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Hi there Cuppa , did you ever build your sidecar camper ?

I have been thinking about something like this myself ,but utilising a small foldout tent ,similar to a rooftop tent that are used by the 4WD guys .

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Have a look at Harleyriders post above with the pic of the Ural sidecar which has excited him.....maybe this would suit you perfectly, as you have been thinking about a suitable sidecar for your needs. This would save you building one.....and the style seems right for you......
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I toyed with this idea and gave up for now as the weight and cross section would seem to have an excessive effect on range.

If anyone does go down the sleeping pod route you'll need to acount for how you'll park the outfit. The usual idea for non Ural riders is to be able to roll out backwards, down hill, or drive out uphill. This means your head wants to be in the nose of the chair, which in turn mucks up the lines unless you can live with a coffin sized box or don't mind having your feet above your head while you sleep.

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If you scroll down through teh pictures here, you will find a depnr pulling a camper, but I have seen 'campervan' side cars, somewhere.

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most folk who do the elefant photograph this beastie, it is a well travelled sidecar outfit!
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Have a look at Harleyriders post above with the pic of the Ural sidecar which has excited him.....maybe this would suit you perfectly, as you have been thinking about a suitable sidecar for your needs. This would save you building one.....and the style seems right for you......
Nope , this is more my style YouTube - elefantentreffen
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Yes, you are right, your style is indeed a little bit Wermacht! That vehicle would be handy in BC in winter though.
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Instead of building an itty-bitty sidecar camper, you could pack a nice tent you can stand up in (like a tipi-tent), camp bed, roll-up table, folding sink, chair etc. etc. in an ordinary sidecar and live in the kind of camping luxury they had in the days of empire...or am I missing the point!?

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Instead of building an itty-bitty sidecar camper, you could pack a nice tent you can stand up in (like a tipi-tent), camp bed, roll-up table, folding sink, chair etc. etc. in an ordinary sidecar and live in the kind of camping luxury they had in the days of empire...or am I missing the point!?

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As the bloke who'll usually be sitting outsied his tent on a proper chair, drinking cold G&T (with olive, in the correct glass of course) wearing a smoking cap most afternoons regardless of where I happen to be camping; you've pretty much got the idea of sidecars

The "pod" idea to me is more useful if the weather is bad. Doing the elefant or similar with your bed already set up inside a nice polystyrene lined box with an electric light and maybe a heater, a foot off the deck is going to result in a warmer nights sleep and nothing blowing away. If all you've got to do is pull your boots on and head to the Imbiss to eat you are likewise sorted.

On the other hand, if it's proper camping your "box" is going to be full of stove, chair, cocktail cabinet, BBQ etc. when you arrive. If it's tipping it down getting said detritus into a bag and under the chair so you can sleep is going to be just as much hassle as putting a tent up. Putting the bag in your bedspace next morning to move on is also not a great move if you intend to sleep there again.

IMHO it's horses for courses and the "sleeping pod" horse seems a bit of a one trick pony!

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I 'm not really looking for a solid sleeping pod .
My idea is to have a very quick erecting tent ,very similar to a Land Rover roof tent that would be contained on the rear of the sidecar body and unfolds onto a plywood platfom which will be on legs above the ground .
This will allow the sidecar to have a usable seat ,very important as I may want to carry a passenger or have my German Shepherd dog come along as well , hence the need for grey paint and the Wehrmacht connection which will make her feel very much at home .
Dogs are great company , enjoy riding in the wind and the spin off is that they keep undesirables away from your gear .
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