"Its On Point" 5x10 Benroy Design, MN

[ibbowhunting]

Hello
I've been asking a few question and reading a lot of build journal's, I started my trailer frame almost a year ago but I was reading a build journal the other day that took 5 years to finish so I think I will fit in just fine

my plan is to build a 5x10 benroy type trailer with skeletonized plywood walls and finished with color aluminum exterior, the trailer will have a queen size bed and should end up with a interior height of around 48" and a 2-dog kennel at the foot of the bed which will have excess from the outside of the trailer, so it will have 4 handmade doors and two roof vents the kennel area will eat up some of my galley space but I think it very do able with the right design

The name comes from when I'm hunting with my pointing dogs, and my GPS tells me my dog my [url]is on point[/url][/url], its music to my ears, I'm building this trailer to be able to be very mobile and comfortable while hunt and training my dogs, I believe the easier it is to travel with the more I will travel

if I did the picture thing right so should see a picture of my trailer upside down the trailer will have a large tongue box, a 10lbs propane tank on the tongue, two shoe baskets under the doors, a receiver hitch in the rear, two recess pans in the galley area which will house a battery and water tank, and three pipes which will convey lp gas, 12volt and 120 volt from the front to the rear of the trailer

I starting this post on the advice other forum members so you guys and gals can help me along the way

Thanks Bill

[roamer]

Look forward to seeing it progress.
It doesn't matter how long it takes. It is not a race.
I like the kennel idea. What could be better than having your best friend camping!
Currently we are pet less. Our dog passed away a couple years ago.
We plan on a little frenchy in the future. Our last dog was an Olde English Buldogge. 18 inches tall and 103 lbs.(lean ish).
He was a block head! Lots of Mastiff in him I think.

[ibbowhunting]

Poor mans fiber glass? I've been really thinking about trying this with my td, my question what is done where the trailer meets the frame, galley edges or say around the door opening?

[dales133]

Just fold the canvas around tbe edge

[ibbowhunting]

well finally we have a roller painted up ready to start working with wood now

[ibbowhunting]

one more picture

[ibbowhunting]

one more sorry just happy to be done with the trailer

[justageorgiaguy]

Love the sliding tray!

[ibbowhunting]

Love the sliding tray!

me too I another great idea I stole from tnttt

[ibbowhunting]

working on design again

what is a usable minimum depth of a countertop working space?

is the goal to have the countertop height around the 36" mark of the finish trailer from the ground?

I'm drawing it out the old fashion way when I get a little farther along I will have you guys and gals help me out before the final draft

[roamer]

You can make the height what is comfortable for you. 36" is common home countertop height.

[noseoil]

Standard counter top for a kitchen is 25 1/2" deep. A base cabinet is 24" deep, then there's the overhang in front & a back-splash in the back at the wall, the extra 1 1/2". That being said, I just made my counter to fit the battery box, which is located behind the ice chest, and a stove on the other side. Then added an extra 1/2" for the counter to give a lip & small overhang in the front of the counter (which is actually the back at the hatch). The ice chest & battery box took up the most space in my setup, so that ended up being the counter depth.



Best to do a full scale mock-up on the floor & then a full size drawing on cardboard or something, so you can see how it all fits together, what parts & cabinets need to be made (don't forget the hatch) & then make the stuff in the shop. This saves a lot of time later on & gives you something to look at as you work on things. A full scale layout of the mock-up makes it easy to go back & measure stuff as it's being built.

[ibbowhunting]

anybody using one of these for a stove seems simple and durable I plan on have a stainless steel countertop and back splash

input.... good or bad

[ibbowhunting]

so with my design having a dog kennels eating up some of my depth of the galley, countertop depth is going to suffer there is no way I will get a 24" deep countertop, so I started measuring objects around the house

The largest pan I own is 12" Dia
The largest cutting board I own is 12" wide
A 4 burner cook top fits into a 24' countertop so I will only have a two burner stove divide that in half = 12"

so I'm thinking 12" depth is not that unreasonable for countertop/work surface but i'm sure I can make it deeper then the 12' minimum

please tell me if the cold weather is starting to effect my thinking

or if it will work

[KCStudly]

If you are building a flat back, a short galley can make a lot of sense. Alaska Teardrop built his Northern Lite Traveler with just a small cubbie and a flip down door that extends the work space.

As to that style of stove, some of those can be rather heavy cast iron, so it depends on what your usage is. The ones I have seen really kick out the BTU's and were great for scrambling a big stock pot full of eggs for a huge crowd of boy scouts, but I wouldn't want to have to backpack one in.

To serve a couple of people (or even more) I prefer the white gas suitcase style stoves... Coleman. They're light weight, self contained and they stow and travel well.