"Slide-In" Camper For Utility Trailers

"Slide-In" Camper For Utility Trailers AG WORLD 32-3-23 Whenever Art Howlett of Oriskany Falls, New York, wants to go camping he just loads a homemade camper into his utility trailer, hooks it up to his Chevy S-10 pickup, and goes. "It cost a lot less than a new pop-up camper. And it doubles as a storage shed during the winter," says Howlett. The trailer measures just 6 ft. 4 in. wide by 10 ft. long, but Howlett says there's actually quite a bit of space inside. "There's room for a full-sized bed, kitchen sink, small refrigerator, and a fold-down dining table." The camper was built with 3/8-in. thick plywood at both ends and cedar log siding on both sides. The floor consists of 2 by 6's with plywood on top. The roof is made from corrugated metal. There's a single door on the back end and a window on the front and also on one side. Inside are three electrical outlets and a switch for an overhead light. The camper weighs about 700 lbs. "I call it my redneck camper," says Howlett. "I came up with the idea when I retired and thought I would do a little camping. Recently I took it to a local state park, and you wouldn't believe how many people stopped by and wanted to look inside. My wife said the next time we go camping she's going to take a guest book." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Art Howlett, Box 152, Oriskany Falls, N.Y. 13425 (ph 315 821-7922; arffer 1@juno. com).

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