A little over a year ago I was looking into converting a cargo trailer into a “camper”. The purpose behind this was not only to be ready-to-go for camping at a moments notice but also for bugging out. The vehicles I had at the time had fairly low maximum pounds which I could pull. Even a pop-up camper weighed too much. After seeing the video below I was intrigued and started seriously looking into a cargo trailer conversion. I felt with a smaller trailer conversion I would come in close to the weight I could handle.
Inevitably I never proceeded forward. I ended up buying an old military two-wheeled trailer and it currently sits at a local shop being customized. Possibly before the next Presidential election, I may get it back as they have had it WAY too long. The cost of the customizing is dirt cheap so I don’t have a lot to complain about. Regardless, the cargo trailer conversion to a camper is a budget-friendly solution.
Warning – turn off the sound otherwise you may just go insane.
I bought a 5 x 10 ft enclosed “Leonard trailer” it allready had a plywood walls came with shelves which i removed for more room , I have a “Camper stove & potty & a cot to sleep on ,got a small plastic sink,& lots of camping gear for it. it only has a big back door, but i found a old camper door im adding so i can’t be locked in it . I could easily live in it. adding a 50 watt solar panel on the top to a Gel Cell battery and LED lighting.
less than 2K in it including new tires.
keebler.
Music to grit your teeth by.
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Music to trample the weak and hurtle the dead by.
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okay…that is awesome and an awesome idea.
Has anyone done a cost analysis on this idea? Seems like it was be at least as costly as just buying a small, used, bumper pull camper.
didn’t do cost analysis “for me” it was having trailer to use (and or) as a camper.with out the personal property Tax a “Camper” would have. also draws less attention.
keeb.
Same here Keebler. One advantage of the trailer was able to work on it over time but in the end cost wasn’t really a factor.