A couple of young pups

[benzu]

Hello,

My wife and I are new to the td community, we decided to build our own td a couple of weeks ago after looking at the higher end rvs. Too much money for us to spend. It seems that we are a select few of young people interested in building a td.

We are both in our mid 30s and have a three year old girl and have another one on the way, coming in on the slow boat from China. Both daughters are adopted from China.

Currently our whole family lives in Denver, Colorado and enjoys camping, mainly car camping. We wanted to move up a little in comfort, so you thought it would be fun to build our own td.

The only thing that we are running into is... How big do you go before it becomes too big. I really like the design of the 2+2. It seems like most people have built the smaller versions of the td, but it seems like most people are camping with their husband or wife only. We want to sleep us and both kids.

I've looked at a lot of different plans and so far like the 2+2.

Anyways not sure which way to go, going to start on the project sometime this spring and hope to be done by the end of summer or mid fall.

Wish us luck,

Mike, Becky and Emma Jean

[Miriam C.]

Welcome to the play group Mike. There are lots of ways to facilitate children and still have a reasonably small TD. Mine would accomidate two bunks if arranged different.

Ez' works great for two children and Others have found tents work for them.

Congratulations on your new family member and remember we just luv da pics.

Enjoy

[benzu]

What is a Ez? Can you direct me in the right direction of pictures or plans?

Mike

[benzu]

Forgot to mention, I'm 6'3'' and my wife is 5'10ish

I'm sure this will matter when considering a size


Mike

[Miriam C.]

What is a Ez? Can you direct me in the right direction of pictures or plans?

Mike

Boy you are fast. I had it saved on my other computer so I am looking for it...BRB

Here ya go
http://tnttt.com/album_ ... er_id=2202

[benzu]

Sorry about being fast, I'm at work and it's really slow.


I looked at the the pics, looks nice but there's no kitchen. We definitly want a kitchen.

Mike

[Miriam C.]

Sorry about being fast, I'm at work and it's really slow.


I looked at the the pics, looks nice but there's no kitchen. We definitly want a kitchen.

Mike

I understand that. You just pick out a profile you really like, Make it as long or wide as you need and apply the Generic Benroy instructions and ask questions.

I know it sounds overly simplistic but if you go to the Hall of Fame and read the build pictures it can be done. I'm doing it and that means most others can.

[PaulC]

Mike and Family, Welcome to the obsession Love your daughter's name, we have an Emma-Kate. Have a look at the Weekend Warrior. You'll probably have to do a bit of a search on that. A lot of the ideas in that could be converted to whatever profile you prefer.

Cheers
Paul

[Kens]

I was thinking use the Benroy plans at the top of the page. Leave out the inside cabinets and install bunks. Make 5' wide and stretch to about 10' to 12' . Just my ideas. Thats the best part about TDs you can do anything!! Have fun with it. Ken

[amandastevenisbet]

I am building a 5 x 8 benroy. I also have two small children that will be camping with us. I have decided to take out the inside cabinets and put in a bunk.
http://tnttt.com/album_ ... c_id=17376[img]
The floor will hold a queen size matress perfect. The bunk is plenty big enough for either of my kids to spread out. The kids will need to take turns sleeping on the top bunk. The other will just sleep on the floor with us. I have a queen size bed at home and almost every night one of them sneaks in between us. So it will be just like home.
Good thing my wife and I are short. Both only 5'5''. We fit perfect in the 5x8 tear. Laying down we can stretch completly out with a little room to move. I always wondered how tall people sleep on beds
We will also be traveling with a full size tent that hooks to one of the doors. When the kids get a little older they will be able to sleep in the tent next to us.

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[wok]

Mike:
Im not sure how big is too big for you, but Im currently biulding a 5x10 ish on a 4x8 harbor freight frame. It will have a 6' long bed that folds up, a small kitchen inside, and a liquid only toilet for those late times when nature calls. I was planning on making it convertible to a 4 bunk set up, so I think it could easily accomadate 2 adults and 2 children. I plan on pulling it with a 4 cyl. Honda Element. Check out my signature for links to photos. Pics of walls will be posted tomorrow.
-Will

[agpage]

This describes my perfect trailer as well. My wife and I are in our 30s with 2 kids. I want a queen on the floor, two bunk solution as well.

One Idea I have been playing with is flipping the winter warrior idea around. Put a traditional outdoor galley in the back, and have a flip-up front section to give you some standing room/changing room space. (Might even be able to squeeze in a small bathroom)

Someday I might have to sketch this up in sketchup

[TRAIL-OF-TEARS]

I'm 34 with a 3 year old and a 13 month old we sleep 4 in my 5x8 Camp-Inn clone I added a bunk above for thr little one and the oldest sleeps between us. If I deleted the cabinet inside I could have made a bunk for both of them. By the time they are too big for the bunk they can stay in a tent attached to the tear. If I was to do it again I would build a Raindrop (Camp-Inn 650) or I would build robs cabin car with a bed in front instead of the bathroom. here is our set up now.


P.S. Welcome Mike

P.P.S. some friends of ours adopted a girl from China about 5 years ago she is from Hunan

[wok]

A solution to the problem of not being able to stand up to change that I have been looking at, is a sunken section of floor, that has a cover also for makign if flush with rest of floor. I am leaning towards this as opposed to a fold up section for a few reasons (in no particular order). Less complicated by far I believe, and less chance of leaks, both water and heat in the winter. Less weight up top, and you can store stuff in it while not using it. I have had many ideas for fold up and fold out sections, and I think my trailer would be alot better with them honestly, but i like the idea of being able to pull in somewhere, and go to sleep, with no additional steps, and for the same reason, being able to wake up and scoot with nothing more than putting some pants on. All this being said, I'm probably just lazy. You oughta put it in sketchup, I would love to see your plan. I planned mine extensively in sketchup. its the only way to really see what you can fit.
-Will

[benzu]

I think that's what we are going to do, put bunks where cabinets should be and when they get older, send them outside and build the cabinets.

My daughter is from Chongqing,China. We currently are hosting a 17 year old exchange student from Chongqing. Talk about getting to know China from the inside. She been here since August and will be leaving mid June.

Mike