mep1811
Gentleman Adventurer
What kind of floor were you expecting ?
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What kind of floor were you expecting ?
Pnwfullsize
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It was at Big Sky. I did not let him know, doesn't seem like my place to do so.
Im not sure what other wood free manufacturers are using, but Boreas uses a Honeycomb aluminum.
Are you sure? What is your floor made of? Seems unlikely to build the first one out of something else then switch to plywood.
One of the missions I looked at appeared to be a Plywood floor with spray foam insulation on the bottom, nothing covering the insulation from the elements.
My understanding is the floor is a layer of marine grade baltic birch. Yes some wood but then sprayed insulation, water tank and I have a full aluminum skid plate. Based on the framing of the trailer and base I am good with this because everything else has no wood and the wood there is is protected. Mine is sealed really well.
Pnwfullsize
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Glad to see he added the aluminum skin. The one i saw without it blew my mind. And yes marine grade birch is very typical in the RV world and will likely last as long as you need it. Properly sealed of course.
What is your floor made of?
WU7X
Snow on the Roof
For those of you who don't know, Mark created the Off Grid series of trailers before moving on to starting up Mission Overland. That is why there are so many structural similarities. I'm sure Off Grid has continued to upgrade their models in the two or so years that Mark has not been associated with them. Overland Journal reviewed one of the Off Grid models. If I remember correctly, Scott Brady selected it as his favorite in the group. Scott commented about the uncovered sprayed on insulation under the trailer. My original trailer has the bottom covered with a synthetic lightweight honeycomb type material. Mark changed to the aluminum skin approach.
My flooring looks like a synthetic, non-wood material with a wood-like appearance. Similar to that used in home flooring. Well sealed. I've never had any issue with it warping, wearing, etc. For those of you with these issues, have you flooded the interior somehow? Too deep a water crossing? I don't think this trailer was designed to be a waterproof or a boat. I've never had it in more than a couple inches of water so really am not an expert on this issue.
Pnwfullsize
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I believe what you're referring to is the interior flooring, not the floor structure. It is likely a plywood floor with that laminate on top for looks
mep1811
Gentleman Adventurer
I had a crossing that looked like it went up to the bottom of the kitchen a drawer but
I didn't get any water inside the compartment.
Granted it was a short border crossing I posted a video of it earlier.
WU7X
Snow on the Roof
I do have a plywood floor; marine grade birch to be exact. Called Mark to confirm that.
Nanc and I just got back from a quick three day/two night trip up the St Joe River. Short sunny days and cold damp nights. Will try to get some pics and a bit of a story up in the morning. Going to bed for now.
I did speak with Mark a bit before going as mentioned above. I believe h said that he has now sold over 50 Mission Overlands! That is since I picked mine up in May, 2019.
Nanc and I just got back from a quick three day/two night trip up the St Joe River. Short sunny days and cold damp nights. Will try to get some pics and a bit of a story up in the morning. Going to bed for now.
I did speak with Mark a bit before going as mentioned above. I believe h said that he has now sold over 50 Mission Overlands! That is since I picked mine up in May, 2019.
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WU7X
Snow on the Roof
I wanted to get out for a quick trip before snowfall and long dark days. Nanc, two friends, and I put together a quick trip up to the end of the road along the St Joe river. For this time of the year the weather was perfect; cool sunny days and crisp, cold nights. We took two vehicles and met midway where we stopped for a quick lunch along the river. The remaining drive that first day was paralleling the St Joe til we hit the end of the road and wilderness. Surprisingly, there were a relatively lot of campers in the USFS sites. A close look at them revealed that the majority were fly fishers getting their last chances on the river too. Once in camp and set up, Kent and I took the dogs for a nice hike while the ladies stayed in camp. We both brought a lot of firewood so as soon as it looked a wee bit dark along the western ridgeline a nice campfire was started. It was delightful!
The second day was pretty much spent doing short hikes, lounging about camp reading, and playing cards until it was so dark we could no longer see them. Everyone chipped in for cooking and no one went to sleep hungry. Kent brought some very fine Japanese bourbon which he shared. I'll have to get some of that stuff! Kent and Marie even brought along a birthday cake so we could belatedly celebrate Nanc's 39th anniversary of her 29th birthday!
Nanc had Zoom meeting set up for the evening of our third day, so in the morning after a bloated breakfast everyone started packing up. This area has numerous USFS and county roads winding through the mountains. So we took a wonderfully meandering route to St Regis, MT. After lunch of a chocolate malt and cheeseburger (thank you civilization!) Nanc and I hit the interstate and were home in a couple of hours.
Our friends are considering a month-long trip to the southwest sometime this winter to flee the snow. We just may join them!
The second day was pretty much spent doing short hikes, lounging about camp reading, and playing cards until it was so dark we could no longer see them. Everyone chipped in for cooking and no one went to sleep hungry. Kent brought some very fine Japanese bourbon which he shared. I'll have to get some of that stuff! Kent and Marie even brought along a birthday cake so we could belatedly celebrate Nanc's 39th anniversary of her 29th birthday!
Nanc had Zoom meeting set up for the evening of our third day, so in the morning after a bloated breakfast everyone started packing up. This area has numerous USFS and county roads winding through the mountains. So we took a wonderfully meandering route to St Regis, MT. After lunch of a chocolate malt and cheeseburger (thank you civilization!) Nanc and I hit the interstate and were home in a couple of hours.
Our friends are considering a month-long trip to the southwest sometime this winter to flee the snow. We just may join them!
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