🔧 BUILD Emerson Builds an Army Utility Trailer into Camping Overland Off Grid Luxury Suite

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:jg: Well actually it didn't just appear there... I had to drive all day and get it:

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I guess Yaj Yak and I were having the same sort of idea at the same time and he beat me to the punch and we both took different routes...:werd: Thanks to ilikemtb999 for the knowledge assist.:fy:

It is an M116A3 with an A101A2 bed on it for those that know their lingo.

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EmersonHart13

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Looking good! You still have that 15 gal 12v tank you got from me?

I like it way better with the cap.
Yessir but it's getting phased out for a fixed water tank as part of the upgrades. Purely because of fitment. I can use the front corner which is dead space for a tank and run the fill and hose connectors through the wall.

Thanks!
 

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Forgot all about this trailer. Overlanding before overlanding was “in” and every third Tacoma has an unused rooftop tent
Haha and thanks! I need to get out this year still hence why it's been slow. Unfortunately it's hot season and not ideal for tent camping.

I love this fucking thing but if we had a typical trailer and AC we could certainly use it a bit more. I could own both but that seems excessive.

Jared let me know when you want to yank this behind your Prius for a family weekend away. ?
 
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Need to get this thing ready for a Labor day outing so I got the tent and new front tray mounted. Tray is going to hold the cooler and propane. Tray needs some paint or I fear it will disintegrate because chinesium.

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Lord Tin Foilhat
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Looks like a tent on top of a portable meth lab.... :rofl:
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Water tank installed and tested. Wired up pump and started moving some stuff in to get a sense of how to pack it.

Electrical system needs a couple days to be where I want it but for now it does everything we need.

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It was good to get out in this thing. We did see one Tacoma with a RTT and it was not being used...

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