When you mix the simplicity of a wall tent, with the convenience of a camper, oh and make it compliment the Jeep pulling it, you get the Jeemper. There were two campers that inspired this build, the oldest surviving camper- the 1913 Earl:
And the 1949 Wee Zim:
I wanted a super light camper to pull behind my Jeep Wrangler, big enough for me to comfortably camp alone, but expandable in case my wife camps with me. It can’t be very tall or it will create considerable drag. My solution is a removable floor, so that I can simply walk into it.
One of the biggest hurdles that I see folks posting about on this site and videos is the problem of water damage from the area where the roof meets the walls. Both of the campers that I have owned in the past had serious water damage in exactly that area. My solution is an exceptionally light weight canvas Bestop Supertopper. I’ll probably have to add an air dam to the front of the camper.
Here is the build so far. The trailer began life as a cable reel trailer. I added Timbren axle less suspension. The topper stands about 6’ on the inside.
I like the ease of maintenance of aluminum, so used diamond plate over an aluminum frame. Yes, those are aluminum extension ladders. They are basically trusses after all. The top is positioned for a mock-up.