Rocket Camper Revealed

This my travel trailer that has been a year in the making

Step 1: This Is Not A True Instructable

Picture of This Is Not A True Instructable

I just wanted every one to see what has kept me away from my favorite web site Almost every thing in my 16 foot travel trailer is hand made Questions welcome, Obviously a year and a half work cannot be written up in a short Instructables

Step 2: Windows And Stuff

Progress

Step 3: More

Step 4: Frig

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It works my custom built in refrigerator

Step 5: Kitchen

longwinters (author) says: 1 month ago

The finish date for the trailer is spring 2014 since I posted these pictures I have finished both beds (except final fabric) the side and rear windows, plus I don't know what it all melts into a big blur...

nerd7473 says: 1 month ago

cool! you should post the finished product!

Junophor says: 2 months ago

Hello longwinters
Yes Iam back again and Iam deeply impressed about this relly wonderful work. Take my congrats as a carpenter I am

Your buddy from good old europe

thechocolatist says: 2 months ago

My god! What are you building here my friend! Amazing....I'm blown away!!! Fantastic. I'm looking forward to see more...

longwinters (author) says: 2 months ago

Dream Dragon if you think of the old plaster lath construction you would be correct I have saved the window cut outs and they are very strong, by the third layer of thick paper the walls were very strong the fiber glass was only used for water protection
The expanding spray foam from the interior linked the laths and back filled around the paper
I was not the first to think of this I found this article in a 1950's popular science mag, the first photo is me standing on a window cut out I weigh 180 I did it with one foot but could not take a picture doing so
Needless to say you can walk across the top easily

longwinters (author) says: 2 months ago

Droberson123 the problem is its sitting in one half of a 2 car garage all photos have to be taken from the front or quite close by the side. I'll try the panorama feature as soon as I move some building materials leaning on it
There is a pre-paint pic which gives an accurate over all size view

Lectric Wizard says: 2 months ago

AMAZING !! This was a labour of love ,it shows !!!

Dream Dragon says: 2 months ago

WOW! That's awesome work. I'd be interested to know more details about the paper and fiberglass skin. The technique sounds similar to the way I used to make model aeroplanes when I was a kid, but sealing it with fiberglass sounds like JUST the job for a light weight and resilient skin.

drobertson123 says: 2 months ago

When you can get to it I would love to see a full outside photo. This looks impressive but it is hard getting the big picture from all the detail photos.

Very impressive project. Great job.

This deserves to be driven to Burning Man.

zomfibame says: 2 months ago

mighty cool

Winged Fist says: 2 months ago

Wow! Truly amazing! I love the kitchen, or should it be called the galley? Could this be Instructables first life-size Nautilus?;-)

bricabracwizard says: 2 months ago

Very inspiring work!

Tazmjm69 says: 2 months ago

You sir are an artist! It looks amazing.

longwinters (author) says: 2 months ago

Thanks everybody it's been a long time coming some early construction pics

doc.kennedy says: 2 months ago

You've got some mad skills - beautiful work!

longwinters (author) says: 2 months ago

The exterior is made of paper soaked in glue, it shrinks drawing tight then I covered it with fiber glass and then epoxy paint.

I'll try and find some early construction pictures on my old PC

Nick70587 says: 2 months ago

That is the coolest thing ever.

Gregbot says: 2 months ago

this is WICKED AWESOME! Thank you!!!!!

tbaltz says: 2 months ago

That rocket is rocking man!!!

randomray says: 2 months ago

Very cool . Great job , it would be super if you could do some short Instructables on various parts of your trailer . Like how you built the curved sides , or the door , the windows , the fridge . Like I tell the kids take human sized bites . Regardless I love that you shared this neato keen project .