Smallest Camper

[kymoonshine]

Hey there...been awhile since my last build and I am looking for some info... I am planning a 2 month tour of the US and some of Canada next year and will be driving a VW TDI...I need to build a lite place to sleep that I can pull behind me...the breadbox I finished is way overbuilt and to heavy so I am wondering if anyone has ever seen a tiny camper that is basically a place to crawl in and go to sleep...like a coffin on wheels...lol...I will have some space for storage and stuff but not a full blown teardrop as I have no need for a proper galley...I am even thinking fiberglass or plastic...I thought about the 60's model Apache tent pop-ups as they are light but it seems a lot of trouble to set up every time I need to sleep...I'll be all over from Key West to Quebec and New York to Hollywood the TDI gets close to 50 mpg and I would like it to be light enough to not change that a lot...if anyone here has ever seen or have knowledge of a build/company like this please let me know...Thanks

[Irmo Atomics]

Hello KYM, met you at Hunting Island, we had the blue and tan Shasta... we had a great time there. Are you thinking of something along the lines of the mypod? http://smalltrailerenthusiast.com/2013/ ... shey-show/
Scroll down to the red fiberglass pod.

[eggsalad]

Hey there...been awhile since my last build and I am looking for some info...

like a coffin on wheels...lol...

Maybe you should check out my build thread... appropriately named "The Coffin"!

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=57667

[legojenn]

My camper is 350lbs and I tow it with a Chevrolet Aveo. I tow it all over Ontario, Quebec, New England, New York and PA. It has been as far west as Indiana/Wisconsin. An aluminum frame might be expensive to build.

It was designed to be towed by a motorcycle. It's 3x7, all aluminum. I can drag it uphill with two fingers.

I think that the company discontinued it, but it does give you an idea of what you can build.

http://www.microlitetrailer.com/MLThome4.htm

[bobhenry]

4X7
FRP exterior
finished weight 525 pounds
built on an apache tent trailer frame.
fully insulated and cloth wall lining
120 volt interior and exterior power
cabinets forward and aft full width
exterior mounted galley shelf.
Test slept by a big fat man and it was real comfey
should be comfortable for 2 slender to normal adults.

$975.00 with bed and bedding.

http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=38489

[kymoonshine]

4X7
FRP exterior
finished weight 525 pounds
built on an apache tent trailer frame.
fully insulated and cloth wall lining
120 volt interior and exterior power
cabinets forward and aft full width
exterior mounted galley shelf.
Test slept by a big fat man and it was real comfey
should be comfortable for 2 slender to normal adults.

$975.00 with bed and bedding.

http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=38489

you are selling Rip Van Winkle? I think it may be just what I am looking for...I am about 6'3 do you think I would have enough room to curl up and sleep inside? I don't think 525 pounds would effect the TDI at all...you have any recent interior pics? and does it still have the little rack on the rear? and most important does it have any leaks? I am thinking this may be great for me...

[clermont cubby]

KYM

Check out http://www.runawaycampers.com. Maybe it will fit your needs. U could also build something like this yourself, even out of foam. Check out the "Foamies" section for ideas.

Larry

[kymoonshine]

Thank you everyone with all the cool info and ideas...that is why I posted here I knew someone could help me out...I really feel Bob's little camper may be perfect and my cheapest option...I would spend that much building it..and I know how I am it would end up weighing a thousand pounds by the time I was done...thanks again and keep those ideas coming...

[kymoonshine]

Hello KYM, met you at Hunting Island, we had the blue and tan Shasta... we had a great time there. Are you thinking of something along the lines of the mypod? http://smalltrailerenthusiast.com/2013/ ... shey-show/
Scroll down to the red fiberglass pod.

Hello again...yes I remember you and that gorgeous Shasta...we absolutely loved Hunting Island and plan to attend again next year...David and family done a wonderful job and David and I have become friends..hope to see you again next year and yes that MyPod is awesome..

[KCStudly]

I hope you have not gotten your hopes up too high. The way I read Bob's post was that he was giving you his cost to build so that you would have an idea on budget to build your own. Schmaybe I'm wrong I don't look at the for sale listings too often, just saying.

Maybe you could sweet talk him, tho, as he does seem to have an abundance of campers.

Either way, good luck finding a solution that works for you, and be sure to let us know how things work out.

[Mary C]

You could always build a little Foamie.

Mary C.

[kymoonshine]

I hope you have not gotten your hopes up too high. The way I read Bob's post was that he was giving you his cost to build so that you would have an idea on budget to build your own. Schmaybe I'm wrong I don't look at the for sale listings too often, just saying.

Maybe you could sweet talk him, tho, as he does seem to have an abundance of campers.

Either way, good luck finding a solution that works for you, and be sure to let us know how things work out.

I'm not sure either...the build thread says it is for sale...but I haven't heard from Bob yet..I'm sure he will be around here soon...

[Roly Nelson]

My lightweight little teardrop is only 6 ft long, has 2 doors, a galley and only weighs 245 lbs. Floor is a 1 and 3/8 inch hollow-core door, sides are 1/4 inch ply and roof is 1 /8 inch ply. I know no one who has bullt one any lighter. Check out my build on my Gallery.
Roly

[Vedette]

Hey Roly
Whatcha doing up so late?
Brian

[KCStudly]

...the build thread says it is for sale...

Oops, missed that. (In my best Emily Litella (Gilda Radner) accent), "Never mind".