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  1. 02-02-2012, 08:04 PM #101
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    So glad to see this thread/idea come to snowy fruition. Must be a bit colder w/out the back/top on.
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    Great to see the update...
    So, the camper part is gone for good, or gone to a new home?
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  3. 02-02-2012, 08:10 PM #103
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    Quote Originally Posted by AlpenChronicHabitual View Post
    Great to see the update...
    So, the camper part is gone for good, or gone to a new home?
    Gone! I'm going to rebuild a modular system that will be uber-light weight. I learned a ton building the first one, but weight is everything, and this will be a hut access/family rig, so camper for summer, soft top for winter.
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    I don't get it. The camper was the best part, and it being a 2 season self contained vehicle. If you just wanted a snow crawler, why not just track up a used utv?
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    SAMURAI! LOL that is so awesome. nice work man. You've been killin' it all over the 'satch for years and this is no exception.
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  6. 02-02-2012, 08:45 PM #106
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    Quote Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark View Post
    I don't get it. The camper was the best part, and it being a 2 season self contained vehicle. If you just wanted a snow crawler, why not just track up a used utv?
    Camper will be back, but it will lighter and better designed. Ultimately, I wasn't quite happy with the camper. Never built one before, learned a lot, and v2.0 will be better.

    Tracked UTV's are $12,000, I don't have that kind of money. The Samurai was $1,100.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trackhead View Post
    The Samurai was $1,100.
    Love it...
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    AHHHHHH! WTF?



    Is the camper still in oneish piece? And is it for sale?
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    shits still dope. if your going light weight this could go well. insulated and sets up quick. a buddy in vancouver's company http://www.beastgear4x4.ca/pro-ject/...ooftop-tent-2/
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  11. 02-03-2012, 07:01 AM #111
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    Quote Originally Posted by grinch View Post
    shits still dope. if your going light weight this could go well. insulated and sets up quick. a buddy in vancouver's company http://www.beastgear4x4.ca/pro-ject/...ooftop-tent-2/
    A friend bought a 12x12 aluminum pole, wall tent with a wood stove. That will be the "portable yurt".
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  12. 02-03-2012, 12:35 PM #112
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    nice 12x12 gives you lots of options
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    Trackhead, you are blowing my mind. Keep up the mad scientist work!
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    Somehow I missed this thread (I think I thought it was about you running track or something)... but that samuri is the baddest $1100 mofo I've ever seen.

    Next trip out, please try to shoot some video - I'd love to see it in action up some slopes!
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    Out of curiosity : does that thing go of the beaten path (deeper pow) or does it need some kind of base,like harder snow 60cm beneath, to get purchase?

    Awsome little thingy, even if its cousin tried to kill me in the island of lesbos way back in 1994...kinky little fuckers...

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  16. 02-03-2012, 03:31 PM #116
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    Quote Originally Posted by Meathelmet View Post
    Out of curiosity : does that thing go of the beaten path (deeper pow) or does it need some kind of base,like harder snow 60cm beneath, to get purchase?

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    No way to answer that question precisely, as it obviously depends on snow density. Look at the pics though, one of them the Samurai is on level ground, and I sunk up to my waist in snow next to it. So yeah, it floats well, but as soon as the incline gets too much, you're done.

    The current PSI (pounds per square inch) it exerts on the snow is about 0.75psi, which is pretty close to some of the lightest purpose built snowcats with psi ratings around 0.65 with a passenger.

    It needs a rear locking differential, because open diffs are just silly for an off-road snow vehicle. I might also ghetto on some deeper cleats/paddles, or not. Seriously, as it is now, it will go 95% of the places I'd ever want to go, and it'll haul a ton of shit doing it.
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    Strong Work!
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    Now you just need this for summer

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    I think the trackmobile needs this as an accessory:

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  20. 02-12-2012, 03:13 PM #120
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  21. 02-23-2012, 08:12 PM #121
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    Did 8 miles and about 3,000ft of climbing in the Samurai with wife/kid. While wife fed 9 month old kid, I ran laps on a 500ft aspen run right outside the door. Four laps in of good skiing, then up to the pass for some family skiing.

    Heater worked great. 20-25 degree temps. Super toasty. Rig went 12mph up a steep sno-mo road with 4-5" of new snow. Comfy. On the way down 15-18mph. No reason to go any faster.

    Overall super pleased. Functional, relatively cheap, warm, pretty quiet, and fun.
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    That's amazing! Looks like a really fun day.
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    sweet! i'd say a few days like that and its paid in full
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    Wow, hats off to you that thing is bad ass!! Looks like fun. Would be stoked to see that on the trail one day!!
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    the word 'awesome' really gets overused, but not in this case. You're my new hero.
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