The Wyoming Woody is the product of 1 year of thinking, 6 months of designing, 7 months of construction, and the help of some good friends including tools and workshop space, as well as the invaluable advice/ideas/inspiration from dozens of members of this forum! Thank you all!
This project has taught me a great deal about woodworking, cabinetry, electronics, wood finishing, and dozens upon dozens of other topics for which I would have been classified as a total novice before starting this endeavor. For all you fence sitters and forum lurkers (I know your out there, I was), it is proof that no matter your skills you can build one of these if you put your mind to it! The Weigh-In: I took it to an interstate weigh station close by and weighed it with the battery and bed but otherwise empty of any gear. To my surprise it came in at 840 lbs. over the axle. I measured the weight at the tongue at 166 lbs. so in total it is almost exactly at the 1000 lbs. mark! On my way out there and back I towed at 65 MPH and I think it tows better at this speed than tat 40 MPH in town. With the profile it seems to sink down a bit and settle in at higher speeds which was a huge load off my mind.
A couple of final notes. We have outfitted her with black shelf liners which really look good against the lighter birch as well as match much of the trim on the inside and outside. For the bed we used a 4" think HD foam mattress which works great and unexpectedly matches up right against the bottom of the door threshold. It is cut so it is snug with the walls and surprisingly can be easily made by tucking a flat sheet under each side. Lastly the curtains are temporary but will work nicely until the final ones are made over the next few weeks.
As promised, here are the final pictures of the Wyoming Woody! We are taking her on the road this weekend and look forward to seeing how she travels. If I manage to have half as much fun camping in it as I had during its construction, I will consider it a success!
Thanks everyone! Cheers!
Ryan
