Santa Jim has been busy!
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| I leave for the Cross-State ride next week! |
I knew that I didn't want to put up and tear down a tent every night during the Cross-State ride.
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| Two bulkheads and the bottom braces |
Our tent is comfy, but it's a lot of bother for one person for one night--and we move almost every morning, so I'd be constantly messing with it. No, thank you.
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| Another angle on step 1--notice the cutout for the wheel well. |
I *could* sleep in
the back of the trailer, which is also pretty comfy.
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| Install the other bulkheads, trying to make everything square. |
There are at least two days that we will have to portage horses inside the trailers, which would mean special set-up and break down of the bed to make room for the Dragon. Nope, nope, nope.
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| Top angle, step 2. |
That leaves
the back of the truck, which we've camped in during cold weather for years.
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| Step 2, side view |
The only drawback to that is that it's hard to get dressed in tights when you are balanced on the mattress!
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Steps 3 and 4: top braces and bed-board installed.
It took a lot of trimming/fitting to get this to work. |
A bunk in the back of the truck seems to be the perfect solution.
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| Close-up of the joints |
Jim took pictures of the whole process.
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| Testing the bed with mattress. Fox says it's okay. |
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| Re-assembling inside the truck |
When I get home from the ride and need to use the truck for stuff like hauling gravel,
Great blog post, showing all the steps! I love it. I don't get how you'll get horse and rig across the state, though.
ReplyDeleteI used to have a similar camping mat, and I felt as if I was in a real bed!
There was nothing as great as going from tenting to NOT tenting. And when my horses started running through their paddocks in the middle of the night, it became even more convenient. Highline.
I'm so happy for you that you get this luxury bed on your journey. Not a drop of rain will fall on you at night! Your canopy seems to be much higher than mine was. I used to think I needed an over-truck camper but the transition from tent to canopy was so amazing, I dismissed the idea. And hung out in Brandi Miller's camper in the rain.: )
That is very clever, I like how it only uses part of the bed, so you can put your feet down and get dressed! I always camp at events in the back of my truck, but just a comfy foldable mattress. I did make curtains for the back of my truck: industrial velcro on the truck and matching part on the curtain (old cut and hemmed sheet). Can't wait to see your rolling home all decked out!
ReplyDeleteI use a folding cot in the back of my truck (with a truck tent, which would still be a hassle for portaging) or in the back of my trailer. I like this idea though! What handy engineering!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and design! Loved seeing it come together :) Have fun at the ride!
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