Hunting utility trailer ideas for a build

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So I have an old travel trailer that I am converting to a hunting trailer. It's a good frame with a single 3500lb axle. I want it large enough for 2 atvs and some room to spare for other gear. I also would like to plop a tent on the deck for warmer weather hunts because it's nice to be off the ground. Has anybody done anything like this and have pics for inspiration? Finished deck size will probably be 7'8"x15'
 
I'm in the beginnings of a hunting trailer build as well. Mine has an inside deck space of 5ft4"x8ft. It will in the end fit my quad, be fully insulated, heated and have 2 sleeping areas, 1 down each side using flip up panels.
I have 4 , 4x8 sheets of 16ga stainless getting formed for the outside and a pile of Zero-Lock commercial freezer panels to form the top 1/2. Our plan is a trailer that will fit the quad, sleep 2 comfortable and in early season, slam an air conditioner and cool-bot in one window and keep 1/4's cold for the trip to the butcher ;)
I'll post some pics as I go. Will be fun to compare builds. I was gonna start a thread like this too haha
 
that's funny. i was thinking of doing a portable cooling unit as well. Sometimes I think I want this trailer to be too many things. I already have a 28' travel trailer but I don't like taking it hunting plus I can't get my quad in the back of the truck with the end gate up and I can't tow with me end gate down. Where are you getting the cool-bot? I have a ductless split ac unit that I was thinking of putting in a walk in cooler in my shop but I might be better off with a window shaker and cool-bot.
 
For the cool bot, I have a friend who got one from a US based outfit for around 260.00 landed. Mind you that was a few years ago but the dollar sucked then too. I haven't honestly looked or priced it out yet, but a cool bot - like system is what we plan to use.
Some guys just put the sensor outside the trailer and the AC runs non stop. Add a timer and it works. We have a 2000W honda generator, the ac unit ect, so we might go that route.
I'm no expert but we'll figure it out hehehe. I have an old camper that has seen better days so am salvaging the propane heater and the windows/vents.
 
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Here is a pic of my 1974 Trillium 1300 from this part weeks Canim Lake hunting trip. I have done it up with numerous modifications and upgrades for comfort specifically for hunting. It's light weight almost all fibreglass and very nice to tow, it goes where I go. I may possibly swap the torsion axle out for a regular spring axle for additional height in the future.

 
I've been thinking of this for a few years now.

I think a cargo trailer 8'x16' will be the starting point, and then styrofoam insulation.

I've used regular travel trailer / camping trailers for the last 15 years and they never stand up to 'near winter' camping. Insulation is just too poor to cope.
 
Just wait till you guys see what I'm putting together hehehe
While it won't be the "best" for everyone, it will suit my needs so perfectly it's silly. ;)
Putting some pics together
 
I have stayed in trailers, motor homes, campers, they okay until everyone comes in with wet clothing and attempts to dry it. There also little room to move so you better like each and the smell a whole lot. Other than a 24' x 42' x 2 story hunt camp with full services of electrical and plumbing, the next best set up I owned was a 14' x16' canvas prospectors tent, wood stove for heat, propane lights, and a separate cooking section to control humidity, with "two" tarps over the whole thing. Handles 4 men plus gear very well. And you can get your stuff dry when your cold and wet, and that little factor is real important. Moose hunted from one of these set ups for 15 yrs in all sorts of nasty weather without issue, very comfy.

I have seen several well thought out and home made trailer setups that worked for the makers and users it appeared very well. But space is tight and everything including the hunters has its place. Boils down I guess to what ever works for you and your buddies. But you will find whatever you stay in being warm and dry tends to take top priority real quick.

Just my two cents from experiences.
 
mrgoat said:
I have stayed in trailers, motor homes, campers, they okay until everyone comes in with wet clothing and attempts to dry it. There also little room to move so you better like each and the smell a whole lot. Other than a 24' x 42' x 2 story hunt camp with full services of electrical and plumbing, the next best set up I owned was a 14' x16' canvas prospectors tent, wood stove for heat, propane lights, and a separate cooking section to control humidity, with "two" tarps over the whole thing. Handles 4 men plus gear very well. And you can get your stuff dry when your cold and wet, and that little factor is real important. Moose hunted from one of these set ups for 15 yrs in all sorts of nasty weather without issue, very comfy.

