So this is my first post here on WTW, but I've already found useful information on here. To start things off, I have 2012 Toyota Tundra DC (6.5' bed) and I'm looking at purchasing either a FWC Hawk or ATC Ocelot shell model. The only upgrades that I will really take with the shell is the forced air furnace, and this is one of the reasons I'm favoring the ATC. Been reading about some issues with motherboard on the FWC and the ATC is cheaper (plus Marty is great to work with).
Primary use (75%) will be September through late fall camping and extended hunting trips in the mountains and badlands/prairies. As well as some recreation trips with the family in the summer. For the most part I need a decent bed, heat, and to remain mobile in rough terrain. Since I'm going with a shell model, I plan to forego all couches dinettes and build out my own second bed/table for a hunting partner.
Anyway, I have some questions I'd like to figure out answer for before I order so I know it can serve the purpose I need.
Definite upgrades - Winter pack, forced air furnace, wired for solar (but may not install solar panel right away), slide out over cab bed, dual 6-volt batteries.
First question
1. I plan on going with dual 6-volt batteries because I'd like to run a 95 or 100 qt Whynter or Dometic freezer inside the camper for my warm weather hunting excursions. This would allow me to either throw meat directly into a freezer or keep ice in the freezer so I have fresh ice to throw ontop of meat in chest coolers. However, I'm not sure how much juice a freezer like that requires. Some of my hunting trips are 2 weeks away from civilization. Will running a freezer for that long require solar panels to constantly keep my batteries juiced?
My second question.
2. How do these pop up handle really nasty wet weather. Like temperature swings from 0 degrees to 32 degrees with wet snow and wind? Is condensation a REAL problem on the liners?
Primary use (75%) will be September through late fall camping and extended hunting trips in the mountains and badlands/prairies. As well as some recreation trips with the family in the summer. For the most part I need a decent bed, heat, and to remain mobile in rough terrain. Since I'm going with a shell model, I plan to forego all couches dinettes and build out my own second bed/table for a hunting partner.
Anyway, I have some questions I'd like to figure out answer for before I order so I know it can serve the purpose I need.
Definite upgrades - Winter pack, forced air furnace, wired for solar (but may not install solar panel right away), slide out over cab bed, dual 6-volt batteries.
First question
1. I plan on going with dual 6-volt batteries because I'd like to run a 95 or 100 qt Whynter or Dometic freezer inside the camper for my warm weather hunting excursions. This would allow me to either throw meat directly into a freezer or keep ice in the freezer so I have fresh ice to throw ontop of meat in chest coolers. However, I'm not sure how much juice a freezer like that requires. Some of my hunting trips are 2 weeks away from civilization. Will running a freezer for that long require solar panels to constantly keep my batteries juiced?
My second question.
2. How do these pop up handle really nasty wet weather. Like temperature swings from 0 degrees to 32 degrees with wet snow and wind? Is condensation a REAL problem on the liners?