jgatliff
Father, Husband, Outdoorsman, & Adventurer.
Hello Everyone,
I am interested in acquiring (through either building or purchasing) a new vehicle and would like some recommendations. Professionally, I am a publisher, I publish a bimonthly US history magazine. To promote my magazine, I travel around the country to reenactments and living history events where I sell subscriptions, back issues, advertising and other goods. I am planning on being on the road a bit more in 2013 and 2014 and am looking for the right vehicle to do this in.
I know I don't really need an expedition vehicle, but I really like them and I absolutely need 4wd as I have been stuck at different events back when I had a 2wd vehicle. I have considered a class b rv and that is still an option but it isn't ideal.
My requirements are a vehicle that I can travel around the US in,have a bathroom and shower, a place to sleep and cook and an area I can work on my laptop. I don't need anything huge, at most it will be my wife and I but mostly it will just be me.
Some of the vehicles I am considering are:
Ford F350 with XPCamper - this would be the most expensive option I am considering, benefit of it is that I would have a functional truck that I could use even without the camper on it. I do not like that you can't access the sleeping area from the truck can.
Tiger Adventure Vehicle - these are priced a little lower than the above option but still very expensive, and they just look like a cheap rv to me, of course I haven't seen one in person...
Sportsmobile 4x4 - these vans are a little lower priced than the Tiger but both look really cool and I can also design my own floor plan. This is really appealing to me.
Four Wheel Camper, Hawk Self-Contained - I currently have a 2007 Toyota Tundra and have long wanted to build it into more of an expedition vehicle. The four wheel camper and some upgrades to the tundra is a viable option. Though I wish there were more images / floor plans online showing the interior of the hawk self contained.
Adventure Trailers - Flippac - this was something I was seriously considering a couple of months ago before I decided to travel more. It would be the cheapest option but it lacks a bathroom and shower and to me seems less secure if I had to sleep in a Walmart parking lot or such on the way to an event.
I will say that I need some storage room in the vehicle, if I am attending an indoor show, then my cargo consists of a few large rubbermaid tubs holding magazines and goods. If I am attending a reenactment, then I would be pulling my 6x10 cargo trailer with everything I need in it.
I look forward to hearing your opinions. If money were no option, I would get an Earth Roamer, but unfortunately, it isn't in the cards... Yet.
Thank you,
Jason
I am interested in acquiring (through either building or purchasing) a new vehicle and would like some recommendations. Professionally, I am a publisher, I publish a bimonthly US history magazine. To promote my magazine, I travel around the country to reenactments and living history events where I sell subscriptions, back issues, advertising and other goods. I am planning on being on the road a bit more in 2013 and 2014 and am looking for the right vehicle to do this in.
I know I don't really need an expedition vehicle, but I really like them and I absolutely need 4wd as I have been stuck at different events back when I had a 2wd vehicle. I have considered a class b rv and that is still an option but it isn't ideal.
My requirements are a vehicle that I can travel around the US in,have a bathroom and shower, a place to sleep and cook and an area I can work on my laptop. I don't need anything huge, at most it will be my wife and I but mostly it will just be me.
Some of the vehicles I am considering are:
Ford F350 with XPCamper - this would be the most expensive option I am considering, benefit of it is that I would have a functional truck that I could use even without the camper on it. I do not like that you can't access the sleeping area from the truck can.
Tiger Adventure Vehicle - these are priced a little lower than the above option but still very expensive, and they just look like a cheap rv to me, of course I haven't seen one in person...
Sportsmobile 4x4 - these vans are a little lower priced than the Tiger but both look really cool and I can also design my own floor plan. This is really appealing to me.
Four Wheel Camper, Hawk Self-Contained - I currently have a 2007 Toyota Tundra and have long wanted to build it into more of an expedition vehicle. The four wheel camper and some upgrades to the tundra is a viable option. Though I wish there were more images / floor plans online showing the interior of the hawk self contained.
Adventure Trailers - Flippac - this was something I was seriously considering a couple of months ago before I decided to travel more. It would be the cheapest option but it lacks a bathroom and shower and to me seems less secure if I had to sleep in a Walmart parking lot or such on the way to an event.
I will say that I need some storage room in the vehicle, if I am attending an indoor show, then my cargo consists of a few large rubbermaid tubs holding magazines and goods. If I am attending a reenactment, then I would be pulling my 6x10 cargo trailer with everything I need in it.
I look forward to hearing your opinions. If money were no option, I would get an Earth Roamer, but unfortunately, it isn't in the cards... Yet.
Thank you,
Jason
