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Camper Design Specs
This is the original list of requirements I gave to David at Safari Vehicles:
Objectives:
- Minimize weight
- Camper completely insulated and waterproof!
- Self sufficient with water and power for several days
- Interior shower
- Hot water for sink and shower
- NO propane
- High efficiency electrical components
- Eliminate pop-top design
Overall size:
- Width - 82 inches, same as my previous camper
- Height - interior height, 68 inches floor to ceiling, 18 inches over cab sleeping
- Length - 140 inches overall, 80 inches at the floor
- Honeycomb laminate construction (1 ½ inch thick, R-10 insulation)
- Paint white to match truck
Major Features:
- Pass-through between cab and camper
- Aisle down center of camper
- Rear entrance door with window and screen door
- One large window on each side, two small front windows and two small rear windows (6 total) with shades and screens
- Window in rear door (used with inside mirror to see to the rear)
- "booth seating"-facing seats with table in middle to seat 2 adults
- Ceiling fan
- Roof hatch/skylight for emergency exit and roof access
- Counter height 34 inches
- Storage cabinets with vibration proof latches
Water and Plumbing System:
- 40 gallon fresh water (inside camper to help prevent freezing) with outside locking fill and fill level gauge
- 1.5 gallon super-insulated electric hot water
- Gray water tank mounted under truck (no need to insulate)
- Water filter for drinking water
- Electric water pump for sink and shower
- Inside shower with curtain
- Inside chemical cartridge toilet
Electrical:
- Solar panel battery recharging
- Low current draw interior lighting
- Reading lights above bed
- 12 volt outlets for PC, phone etc.
- AC inverter
- Additional (or heavy duty) alternator
- Voltmeters to monitor battery charge and drain
Heating:
- Use thermostatically controlled diesel heater to heat interior
Cooking:
- Diesel cook stove vented to right rear (same location as vehicle exhaust)
Refrigerator:
- Electric, compressor type high efficiency refrigerator
Misc:
- Exterior area lights
- Rear 6 foot wide awning
- Locking fuel filler for both main and auxiliary diesel fuel tanks
- Dust deflector for rear window
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