Alaska build, Will be a type of back country

[mike66442]

Post office dilivered vents today, Yep sent parcel post. time to get back to work on trailer. Summers are short, and want to go riding. So I hope it RAINs for a few days. Must deside if only one door, or two doors ???

[Woodstramp]

Your rig is coming along. Looks good. I like the shape.

You live in bear country.....and I'd only offer one suggestion....when you get it finished make sure to grease the exterior with vasiline or axle grease.....that way if the bears smell food inside a claw or tooth won't be able to get traction.

[mike66442]

Thats a grate idea, i was thinking of just putting the food by friends trailer. But that would be mean .

[mike66442]

YEP, its Raining, so No yardwork. Now I have a few days to work on my sand rat. finished most of the roof, and cut vent opening.




Also picked up the last of the block foam insulation, and worked on the gally

Still thinking about doors, have one, do you need two, or can you get by with one, have seen TDs both ways, any ideas, need help.

[GuyllFyre]

Still thinking about doors, have one, do you need two, or can you get by with one, have seen TDs both ways, any ideas, need help.

The best advice I've seen is to ask yourself how often you will be sleeping with someone else and how often do they get up to use the bathroom?

If you only put in one door and often have someone else in there, after a few times of either climbing over or being climbed over, you will want that second door.

[mike66442]

I did not think of that, most of the time it would be only me. The wifes version of camping is a 45ft RV, or a best western. This trailer is mostly my excape trailer(or as wife calls it my man cave on wheels).

[mike66442]

Finaly got the roof on. All most finished ruffing in gally


Also started on shelfs in side.
If lucky will pull trailer outside for the first time.
Will give a tow and see how it pulls , then time to sand, and prime,

[mike66442]

Pulled the trailer outside this morning, and gave it A pull around the neighborhood, and it pulled strait



finished Sanding, and put first coat of primer on.




well rain is coming, so back into the cave, time for a BEER.

[Woodstramp]

"Man Cave on Wheels".....perfect name.

[mike66442]

Thanks, I like that name, and it fits.

Wife loves it. Shes been calling me and my friends knuckle draggers for a long time.

[mike66442]

Back in town, and can work on trailer agen.
Picked up windows for doors, and sides.


Hope to finish windows, and doors this week.
and start to paint this weekend.

[mike66442]

Well it's RAINING again, So can only work in garage.

Today I Painted, put a 2nd coat of paint on today. I used a oil base marine paint.
If it works for boats then should work fine for the trailer. That and I wanted A Gloss look.
But with the temps in the 50s, and raining. Its taking 2-3 days or more between coats.

How long for paint to dry(or cure)??? I wont the paint dry or hard. Before I mount the windows, and roof vents.
The pain felt soft After 2-3 days,





Hope tomorrow will have a little sun, so we can have a cook out.

[mike66442]

Well I finished the trailer,and went on my first road trip.
Got about 450 miles on the trailer over the last week, and
yes I cheated and used the truck and not my outback.
next trip will try with the outback.





It rained 4 days and no leaks,





I love pulling my man cave. It is a big inprovment over old big trailers.....
Wife sayed Im crazy becouse Im already planing on a second build as a winter project...

[Woodstramp]

Mike, that is awesome. I'm bad jealous every time I see one of you fellow builders hitting the road. Looks like mine will never be campable.

Glad you got your rolling cave rolling. Good work.

[crumbruiser]

Hey Mike,
I think it's very nice.....and manly! I may end up calling mine MANCAVE if that would be OK with you.
Could you post some pics of the inside and the galley?
Frank