Grasshopper Galleys (sp)

[rdraider]

I need to see some pictures of grasshopper/weekender type trailers and their galleys.
I've tried to look thru the photo bucket linked galley gallery, but the pictures come out small and it aint worth the headache.

I'm planning on building the nano weekender or grasshopper style trailer. I'm just stuck on the galley design.

I'll have to fit a stove, built in ice chest (or removable cooler) and maybe a sink. I'm getting one of those eco temp on demand water heaters too. With a flo jet pump. Oh, and an air conditioner. Window unit ac, 5,000 btu.

[jonnyo]

not sure if my is a ''grassopper but here s what i came up with, it s functional. the only issue been that the door could be a couple inch higher...

[Kharn]

A plumbed sink would be extremely hard to incorporate in a nano weekender, since the foot of the bed is underneath the entire galley.
AC is possible, just be aware of how much headroom you would lose if you need to keep it retracted due to weather and the front slope of the nano.

The volume of your intended ice chest will determine how easily you can include it. A small one insulated for 3 days and about two gallons in size would be very different than a 5 day, 5 gallon cooler.

You may want to do a full weekender, check out my build journal to see what I designed.

[Shadow Catcher]

[Chuckles]

I guess you could call mine a weekender style but it's definitely not a nano. I upsized to a standy. I kept the outside profile with the angle upward at the back but built the galley hatch straight down to maximize galley space. I even dropped the galley floor into the frame to gain another 4 inches of height for the lower cabinets.

More pictures in my gallery.

Good luck with your build.

[rdraider]

Yep, following your build closely Kharn. I'm not 100% sod on which style i will go with yet.

I guess what i'm saying is i need to see how a more vertical galley works out, ergonomically.

These are great examples!

Thanks!

[working on it]

...I'll have to fit a stove, built in ice chest (or removable cooler) and maybe a sink. I'm getting one of those eco temp on demand water heaters too. With a flo jet pump. Oh, and an air conditioner. Window unit ac, 5,000 btu....I guess what i'm saying is i need to see how a more vertical galley works out, ergonomically!

OK, mine is not a grasshopper, nano, or weekender, just an overstuffed "Simple". But, it's got a lot of equipment in its' vertical "galley". I built it vertically, 20 inches deep, allowing 76 inches inside the cabin for a twin-size mattress. I chose an angular form as the "simplest" way to create a TTT with limited woodcrafting skills, more conducive to a successful outcome, given my bolt-together background. I intended to put a "kitchen" back there originally, but I chose to go with side-tables for food prep, and only have a water jug and a cooler, and my dual-fuel Coleman gear and fuel (as kitchen stuff) back there. The remainder of the space (20" deep x 48" tall x 46.5" wide = 25.83 cubic feet) is dedicated to power or A/C

• a) 12vdc power connections-hidden,
  • 
  b) 120vac power supplies-2500 watt generator on slide-out turntable w/ extended-run fuel tank!
  • 
  -or- park power thru 12ga extension cord (w/ GFCI & Surge protection),
  • 
  c) 5000 btu A/C exhaust ducting system.
  • 

The generator and peripherals, and A/C ducting were my primary focus in constructing the galley. I had a plan to fit them in, regardless. So, the domestic operations of the galley were dismissed. The A/C was to be able to run with the hatch closed and locked up for the night (so no mischief would occur), and the generator was there to supply power in boondocking situations where no park power exists. To do it over again, the generator would've been in a box on the tongue, and the A/C ducting would've been routed straight back (thru a small, louvered hatch, inset in the main hatch)

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Remove the generator and fuel supplies, re-route the A/C exhaust, and there's ample room for counter space, stove, and heated water supplies. But, beware of possible rearward weight bias-mine was substantial!

[bobhenry]

if you are looking for extra counter space don't rule out the outside........

[JuneBug]

Speaking of ergonomics, keep your shins/knees in mind. Many a tear drop galley design I see looks as though it might be set up specifically to bang shins/knees, since the front of the counter is further in than the rear bumper, sometimes by a significant amount. Just take a look at kitchen cabinets; lower cabinets always have a toe kick, and the counter overhangs the lower cabinets by an inch two.

Like your set up, Bob Henry. I'm a big fan of counter-top space and the crutch table legs! Plus, you have the ghost dog under the trailer keeping an eye on things!

[rmclarke]

Here's how ours looks:





This year I finally added a slide out for the cooler (sorry no pic)....I really got tired of lifting the cooler in and out of that space!

Richard

[JuneBug]

Wow! Just WOW. This is my dream galley! So well thought out. Great job.

Here's how ours looks:





This year I finally added a slide out for the cooler (sorry no pic)....I really got tired of lifting the cooler in and out of that space!

Richard

[rdraider]

Hey Richard, love the barn style lower doors! Is there a build thread of yours on here?

[rmclarke]

This is my forum thread: TnTTT thread

And here is my Google site: SunHopper

Richard

[rdraider]

Thanks! I'll give'er a look!

After looking, i'll give you a ! That's a great build.

Thanks for the ideas!