The older you get everything becomes harder to do. Hence I decided to build a more suitable "small" camper easily set up on my own... I have a JAYCO Dove Outback parked at home that has become too hard to use for me.. I decided to build my own Beach Shak and once again travel the East Coast. Construction finished about early October and a test trip to Bribie Island immediately showed up a few problems.. Adjusted those and set of again this time to Baffle Creek and Agnes Water area.. Great trip - tows really well at only a very small extra fuel cost and then the weather started to get very hot. 40 degree+ heat and a freezer running on 12V at minus 5 degree C was not sustainable and I got dehydrated. After a few days in the bush... Common sense decided to go home make further modifications to poptop, slide out front extension, power system etc and then to head off again in the cooler months next year.
I'll add a couple of pics if I can find out how to.
-- Edited by cooee on Wednesday 26th of November 2014 01:01:05 PM
Dougwe said
03:23 PM Nov 26, 2014
Welcome to the gang Sam, enjoy here and out in the playground.
Nice looking rig too Sam, enjoy playing with it.
My Beach Shak said
09:42 AM Nov 27, 2014
Thanks Cooee & Doug for your comments.
It was amazing on my trips how many people came over to have a look at My Beach Shak and
discuss future developments... Look out for Mk III next year
Happy travels
Sam
Blues Man said
09:41 PM Nov 27, 2014
Dead set Sam ,that looks absolutely fantastic ,and to think you built it by yourself.
Well done.
Bluesman.
My Beach Shak said
08:32 AM Nov 28, 2014
Thanks Bluesman
A lot of work and more to come with changes I have now planned.
Keep doing things to My beach Shak and I'll get it right one day !??
The older you get everything becomes harder to do. Hence I decided to build a more suitable "small" camper easily set up on my own... I have a JAYCO Dove Outback parked at home that has become too hard to use for me.. I decided to build my own Beach Shak and once again travel the East Coast. Construction finished about early October and a test trip to Bribie Island immediately showed up a few problems.. Adjusted those and set of again this time to Baffle Creek and Agnes Water area.. Great trip - tows really well at only a very small extra fuel cost and then the weather started to get very hot. 40 degree+ heat and a freezer running on 12V at minus 5 degree C was not sustainable and I got dehydrated. After a few days in the bush... Common sense decided to go home make further modifications to poptop, slide out front extension, power system etc and then to head off again in the cooler months next year.
I'll add a couple of pics if I can find out how to.
See you on the beach sometime next year...
Wow Sam
That looks a great setup.
Love to hear how you go with it
Welcome to the forum
-- Edited by cooee on Wednesday 26th of November 2014 01:01:05 PM
Nice looking rig too Sam, enjoy playing with it.
It was amazing on my trips how many people came over to have a look at My Beach Shak and
discuss future developments... Look out for Mk III next year
Happy travels
Sam
Dead set Sam ,that looks absolutely fantastic ,and to think you built it by yourself.
Well done.
Bluesman.
A lot of work and more to come with changes I have now planned.
Keep doing things to My beach Shak and I'll get it right one day !??
Sam
Making it happen! Fantastic. Well done Sam.
Cheers