Hunting Camper

Do I understand correctly your thinking some sort of portable camp, but not a trailer?

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Originally Posted by Fenelon

Screened roof venting like on a camper trailer. Two is better than one. Better add some ouyside belly lockers to hold the cadavers when someones rotten bum kills four men in their sleep. Stag chilli, coleslaw, and pepperettes washed down with beer. Five go in the box.... only one comes out walking in the morning.

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I struggled for a few years with what I wanted and settled on a truck camper. I can drop in place (provided the ground is levelish), a dry place to sleep and get warmed up, safety on crown land from bears (a problem where I go), easy to store, easy to get around in the woods (save cutting a few high tree limbs), plus it leaves the truck hitch open to pull other toys or trailers with gear.

I searched for a year, to find one in my price range ($350) and lucked out. Over the last few years I have owned it, done lots of little repairs. It has:

Heat - Propane
LED Lights (.085 watts X 6)- project replacement
100 Watts of solar panels (plus a 40Watt portable panel W/12V marine grade battery, trolling motor and fish finder)
2 X 6 volt golf cart batteries for 12V volt system (440 APH of storage at 10 amp draw)
Two burner Stove - Propane
No Toilet
Removed water tank for extra storage (5 Gallon blue water jugs)
Sink is functional (wash dishes, clean up)
No Fridge - Freeze plastic water bottles for coolers, that stay in truck cab
19" Led TV (23 watt), with USB computer Speakers (2 watts) for entertainment (connected to Hard Drive (6 watts)with 600 Movies)
With all lights/TV/Speakers total draw is 67 watts
800 watt inverter (26 watts when in use)
4 X USB/9V marine grade switched charging stations (phones, GPS, Radios, Tablet, Laptop)
I have never run out of power even after 4 days of no sun
Dollar store puck lights, with dollar store batteries (for individual night lighting)
I also carry a 5K geny, BBQ, Turkey Fryer burner, tables, pop up shelter and comfort items.

Like others have said, warm space to sleep, basic needs to cook, and power, everything else is comfort related.

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For the cost outlay of what you are purposing, your ROI will take a long time to recover. Just the cost of build (4-5K per unit), and transport to crown land say 100KM, would not make it feasible IMHO. You would be better with a Yukon tent set up, that you could cut the poles for frame and build on site (for client), provide Propane stoves, lights and heater (using 100lb tank) and a gen set, much more cost effective. You could use that LSVW (I am qualified), as transport vehicle for two or three "camp set ups" for clients.

If money is not a problem for clients (high end), then go for it, it would be a unique Canadian experience, but lots of logistics to overcome. Most of the crown land hunt areas for deer season are barren and void the week before deer season...even if you recce a few spots, no guarantee they will be open when you show up. So as life on Crown land, if you have private property, that would be better.

My two cents

I would recommend a separate drying compartment for hunt clothes. Theres nothing worse than having your clothes dry and smelling like cigarette smoke or deep fryer fat.


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Originally Posted by Goosesniper

I would recommend a separate drying compartment for hunt clothes. Theres nothing worse than having your clothes dry and smelling like cigarette smoke or deep fryer fat.


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Hunting chickens and waterfowling is nice that way... Birds don't normally have a good sense of smell.
Of course after I put out a couple dozen decoys in a mucky stinky pond, there is more then enough "Cover sent" to hide the coffee and blue cheese from breakfast or lunch..

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

If you have no camping experience or "Mindset" as you say, building campers may not be for you.

Also LSVW trucks converted into an RV, are not going to get much traction when you realize that they have to compete with Dodge,Chevy, Ford and Toyota trucks. They all will run circles around it.

The LSVW weights 5200lbs( hook on a trailer and you need commercial inspection stickers), has a max highway speed of 98Km/h( you drive one at 98 my hat is off to you). The 2.5 L diesel engine get 5 km per L( uses 20L per 100Km) if it runs perfect.

You could add a turbo maybe, regear the diffs........wait a minute. Since that what we all do to our trucks now, and parts options are far greater then they are for a LSVW it would be a hard sell.

Just pointing out the mountains you'll have to over come.

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What he said.

if I had the money...
http://www.petersenshunting.com/whee...ting-trailers/

ok this one!
https://youtu.be/llq3y-FwyBo