I hope it still counts.....

[SouthSoundJeff]

I confess- I was lurking for some time, gleaning ideas.....
Then a cataclysmic event happened!
The motor in the "motor"home went kaput!
Well, having started in tent camping, then finding a steal on our motorhome, my wife and I, (now both over 50) just can't go back to "roughing it".
However, we just couldn't handle sleeping in a teardrop because of the tight quarters, even if we could get in and out of there.
So here's the solution - I found an 18' diameter teepee tent, and am building a "chuck-wagon" based loosely on the "Simple" design.
HF 4x8 trailer with 12" wheels, and I'm salvaging all the appliances I can from the old motorhome.
We just will not make do without running water, hot water, or a fridge.

I've fixed radars in the Marine Corps, spent several years in the propane business, a few years in construction, about a dozen years in the water treatment and plumbing trades, several years in computer repair, and have built several boats now. I think this is something within my capabilities. You can judge for yourself.

I will attempt to document the build as I go, but it will be going rather quickly.

HF trailer already assembled, 3/4" treated plywood already carriage-bolted to the frame, and coated with Kilz primer.
Hang on and don't blink, 'cuz this is going to fly by.....

Oh- and never tell a recovering alcoholic Marine "he can't" do something... always seen as a challenge instead of a warning.

[ERV]

That still sounds like you are going to sleep on the ground? Unless I don't know what a teepee is, HA! My cousin has a 20' teepee in the back of our place and it was a bear to put up. He just about lives in it year round. So I am thinking we are not talking about a real teepee. Bobhenry is making a chuck wagon, his is turning out pretty nice.
Let me know what the teepee is you are talking about.

Erv

[dreadcptflint]

Howdy, that is a great combo that you are planning. Start posting pics as soon as you can.

[SouthSoundJeff]

That still sounds like you are going to sleep on the ground? Unless I don't know what a teepee is, HA! My cousin has a 20' teepee in the back of our place and it was a bear to put up. He just about lives in it year round. So I am thinking we are not talking about a real teepee. Bobhenry is making a chuck wagon, his is turning out pretty nice.
Let me know what the teepee is you are talking about.

Erv

I found an 18' teepee through "Sportsman's Guide". It's a modern tent, really.
Looks like I stake out the outside perimeter, then erect the center pole and tighten the guy lines.
According to the reviews, it takes just a few minutes to set up, and is WATERPROOF. That's a big consideration here in western Washington State. The teepee I ordered isn't made for extended living like your cousin does. It's got a sewn-in floor, so building a fire in it would be rather foolish, I would think. I might get one of those radiant heaters used in hunting blinds though- I'm always looking for an excuse to buy more hunting gear! (I bow-hunt)
Sleeping on the ground? Oh- God NO! Have a queen-size air bed on a frame. Ends up 24" off the ground.

[Ageless]

Greetings neighbor!

Just don't drink a lot of tea before bed . . . .you might awake swimming in that teepee