ebinmaine 74,567 #151 Posted October 18 Another project on the new camper today. We dont use a microwave. Ever. We're giving it to a friend and freeing up needed storage space. Last week we tried out the sleeping setup with the dog. 1 me Bear + 1 BBT + 1 crazy dog 🐕 equals need huge bed. The shortened queen bed is just too small. One of the main reasons for this purchase is the ability to bring the dog. We don't need the fridge. Maybe use it once a year - IF that... Out it goes!! We don't need a lot of counter space because we cook outside... so we decided to slice off the counter. We cut a groove in the end of the counter to reuse the factory trim. Trina built a platform next to the counter to hold the bed when down or a seat. Bed platform before: Bed platform after: This piece of OSB slides over the top of the existing platform. This new mattress is a California King size. 72" wide X 84" long. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 62,174 #152 Posted October 18 If you have never seen the "Long Long Trailer" you need to catch some hints from this movie before you hitch up. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,567 #153 Posted October 18 23 minutes ago, 953 nut said: the "Long Long Trailer" I have seen that!! In fact I was trying to find it a few weeks ago. Thanks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 1,661 #154 Posted October 18 Another project on the new camper today. We dont use a microwave. Ever. We're giving it to a friend and freeing up needed storage space. We're like you two in the personalization of our camper. Basically we sleep in it. It is nice to have a toilet. We do use the refrigerator and microwave is (seldom) used to reheat food and we kept the sinks. I removed the cooking stove because we are outside cooking on Coleman gas stove, or over open fire, the smoker almost always goes with us and never leave home with out Dutch Oven. I've got a kitchen hose sprayer with quick disconnect outside. We removed tub/shower for extra storage. We are warm weather campers and only camp in campgrounds with electricity and warm showers with lots of water. We found that it was difficult to shower in camper as it adds much humidity, uses precious water and thusly, we don't need a hot water heater. I winterize with one gallon of rv antifreeze. I "teed" in a line between fresh water tank and water pump and with a twist of couple of valves draw water straight way from gallon of anti freeze. One of our best upgrades when I rebuilt what is now a 43 year old camper was a mini split. It's quiet and cools and heats our 24' camper. Below is Pam warming by a fire in the smoker listening to southern gospel music on a rainy morning earlier this week while we camped at an nearly empty COE campground. Five dollars a night with senior parks discount. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,434 #155 Posted October 19 On 9/27/2025 at 5:18 AM, ebinmaine said: We're planning on picking up the camper this morning. I was surprised to find that there are NO extendable/extended/wide mirrors available for the '09 - '15 Pilots. There's a ton of em on the road... Ahh well. Clamp-on mirrors can be a PITA but that's the only option. So I did some research and found the "least disliked" set. Got these yesterday. They do look pretty good... for what they are. I'm thinking some carefully placed zip ties could help hold them in place if/when they work loose. Different mirrors are definitely something I'm gonna have to invest in before we take our camper anywhere else. We pull it with our 2005 Silverado 2500HD, pulls great but with the stock mirrors you can't see ANYTHING coming up behind you. And backing the trailer in anywhere? FORGET ABOUT IT. Fortunately for us I can order and install factory style tow mirrors, but honestly I've never figured out why GM ever installed so many of these smaller mirrors on the HD trucks in the first place. Looks like a nice unit you have there, and looks like y'all are getting it fixed up to suit your needs quite well. We need to get ours in the shop (after installing new mirrors so I can see to back it in the shop) and do some work to it this winter. Need to replace the toilet, water heater, new flooring, and we have a few modifications we want to do as well to make it more user friendly for us. Main use for us is the week at our local show every year, but I do plan on taking it to the lake on some fishing trips next summer. We are only 20 miles from the lake we fish, but something about waking up and having coffee watching the sun come up over the water is just relaxing. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 10,563 #156 Posted October 19 @ClassicTractorProfessor As you said there’s something to be said about watching the sun come up over the water! Here it is coming up over the ocean, yesterday morning. I took this after coffee! My wife and I are still able to go to work from here in about 15 minutes. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,567 #157 Posted October 19 Here's how the big mattress is held in the camper while not in use. Trina's mom came up with the idea for the fastening to the lower part. Deck screw and washer. The upper part is an S hook hanging on the storage shelf. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 43,101 #158 Posted October 26 A couple of my favorite camping rigs. 2017 Big Show Boat camping with my #1 Mate on the Delaware Bay circa 2000 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,567 #159 Posted October 26 10 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: A couple of my favorite camping rigs. 2017 Big Show Is the little tent for the tractor or people? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 43,101 #160 Posted October 26 41 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Is the little tent for the tractor or people? Just me, the poor lil red tractor slept outside. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 62,174 #161 Posted October 26 4 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: favorite camping rig 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,567 #162 Posted October 26 Can't drag a hotel where we wanna be!! 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 43,101 #163 Posted October 27 I hear you Richard. That's been my camp also for the past 10 years. My last camper from 2000-2015 was this Shasta 35DB. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 43,101 #164 Posted October 27 23 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Can't drag a hotel where we wanna be!! Hike every mile and climb every mountain while you can Eric. Some day they will be cherished memories. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,567 #165 Posted October 27 Just now, Ed Kennell said: Hike every mile and climb every mountain while you can Eric. Some day they will be cherished memories. Already are. And we're making more and more new memories as often as possible. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 2,093 #166 Posted October 27 (edited) Here's my/my family camp. It's been in the family since the 60's. My Father built the current camp, the year he graduated from High School in the mid 70's. That was after the original camp had burned. Edited October 27 by MainelyWheelhorse 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,567 #168 Posted November 2 FIRST TRIP!! Overall a great success. Learned some things. Changed some things. Ordered some things. I will say this mattress is SUPER COMFY. Over the next few weeks we'll keep adding swapping changing modifying. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,337 #169 Posted November 2 So... would you say it was a Colossal success? Or, would you say it as a success of Colossal proportions... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,567 #170 Posted November 2 2 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: So... would you say it was a Colossal success? Or, would you say it as a success of Colossal proportions... Definitely both! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
