[Artemisia] SCA vehicles

[Richard Samul]

I got my Ranger specifically because of camping needs (SCA or  
otherwise). Of course, after I got it, we couldn't afford to go to  
SCA events, but that's another story having to do with unemployment  
and putting a wife through college.

The truck gets great mileage, has the ability to run E85 fuel, and  
like Una's, has the club cab and flare sides (so it looks a bit more  
sporty). I actually hauled enough stuff for 2 encampments from Arn  
Hold to Uprising one year in it (complete with a bed), without  
resorting to using the trailer, and hauled all of it AND a trailer  
back that year. With a camper shell, you can easily lash those long  
tent poles and polearms to the top, and the rig parks nicely in a  
smallish crowded garage back at the castle.

While it's fine for hauling a small utility trailer, I have to say  
that Una's truck (or mine) hauling her horse trailer gives me  
concern. I've seen that trailer, and actually hauled it once myself.  
The Ranger is probably fine for local hauling of that trailer, and if  
the trailer were a lighter modern one, I'd not have a concern about  
cross-kingdom hauling of her horses. IMO, it's a bit heavy for the  
size of truck for that distance at highway speeds, especially with  
any kind of load in the truck itself. YMMV.

-- 
Earc
(who plans on returning to the SCA, Real Soon Now(TM))

On Oct 4, 2007, at 7:38 AM, Kim Rule wrote:

> I have to agree with Godwin...Our Ranger pickup is small, cute and
> hardy!  It is a club cab, with flared sides.  The engine is a 6  
> cylinder
> something or other...We hauled a nice encampment, and ourselves to
> Coronation.  Next year...if it's an equestrian event...HINT!!   
> We'll be
> hauling all that, plus some miniature horses in the horse trailer that
> the truck pulls.  Now, I wouldn't try to haul 2 big horses in the
> trailer, but I think our 4 little ones will be just fine!  The gas
> mileage is about 20-25 on the highway...a little less with the  
> trailer.
>
>
> If I had it to do over again, I'd do the crew cab...more inside space!
>
> Una
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org] On Behalf Of Lord
> Godwin FitzGilbert de Strigoil
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 7:39 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Artemisia] SCA vehicles
>
> Don't rule out mid-sized pickups.
>
> I really enjoy my '07 Chevy Colorado (4x4, crew-cab, Z71). Seats 4  
> large
> adults
> comfy, and has all that bed space that can be covered with a tonneau
> cover or
> small camper shell. 15-17 mpg in town, 23-25 highway (17mpg towing a
> 2000lb
> trailer). 4000lb towing capacity. Very quiet and very smooth ride.  
> Take
> off the
> tonneau or shell, and haul stuff.... something I couldn't do with my
> suburban.
> Now then the bed is only 5ft long, which can be a drawback if you are
> hauling
> long things. But as people have mentioned, Thule type 'torpedo'  
> mounted
> roof rack
> based containers could take care of that. the Colorado/Canyon comes  
> in a
> plethora
> of configurations/price points.
>
> Godwin
>
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