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Originally Posted by mannydantyla
Also, it seems to me that these overland camper shells are not ideal
* they raise the center of gravity considerably. Off-camber situations and hill climbs are much much more dangerous
* they drag you down on the highway, as discussed here
* they're expensive yet they seem to break a lot, especially when pitched in high wind areas
Yet they're very popular with the overland crowd.
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The overland crowd makes bad basic assumptions. Not questioned. Rarely tested.
I dislike the idea of forcing one vehicle to do it all. Then it’s good at nothing: Poor on the highway (crosswinds are what cause RV crashes; natural or man-made), and poor in capacities (water, propane, food, etc).
The OP is correct to want some aero qualities. But it’s the side sail area and huge open area underneath that are the real problem.
For others thinking along these lines, plenty of tow vehicles there are that are not trucks, and plenty of trailers that are not squared boxes. A Honda 125 gets one to the backcountry. Better, then, at all the jobs that matter.
How often re-supply is required in any amount is the guiding light. Answer that and all the rest comes into focus. Not before.
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have to move the camper, is the question.
OP, you’ve no obligation to answer any of this. I’m not going to pursue it any farther as it isn’t right versus wrong, but focus.
The usual retort is that “well, I already know what I want”. Granted. But, terrible weather? Illness? Injury? A bit of growing up? I’ve always thought the ideal was spiritual growth (in my half century at RV’ng).
Good luck.
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