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Postby srfrcrux » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:10 pm

Hello All,
Thanks for being understanding of my new found obsession!!! The teardrop I mean...4X8 woody that I'm planning to build w/ the K.I.S.S. model.
The reason for my build is that I love the outdoors and in order to keep visiting them and making the wife happy, the kids, and the wife happy, I decided to build a drop.
Really, my wife and I both love the outdoors and the drop is going to be used on our many road trips and climbing adventures (hopefully :D )...
I have many questions so please bare w/me and hopefully I will be able to return the favor to a newbie when I'm not completely wet behind the ears! :thinking:
If you want to know more about me you could visit www.myspace.com/thelains ...but thats a big IF, eh?

PS-The pic is me climbing an invert at the local climb gym Rok Haus in Lafayette, LA
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Postby BillyLandry » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:14 am

Welcome Srfrcrux
Good luck on your build. I am Billy Landry from Franklin, LA.
I have not built anything yet, but I am close to getting started. After reading everything in the foroum, I have decided to make mine 5 ft. wide.
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Postby srfrcrux » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:32 am

Yes, I believe a 5x8 would be nice, but I plan on keeping it as simple as possible since I might be heading to Mongolia in the next year and half...
though I might get hooked and depending on how hard I make this project... make another shortly after this one... :twisted: but don't tell the wife!!!
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Postby ARKPAT » Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:04 pm

Welcome Srfrcrux

If Madjcck did not mention yet Luv them pictures!!! 8)

Looks like you have read 8) on the forum.


:thumbsup:

The 5' wide is a good place to start at. :thumbsup: :applause:

Good luck on you trailer.

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Postby TRAIL-OF-TEARS » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:32 pm

Welcome Srfrcrux,
If you want to see a whole bunch of tears come on out to our little gathering in October at lake Bistineau (the LCG).
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Postby mikeschn » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:37 pm

srfrcrux wrote:Yes, I believe a 5x8 would be nice, but I plan on keeping it as simple as possible since I might be heading to Mongolia in the next year and half...
though I might get hooked and depending on how hard I make this project... make another shortly after this one... :twisted: but don't tell the wife!!!


Hi Sr...

Welcome to the forum...

You wanna keep it simple? forgo the insulation, the inside skin, the electrical, the plumbing and the cabinets.

Build a shell, put in a shelf, and you're ready to go camping.

You can always add the other stuff later... That was my plan on the Escape Hatch, and I finished it in about 4 1/2 weekends. You've probably already seen the pics, but if not, they are here...

http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=10864

Mike...
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Postby srfrcrux » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:56 pm

You can always add the other stuff later... That was my plan on the Escape Hatch, and I finished it in about 4 1/2 weekends. You've probably already seen the pics, but if not, they are here...

The "Escape Hatch" is awesome!!! :thumbsup:

mikeschn,
I do want to have some electricity...and maybe solar (because it seems interesting and more off-the-grid) I had seen a parts list for solar, I believe of yours, but do you have a pictures of it? :thinking:
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Postby mikeschn » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:27 pm

My solar parts list consists of a 65 Watt solar panel, and a controller.

This is the best pic I have at the moment...
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Here's the solar panel...
altenergy clicky

and here's some info on charge controllers...
http://store.altenergystore.com/Charge- ... lers/c892/

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Postby srfrcrux » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:26 pm

Nice to meet all of you,

Mike...or anyone what is the minimum solar panel you could get away with (to keep your battery charged)?
I'll try to see what I can find on the solar thread...
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Postby ARKPAT » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:04 pm

srfrcrux

Mike has a site he mentioned that has some information about sizing a solar setup. Keep in mind that the link is for an "OFF GRID" calculation for solar panel sizing. THe information is still related to what you are going to use for what length of time and at what power usage. This is the link click the blue lettering for the link.

The information that you might want to look at also on the same site is here.


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Postby srfrcrux » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:53 pm

Hello All,
Just thought I would let you know that I put my HFT trailer together today...And its my 7 year Anniversary!!!!! :beautiful: :P
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Postby tonyj » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:04 pm

Welcome to the obsessed!

Congrats on your anniversary. Now it is time to go out and buy a new mirror! :lol:

Just kidding!!
Still graced with two eyes and ten fingers (due in no small part to luck!).

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Postby srfrcrux » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:31 pm

maybe so...just went looking for the template I got from desert teardrops...and found out that my wife through it away!!!!!!!!! :cry: :?
She thought it was trash:-(
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Postby madjack » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:36 pm

srfrcrux wrote:maybe so...just went looking for the template I got from desert teardrops...and found out that my wife through it away!!!!!!!!! :cry: :?


srf...bring her to Lake Bisitineau in Oct...if that doesn't make a convert of her...you may be doomed to a truly epic, uphill battle
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Postby Miriam C. » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:21 am

Welcome
Like MJ said, take her to a gathering and let her see one. Then there are the people and the great cooks. She will get the bug and you will have to hold her back. 8)
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