Sledding with a truck camper

NoBrakes!

Active VIP Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2011
Messages
6,041
Reaction score
11,882
Location
Edmonton
So I winterized my Westland 90W for nothing?!?! lol I have a 9'6" camper and have thought about this a few times. The hitch gets me for sure, I would like to upgrade to a torkift SuperTruss but big $$...

-CO detector for anything with a furnace
-canvas wall tent for fire dryin' and drinks

A friend of mine has a big trailer with a woodstove in the V and 4 cots, works good... I met him by exactly what we are talking about, wanted somewhere to have a drink and randomly met great people.
 

Zrock

Active VIP Member
Joined
Aug 26, 2014
Messages
597
Reaction score
906
Location
BC
if your heading up logging roads for camping do yourself a favor since the roads can change drastically every km... Chain up before you start up, personally i would add a steering chain as well as a chain on the trailer to make sure it follows you and not choose its own path into a ditch and pull you in... The rule applies to chains as well you get what you pay for...
 

cattechsummitrider

Active VIP Member
Joined
Nov 27, 2006
Messages
4,007
Reaction score
3,095
Location
sask
We do the sled-camp thing all the time,
Boulder parking lot you get kicked out of in the morning
In fall and spring we always take a small atv with us so one guy can go ahead of the truck and see how far you can go, because sometimes it is not an option to turn around a truck and pushing your "Light" 2 place trailer down a road for 1 mile is not fun
It is a great time, you get down off the hill fire up the bbq or whatever good drinks great friends, learn who is a fricken loud snorer in a confined space ! lol :beer:
 

Bnorth

Active VIP Member
Joined
Dec 18, 2010
Messages
10,546
Reaction score
20,122
Location
Salmon Arm
4500# trailer has to be an enclosed so just dry your gear out in there. For the most part once the season is in full swing you can just park at the bottom anyway but towing that kind of weight up an FSR I'd want all sorts of jewelry. At least both truck axles and a set for the enclosed.
 

firecatab

Active VIP Member
Joined
Nov 14, 2006
Messages
208
Reaction score
46
Location
Carstairs Alberta
I agree with not dragging a trailer up the FS roads without some sort of traction products. I will wait until we can just do the parking lot thing. With the covid thing going on do you think it will be an issue parking in the lots this year?
 

Bury Me With My Toys

Active member
Joined
Oct 17, 2020
Messages
107
Reaction score
170
Location
Prince George
I agree with not dragging a trailer up the FS roads without some sort of traction products. I will wait until we can just do the parking lot thing. With the covid thing going on do you think it will be an issue parking in the lots this year?
Last winter we camped out in the Barkerville parking lot for several days, and the Lucille lot in McBride, nobody said anything bad to us for doing it, but we also had season passes for both.
 

skid

Active VIP Member
Joined
Jul 13, 2011
Messages
915
Reaction score
3,401
Location
smithers bc
We do this a few times a year in an enclosed with wood stove or a wall tent, stayed in the wall tent one year at -38, pretty cold but the booze helped. Camper can get a bit chilly with just propane but run an electric as well and not bad. As far as I’m concerned it’s a really good time, plus the night rides rock.
 

Bezzola

Active VIP Member
Joined
Feb 10, 2009
Messages
485
Reaction score
388
Location
edmonton
My son has a enclosed we built fold up beds he fabs woodstoves on the side we installed a stove has a generator and takes a ceramic heater just in case. It sleeps 4 and hang the gear and its dry in no time we use it for November hunting also.
have stayed in it -25 with no problems next spring we are going to insulate the floor
 

papajake

Active VIP Member
Joined
Dec 5, 2006
Messages
2,848
Reaction score
5,605
Location
Didsbury, Alberta
Number one priority for camping in the winter should be a carbon monoxide detector most campers and trailers don’t have a proper ventilation and heavy snow or ice could be a major problem some cargo trailers have warning signs not for sleeping quarters
 

tko sled ed

Active VIP Member
Joined
Apr 20, 2008
Messages
2,770
Reaction score
2,910
Location
Parkland county
Website
www.foxmaplehomes.com
We winter camp all winter at boulder mnt resort in revy. It’s prob better cause we use the shower house and hot tub but power and WiFi is included so run electric heat as much as possible we hang our gear in the bath tub and use the exhaust fan. Also dry gear is not a problem if you have good gear is really not even wet at the end of the day
 

NoBrakes!

Active VIP Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2011
Messages
6,041
Reaction score
11,882
Location
Edmonton
We winter camp all winter at boulder mnt resort in revy. It’s prob better cause we use the shower house and hot tub but power and WiFi is included so run electric heat as much as possible we hang our gear in the bath tub and use the exhaust fan. Also dry gear is not a problem if you have good gear is really not even wet at the end of the day

Do you rent a stall all season? err what?
 

acesup800

Active VIP Member
Joined
Nov 29, 2008
Messages
1,380
Reaction score
2,550
Location
BC
We winter camp all winter at boulder mnt resort in revy. It’s prob better cause we use the shower house and hot tub but power and WiFi is included so run electric heat as much as possible we hang our gear in the bath tub and use the exhaust fan. Also dry gear is not a problem if you have good gear is really not even wet at the end of the day
Good gear gets wet. If it isn't wet, you were trail riding....
 
Top Bottom