Jagular I was thinking how well the jeep could handle one Like this .http://www.casitatraveltrailers.com/13-layout.html
Tell me about the weight of your 16' scamp. the Castia about 1500'
Casita,
Scamp both have very similar layouts for the 13' (10' box) and should be near 900#s empty. Add battery, water tank (8#per gallon IIRC), grey tank (if so equipped), bedding material, curtains, refrigerator/ice box, propane tank, and you have the basic starting weight. Then add camping gear, awning, cooler, clothing, etc. Anything you carry is weight. This will add up.
Trillium is another fiberglass model coming back but is mostly in Canada. The
Fiberglass camper forum has lots of other similar type campers. My box is the size of a Compact. With the cutout area in my box, I'm basically setup for a single rear door way. My setup will have a sleeping for 3 comfortably, 4 cramped. It will be rear entry single off-center door. Removable kitchen will be in front of the door. Bathroom/shower will be opposite. A multi-plane folding door will provide privacy. Next will be cabinetry to support bedding. Up front will be fold down table/queen bed and over top 2 fold down bunks opposite sides. The front of the box outside will receive a tongue storage box. Above this on the camper will be an airfoil bubble. Within the bubble will be footing for the top bunks when necessary, upper storage and ac.
When you go camping in a camper, you will do hookups when they are available. Water is not a big deal as I don't do dishes inside anyways. Shower is planning to be no more than hot water pressurized from the Jeep and a catch-all base with a drop center drain. The electricity is the biggest thing when camping. You pay a flat rate for all hook ups so why not take advantage. So you could leave your ac hooked up all day and come back to a cool camper. Its a real plus on hot humid nights. If you camp mostly in primative locations, you can look at a small generator to provide the electricity and minimize the use as necessary.
As for my Scamp, when I sold it, I weighed it. It was 2300# without sleeping bags for 4, dishware, cookware items, wet weather jackets, and other personal items you take when camping. It had the bedding and seat areas, no bathroom, separate large closet (would have been the bathroom), stovetop, non-working refrigerator, heater, ac and empty couple fiberglass cabinets. It had a 20# propane tank and battery up front. This was a little heavy for the 4cyl TJ.
I'm hoping the ambulance box, with inner and outer fiberglass walls and 1.5" insulation, will be much lighter.
