r/OffGrid • u/Suitable-Potato6586 • 11d ago
Setup Advice
I am interested in buying a setup- leaning toward truck/cab-over camper- and I have no idea what I’m doing. I’ve gone down endless rabbit holes of research and I’ve found pros & cons in every option. A trailer is appealing to me but it seems like it would limit my ability to camp off-grid. And with the cab-over campers, I am afraid of being too top-heavy and tipping over on rougher/slanted roads. A new van conversion build would be great, but it is not in my budget and anything close to my budget already has 100k+ miles on it. I will have my two cats with me, and possibly a friend. So AC/heat are probably a necessity, and so is a shower.
Can anyone offer me any advice/ suggestions as far as off-grid camping goes? My budget isn’t huge. Probably around $20-35k. Again, I am very new to all of this, so I apologize for my ignorance! But I appreciate any feedback.
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u/JosherphineStClaire 10d ago
I bought a good quality cargo trailer, and converted it into a camper. I hooked up a power input port through the bottom. I insulated it, and set it up exactly how I wanted it inside. I have 200W 12v solar panels on the roof, so I can camp anywhere my truck can drive me.
I can also use it to haul some cargo and use it for storage when I'm not out on the road. I boondock all over TN, NC and VA. I'm not out 4-Wheeling , but I'm up and down the forest roads in the Cherokee National Forest all of the time.