Hunting utility trailer ideas for a build

[BCBRAD]

The last several years I have been using a 14'x6' cargo trailer to haul a quad and then use as a 'cabin'. Put two windows in it, an 18" hippy killer with double wall pipe through the roof with a certified spark arrestor on the pipe.

It is 69" wide on the inside, as I am 68" tall, we put a double bed in the back 54x68". Works well, the bed is plywood and rest on the floor while in transport with the quad.

The wood burning stove is used for heat, cooking and heating water, so a hot shower everyday is easy, only use propane camp stove to flash up the coffee.

I did not insulate, as it is, the stove will blast you out of there.

Simple and works well.

 

[45ACPKING]

nice

when I started my trailer I drove a jeep YJ , so the trailer had to be smaller and light enough to not make my jeep crash driving in all conditions.
We have a done up 89 Cherokee that will tow it fine.
I do a fair amount of solo hunting so it will be a perfect set up for me.

I live in 100 mile and when hunting season comes around it's kinda cool seeing all the hunting rigs passing thru town. Lots of custom trailers and add ons made by some pretty handy people. I've thought about building a bigger unit , I have all the tools and know how, but then my buddy bought that r-pod trailer.
personally I'm satisfied with a camp cot around a wood stove in a sturdy tent but the trailers are nice.

 

[wapitiwhacker]

Interesting reading the comments on tents vs trailers. I agree with both sides. Tents can't be beat when the weather is nasty and you have to dry stuff out. Trailers are hard to beat for setting up and tearing down and no worries about how you are going to dry it out when you get home. Our tent camp took a good half day to set up properly, the trailer half the time. We ended up with a 27' car hauler. Insulated walls and ceiling. Then starting at the front, installed a set of permanent bunks just in front of the man door, fresh water tank below the bottom bunk. Apartment size chest freezer on the wall opposite the door. cabinets and counter with a sink in it aft of the freezer. Set of fold up bunks on the wall just aft of the man door. DSI hot water and water pump feeding the sink, grey water overboard into a bucket. The aft half is pretty much left open and fits a SXS and a quad plus the woodstove and porch. Woodstove sits in the middle of the aft end with the stove jack cut into the roof, capped with an aluminum box for travel. The "porch" is one of those Costco type tarp garages. Brackets fit on the side of the trailer for the roof trusses to attach to on the trailer side, and the regular legs on the outside. Run the tarp through a channel attached to the outside roof to attach it to the trailer and then over the trusses to the outside legs. Gives about 20' of covered space for a table, propane stove and small bbq for cooking. 2000 watt inverter generator and a good deep cycle battery to run lights etc. Outside shower to come to take advantage of the on board hot water. No more filling a bucket and hanging from the nearest tree.

So, at 27' it's not going too far back off the mains, but that's what the quads are for. Other than that it is a nice mix of comfort and convenience.

 

[45ACPKING]

we need pictures!!

I want to see what folks have made

couple or 3 years ago..... maybe 4 now , LOL I was solo hunting out of my camper and ran into a father and son I think from the island.
They had a 40 foot flat deck goose neck trailer. on the front the put a deluxe and spacious pick up camper unit. Then they made a frame with welded square tube from the camper back to the rear of the trailer. That section was roofed but otherwise open. It house a large custom firewood box with a work bench lid and beside that a full size wood stove like found in homes.
They loaded quads from the side in the remaining space.
When they arrived at camp, they had these weather proof panels that snapped onto the square tube frame all around, with windows and a door, turning the open trailer into a large hang out area. Was a very slick rig and I bet it cost the guy a fortune. I spent some time hanging out over coffee inside and I was pretty overwelmed and impressed with the attention to detail.

 

[MiG25]

Here's some oldtimers.

 

[45ACPKING]

very cool, thanx for posting that.

 

[MiG25]

The Massechusetts Beach Buggy Association appears to still be active.

 

[savagelh]

Im going to try to post some pics of my finished trailer later

 

[45ACPKING]

This is the trailer I used to take behind my YJ, hunting on the long trips. It would be essentially for food and kitchen and camp tools. Totally bear proof with it's welded on 16gauge cap.
The cap's sides open and flip up for access inside. Worked good deer hunting or hunting in warm weather as we lined the bottom with insulation panel and just dump ice in there and cover it with a tarp , then place the quarters or whole skinned deer in game bags in there and off we go for the drive home. Handy when the blow flies start showing up on a warmer than usual fall day.
But that trailer was a bit of a pain and needed more ground clearance and anti sway. Was handy while we used it though. Now it serves as mouse proof dry storage for totes of hunting gear in the off season out behind buddy's house.