Keeping The Weight Of A Truck Camper DOWN

Updated: March 10, 2018

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WHAT    WE    DO

We pay attention to staying as trim as possible. Depending on what we carry, the wet weight of our truck camper may vary from 500 - 1000 pounds. Some items are always necessary, some items may not be.

'Unnecessary weight will have a significant affect on the drive-ability, safety and fuel consumption of our rig. '

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TRUCK

Removed
crewcab seat: 125# (est), removed 60/40 seat and replaced with a (25# est) storage platform 
rear receiver hitch: 90# (OEM), Reese Class V, only needed with cargo carrier
rear cargo carrier: 30# (est), Curt tray
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220 pounds

 

In The Boondocks

An Old Post Re-written As The BOONDOCKING Page

Page Updated: February 2, 2018

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ENERGY      WATER      WASTE      SECURITY

' Boondocking (wild camping) is essentially camping without electrical, water or sewer hookups. 
A good analogy would be, an off-grid home; that does not rely on municipal water supply, sewer, natural gas, the electrical power grid, or similar utility services. '
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As North American travellers and road trippers, we are all fortunate to be able to choose camping in government or privately operated campgrounds. These locations, provide all the amenities that most RV'ers would ever want, just by plugging in ... but, with a little creativity and a willingness to modify some of our rig's systems ... 

... we don't always have to stay in those places. 

We've always been somewhat adverse to 'car camping'. We've been spoiled! We come from a background of back-country wilderness camping where privacy, peace, quiet and solitude are the standard ... the high density, noisy, parking lot styled sites that RV campgrounds typically feature can be unappealing. Boondocking is as close as you'll ever get to back-country camping while travelling in an RV. 

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