Originally Posted by Septu

Thanks. I picked mine up used in Vancouver BC off of Expo Portal last summer for $3500. Only changes I've made were wheel adapters and new wheels and tires (wanted matching wheels and more aggressive looking tires). Tent, lid, paint, restoration and whatnot were all done by the previous owner. Oh and I yanked the ammo cans. More changes coming this summer - 8' awning, hopefully a slide out kitchen and once I sell my place a new tent, among other things. It'll be a while before I have it "perfect" - it's like a jeep lol! The PO needed something bigger to tow behind his new ride. Did I pay a tad much? Depends on how you look at it... The tent is 1k (more if I'd had one shipped up here), and the trailer would range from 500-1100 depending on the condition. So basically I paid an extra 1500 or so for him to do ALL the work. I simply hooked it up, loaded my crap, and took off camping that weekend, and for the rest of the month as I slowly made my way home. For me I saw that as a huge win, and well worth the price! Anyway, keep an eye on the used stuff on Expo. All sorts of goodies in there. They'll range from run down half finished projects to completely finished, and usually relatively reasonably priced (for what they are). Here's a few of the ones that are on there. Edit, I don't know what ones budget is... I know I had my trailer (something similar to what I got) on my dream list for over a year... and I just keep looking at pictures of what others had built and were selling. Then mine popped up in Vancouver (which is huge for me as I have family there) around the same time I was going to be heading down to Van... and in a price range I could afford. So just keep looking... maybe you'll (or others) will get lucky like I did with everything falling perfectly into place. 3k Expo trailer for sale Hot Springs AR. - Expedition Portal $2500 FS: Small off-road utility trailer — $2,500 - Expedition Portal $5500 FS WA - Bantam BT3-C Expedition Trailer - Expedition Portal

Originally Posted by bdesilva

would love to hear more about this rig. What's the brand of roof rack, and the front bumper to start.

Thanks,

Originally Posted by Omar Brannstrom

Hi

Just test fit different airbeds in a unlimited Wrangler.

Blue here a Intex 54"x75"8,75" costs about 20 dollars. Fits well in a 4 door wrangler. Have not sleept on it yet.



Red one is a Exped Megamat 10. Its to long and wide, not perfect but can go. Have not sleept on it yet.



The grey one is a Exped Downmat Lite 5 Medium size. It fits great. Little to narrow.

Originally Posted by Mark Doiron

Just be aware that air mattresses tend to sleep cold. In warm weather they are fine, but in cooler weather you may find that something with a bit of insulation under you instead of air will keep you lots warmer. The more air you're trying to warm up with your body heat (e.g., the more volume of the mattress), the colder it will be.

The same thing can be said for sleeping on cots, BTW (know some folks have mentioned using cots in their tents). Except with cots there's little practical possibility of even slightly warming up the mass of cold air that's swirling around your body. I suggest not using either, except for the very warmest of nighttime weather conditions. Get a decent ground sleeping pad--some are very large and thick. If you can't hack something small and lightweight, check out the REI camp bed.

Originally Posted by Mark Doiron

Just be aware that air mattresses tend to sleep cold. In warm weather they are fine, but in cooler weather you may find that something with a bit of insulation under you instead of air will keep you lots warmer. The more air you're trying to warm up with your body heat (e.g., the more volume of the mattress), the colder it will be.

The same thing can be said for sleeping on cots, BTW (know some folks have mentioned using cots in their tents). Except with cots there's little practical possibility of even slightly warming up the mass of cold air that's swirling around your body. I suggest not using either, except for the very warmest of nighttime weather conditions. Get a decent ground sleeping pad--some are very large and thick. If you can't hack something small and lightweight, check out the REI camp bed.

Originally Posted by crusaderJK

Parcel service delivered this beauty to my door today.

Originally Posted by Septu

Agreed. I used to be pretty cold a lot of times in my air mattress. Spent 200 or so on my thermarest... but damn it's almost as comfy as my bed at home.

Originally Posted by Mark Doiron

Thermarests are wonderful. I use a Prolite 3, which weighs like 13 ounces, and am quite comfortable. The really big, thick ones surely must be like a bed at home.