Where the heck did I get the idea that I wanted a trailer? Must have seen something online and the spark was lit. In the Great White North, haven't been camping in 35 years. Now I remember, I was thinking of traveling to some music festivals as a way to make retirement more interesting. I have a Kia Optima (Hyundai Sonata) and they are not recommended for towing, seen limits of 900lbs when I did. So I am thinking of building something within that limit. Of course I want 10lbs fitting in a 5lb bag, we will see how that will go.
As a start I am looking for a lightweight trailer design to get an idea how heavy a frame to make. I want the width to be 5' with wheels inboard and would like to stretch the space to 10', possibly rear entry. I want to try a solid popup, the top shell nested in the lower when traveling. I think I see some foam in my future. I am fairly handy, can weld and been building stuff for myself for as long as I can remember. That is the short story, I'll start a thread for the longer one once I get a better idea what I will be doing.
Fred