by bgordon » Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:23 am
Hi,
By the way, I wanted to build something like this, but on a smaller scale. I crunched the numbers, and realized that this design will only work if the trailer is as long as the original Odyssey (about 16 feet, if my memory serves me right). I tried to adapt the trailer for a ten footer, but if the length is shortened to ten feet, the roof will not lift high enough for a person to stand in.
The second problem is packing space. In the original Odyssey this wouldn't have been a problem, since it is huge. If it is scaled down, packing space becomes a problem.
If someone can adapt this to a smaller dimension, it would be cool. However, as far as practical and small designs are concerned, I think Mike's Rockhopper is probably a better design.