I have seen several well thought out and home made trailer setups that worked for the makers and users it appeared very well. But space is tight and everything including the hunters has its place. Boils down I guess to what ever works for you and your buddies. But you will find whatever you stay in being warm and dry tends to take top priority real quick.

Just my two cents from experiences.
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This ^^^... Please let me at my 2 cents for a total of 4.
 
Tents are the way to go. Set up and tear down is the downside, I think, and these setups are for mobility. When you are alone ,it is nice to pull up, cook up and not set up a tent. For extended stays nothing beats a tent with a good heater. You can even get dry on the coast.
 
mrgoat said:
I have stayed in trailers, motor homes, campers, they okay until everyone comes in with wet clothing and attempts to dry it. There also little room to move so you better like each and the smell a whole lot. Other than a 24' x 42' x 2 story hunt camp with full services of electrical and plumbing, the next best set up I owned was a 14' x16' canvas prospectors tent, wood stove for heat, propane lights, and a separate cooking section to control humidity, with "two" tarps over the whole thing. Handles 4 men plus gear very well. And you can get your stuff dry when your cold and wet, and that little factor is real important. Moose hunted from one of these set ups for 15 yrs in all sorts of nasty weather without issue, very comfy.

I have seen several well thought out and home made trailer setups that worked for the makers and users it appeared very well. But space is tight and everything including the hunters has its place. Boils down I guess to what ever works for you and your buddies. But you will find whatever you stay in being warm and dry tends to take top priority real quick.

Just my two cents from experiences.
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I think you're right. This is probably the way to go. I still want to build the trailer this winter though. Might just do it as a regular flat bed though.
 
mrgoat said:
I have stayed in trailers, motor homes, campers, they okay until everyone comes in with wet clothing and attempts to dry it. There also little room to move so you better like each and the smell a whole lot. Other than a 24' x 42' x 2 story hunt camp with full services of electrical and plumbing, the next best set up I owned was a 14' x16' canvas prospectors tent, wood stove for heat, propane lights, and a separate cooking section to control humidity, with "two" tarps over the whole thing. Handles 4 men plus gear very well. And you can get your stuff dry when your cold and wet, and that little factor is real important. Moose hunted from one of these set ups for 15 yrs in all sorts of nasty weather without issue, very comfy.

I have seen several well thought out and home made trailer setups that worked for the makers and users it appeared very well. But space is tight and everything including the hunters has its place. Boils down I guess to what ever works for you and your buddies. But you will find whatever you stay in being warm and dry tends to take top priority real quick.

Just my two cents from experiences.
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I'm probably a wuss, but I'm just done with the set up and tear down labor of tenting it. It's all I've ever done.

Especially relocating in bad weather, or trying to air out a big tent when it ain't going to stop raining for 6 months (south coast of BC).

A baby toy hauler is looking better and better.
 
Bartledan said:
I'm probably a wuss, but I'm just done with the set up and tear down labor of tenting it. It's all I've ever done.

Especially relocating in bad weather, or trying to air out a big tent when it ain't going to stop raining for 6 months (south coast of BC).

A baby toy hauler is looking better and better.
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This is exactly how I feel on the subject. The ease of rolling up and dropping your trailer in a matter of minutes then enjoying the warm dry comfort of it while it's pouring down rain is the most ideal method in my opinion.
 
I was just checking prices on cargo trailers, and I could make something fully decent out of one of those. 6x10, add a couple of Windows, insulate with 1" foam, good to go.
 
I bought a "redneck toyhauler. 16x8.5 tandem axel cargo trailer. It has a set of cupboards up front, a inverter off interstate 6 volts, a 24000 btu propane camper heater, led lighting, a fold down double bed, gun safe, storage bench. A porta potti and water jugs, campfire and campchef. The cupboards steal over 2 ft off the front, a quad and tow trailer fits in the 13ft remaining. Definitely not a 1/2 ton tow rig, i drive a 7.3 diesel. No pics as the trailer is pretty full for my move.
 
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