought.

Mike...

a little more blunt like the green lantern in shape. with a draw slide out kitchen,wouldn't there be a quicker build turn around ? I don't know just random thoughts.

[Dan & Julie CO]

Has the thought of making with it with a slope and rear entry w/ side slide out kitchen toward the front ?

You mean like the RT? No, I never gave it much thought.

Mike...

a little more blunt like the green lantern in shape. with a draw slide out kitchen,wouldn't there be a quicker build turn around ? I don't know just random thoughts.

My bad I'm trying to veer off to far from original design. I was thinking in terms of less seams quicker turnaround. I'll talk to myself in my head LOL

[mikeschn]

I mocked up a side wall of the Rockhopper II for Chell today...

Here it is...



She says it's too small.

Mike...

[Martiangod]

Are you going for a standy, slouchy or a true rolling mattress...AKA Tear?

[mikeschn]

Chris,

Well, I thought I was going for a mad dash across the country teardrop... what ever that means...

Actually that means no porta potty in the teardrop...

So a mattress on the floor, wheels outboard, and a galley out back.

Mike...

[mikeschn]

So she says, It needs to be 11 inches taller.

So I find a piece of wood 7 inches taller and make the modification.

She says she likes it...



Mike...

[Martiangod]

Whats the floor length on the old trailer, 10' ?

[mikeschn]

Whats the floor length on the old trailer, 10' ?

The old trailer is 10', but I am going to chop 2' off.

Mike...

[Larry C]

Mike,

Sounds like your getting close to your "Ultralight" design....

Larry

[Martiangod]

If you go for 8 feet of roof, run your ply front to back, then your length wise cut off will work cross ways front or back.
The mini truck camper kick off the back, I did mine that way, sheds water off the roof away from back wall, do a full wall lift, inside the walls, real easy to weatherstrip on all four sides
If you go 10' overall, 10' aluminum is readily available, And I strongly suggest aluminum or membrane roof, properly sealed will last a long time

Couple real quick sloppy chops

[RAYVILLIAN]

I'm trying to remember wasn't that trailer 5' x 8'? I really liked that trailer it's sad to see it die.

Gary