There was a guy on the forum that built a foamie teardrop to be towed behind a motorcycle. The build came in at 185lbs. He towed it across America from Alaska and back.

Bug Out Trailers ~ Oh, awesome. Which forum is that? I got here from the Tntt forum.

@@tracyk3567 There is a Foamie section in the tnttt forum. If I get a chance to find it I will bump it to the top. Good luck, George.

I bumped it so it should be near the top in the Foamie forum. George.

Bug Out Trailers Thanks George! You won yourself a sub 👍🏼

I built my original foamie to be pulled behind my Opel Ascona. It was a 5x8 and came in at 510lbs. dry. You can use a aluminum trailer which would cut the weight down another 100lbs. over the Harbor Freight trailer. Good luck! George.

Sounds good. You on the tntt forum? You can find some info on this build here www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=65033 .

Been working great for my adventures. You can check out more of the trailers adventures on my other channel here. kzfaq.info/love/YuRx2TBglAdNwVwZJ5oztg . Thanks for watching! George.

Thanks! Me too. Been beating on this one in the back country for nearly 3 years now. Still going strong. Thanks for watching! George.

This trailer was designed to be easy to build and not aerodynamic. Eventually I will touch on how to make this basic design more aerodynamic with add on's.

dunno if you guys gives a damn but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch all of the new series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last couple of weeks :)

@Brody Brayden Yup, have been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :)

Me too, because I want to design a foam teardrop to pull behind my Harley! (With a kitchen, we're getting too old for our tents)

I hear many people suggest a rock shield on the front, maybe sheet metal, on the bottom to reflect rocks and prevent damage.

Thanks! George.

Thanks!

Np man and it’s amazing how lightweight it is!

@@DIYM105Camper This is the second foamie I have built. My first one was more complex, but still came in at a light 510lbs. You can read about it here if interested www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=54099 .

Great job, Great primer on how to build a foamie camper. I have plans to build one, l aready have a trailer to use . Aiming at 500 lbs. mark for 5X10. For practice l am going to build a foam kayak first. Great detailed information! Thank You Ed.

Bug Out Trailers great thanks

So far it has held up very well. I too had questions that needed answered so I figured I would use this trailer on roads that most other people would not. So I have been using it more as a off road trailer, you know the expensive ones that weigh a ton. Although not as high (yet), but I figured that would be the real test for long term durability and getting results faster. Nothing harder on a trailer than washboard/corrugated roads. It has been on many trips now with no issues. I like the simplicity of this design and that was what I was after. I wanted to show people how to make a trailer that was easy for anybody to build. It is also a test bed for other options that I have not installed yet as well as some that I have already, but are not mentioned in these videos yet. If someone was to use the trailer shown as is and it was limited to mostly road travel it should hold up just fine. If however you wanted a more off road oriented trailer there are a few mods I recommend for the trailer such as larger tires and a 2"x2" steel backbone. If you are interested you can follow along on the trips we take with and without the trailer here on my other channel kzfaq.info/love/YuRx2TBglAdNwVwZJ5oztg Hope that helps, George.

2" Foamular 250 is rated R10. I don't have a heater but it is usually quite a bit warmer in the trailer than outside with just body heat.

@@bugouttrailers7964 I used closed cell spray foam inside my cargo trailer walls. after trimming off the excess and getting the ply back in it, Aluminum is solid like wood and walls are twice as strong... a 5K BTU window AC turns it into a refrigerator! I'm guessing I can heat it with a candle.

@@johnw65 I bet you are right. Been meaning to try it with my build, but have not got around to making a fixutre that I would feel safe with inside the trailer yet.

@@bugouttrailers7964 I was thinking about one of those glass candle jars in a metal foldout cupholder. Could always add a little more tin behind it if screwing to wood.

You can go to the main channel page and see some building videos. Unfortnately I was unable to finish the build series. My hard drive crashed and lost the rest of the videos. Maybe someday I will finish the build if I ever build another one like it. You can also go to the Foamie section on Teardrops And Tiny Travel Trailers forum. Look for #1, that was my first build and it is documented pretty well. More involved that this build, but I used a lot of the same techniques. This is one of the first trips out with this trailer. It is still going strong 4 years later. You can follow along on those adventures on my other channel SW Idaho Overlanding. Thanks for watching! George.

No. Just PMF. Been beating on it for 3 years now still going strong.

I guess technically it could be considered a composite. I use 10oz canvas on each side of the foam. The outside is wrapped in a way to create a complete wrap (sock) that is attached basically with glue to the floor. There is no wood from the floor up, just canvas and foam.

The good thing is that it will smooth out again in a day or two :-).

on my builds I use what I call a inner frame rail. It is basically a 1"x2" that I carriage bolt to the floor similar to a base board along the inner side of the wall. The canvas on the outside comes down the wall and then goes under the floor 2". I use gorilla glue where the wall contacts the floor and the inner frame rail. This keeps everything nice and straight and tight.

I guess that is good then. Thanks for watching! George.

Thanks! If you go to the tnttt forum and look for the foamie section there are two people building truck campers right now. They are near the top so you should be able to find them fairly easily. There is another build there that a guy did a few years ago. He checks in from time to time and says it is doing well. I think if I did a camper I would build mine as a stand alone slide in so that it was fully insulated. This Bug Out build would fit into a truck bed and could be built with the door on the back Hope these ideas help. Good luck, George.

Originally it weighed 372lbs. With upgrades I have done to it for better off road performance it is around 500lbs. Not sure about your other question? Thanks for watching! George.

How big a toy hauler. Just a motorcycle or ATV? I think someone did build a toy hauler for a motorcycle on the forum.

Here is a thread www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=62892&hilit=toy+hauler . Not a lot of detail in there though. You could purchase a utility trailer from Lowes or Home Depot with has a ramp. Just make the door in the back big enough for your toy to fit through.

There are a few who have used fiberglass to cover their foamies. You do have to use epoxy resin though. Polyester resin will melt the foam. If you feel comfortable using fiberglass then there is nothing stopping you as long as you use the epoxy resin. Most people do not have the knowledge or want to work with fiberglass. Most people do know how to paint and install wall paper, which is a simplified way to explain the painted canvas technique.

Canvas is cheaper, and easier. Fiberglass would probably allow you to build lighter and or stronger though.

The only advantage of using canvas/titebond is cost. Fiberglass and epoxy resin is far superior in durability and strength but is more expensive. I have extensive experience in fiberglass reinforced plastics and wouldn't consider any other method. Spend the extra and end up with a better build in the end, you can thank me later.

From the floor up is mostly foam and canvas. Window, Door and vent are metal and there is a some 1/4" wood embedded around the door for screws to bite into.

Some people have. In have not tried it myself so I don't have a lot of info on that. Might check the Facebook foamie page. I just saw someone showing a popup they did a couple days ago.

This one is 4'x8'. Thanks for watching! George.

The trailer is a Harbor Freight 1195lbs trailer. The 12" wheels/tires have been replaced with 13" wheels/Tires for better rough road performance. The foam is Owens Corning pink foam. 2" thick. Purchased at Home Depot. Lowes sells the DAP brand. It is the same stuff except blue.

Cool trailer , did you have to get spacers for the 13 in wheels ?

@@nativeazboy Yes, you will need them to move the wheel away from the frame. I believe the spacers I used where 1 1/4" spacers. George.

Before the larger tires and wheels it weighed 372lbs.. Probably about 10lbs. more with the change over to 13" wheels/tires.

It does tend to get a bit muddy. I have the same fenders on it now, but I am running 205x75x15 tires now. Thanks for watching! George.

Yes you can build wider and/or taller. I made this trailer as simple as you can to get non experienced builders to feel capable of building one. I don't think you can get anymore simple than this design. My first build was a 5'x8' and has a queen sized sleeping area. It was also more teardrop in shape. Look for Build #1 Maiden Voyage and The Fall Crawl Meetup. Also, people have even made ones that you can stand in. Go to the Fomies Section on the Teardrop and Tiny Trailer (TNTT) forum for more info and help. I eventually hope to get more videos out on this build soon and then start the next project. Thanks for watching, George.

@@bugouttrailers7964 Thanks for replying. Would a 5 foot wide foamie built in this same saltbox fashion require extra bracing or gussets of some type to handle the wider span of the roof? Obviously there would be some need for joints.

@@Scaudioworks When I made my first foamie I did channel the roof pieces on the ends that I glued together. I channeled enough to fit a 1"x2" into it. This acted as a bit more bracing for the roof span and also allowed better bonding of the two pieces at the glue line. But, with that said the front portion of the trailer is curved, which adds strength to the roof and really probably only a 4 foot section of flat roof to the bulkhead after that. I have had, however, no issue with sagging. If you do not expect heavy snow loads then I think you would be fine. You could always add bracing at a later date if you find you have a issue. That is the nice thing about foamies they can easily be modified as you go. Another option is to create a slight curvature to the roof line. This adds built in strength in it's self.

Thanks! If you go to the main channel you will find step by step videos that I am posting up. It is not complete at this point. I hope to have a complete build up by next spring/early summer. If you want more information on foamies now you can head over to the TNTTT Forum and check out the Foamie Section. You can find my first foamie build there under the thread name "#1". It is a more complicated build, but is documented well without too much off topic content. There are other builds and info there too. Thanks for watching, George.

This trailer has been known to float so yes!

I have not tried that yet. I have though about it though. It has canvas on both sides of the foam so in theory it should be strong enough. I don't think I would want to carry anything up there though without some more reinforcement. Thanks for watching! George

Click on my avatar or at the top click on "Bug Out Trailers". Or here kzfaq.info/love/3xVuHPVJm1kSSiploqPyrw

It is a Vintage Technologies W26. They are available on Amazon.

They were with that blizzard! Thanks for watching! George.

Go to the main channel. There are 2 time lapse videos of this build. I am slowly putting up step by step videos on the trailer I am building now. It is the same build as this one.

Yes, PMF. Thanks for watching! George.

@@bugouttrailers7964 You bet, I was just looking into how PMF would stand up to the weather and what not and this confirms that it is definitely worthy of doing. building a custom canopy that can second as a sleeper for the back of my 87 toyota pickup. would you recommend doing the structure out of foam or cardboard, and also should i wrap each panel/wall seperately and then fit it all together and wrap the entire thing so that both sides of the walls are strong, or wrap the entire thing as one and not worry about the inside

@@nickisghosty I have started to canvas the interior pieces before assembly. Once assembled I canvas the exterior. There are a couple of camper builds on the TNTTT forum in the foamie section. Might check it out for more information. Yes, I have been beating on this one for over 2 years now and it is doing fine. Thanks for watching. George .

Doing just fine. Been bounced around on many a overlanding trip now. You can check out my other channel to see what adventures it has been on for the last 4 years www.youtube.com/@swidahooverlanding2867/videos