Steve McKenzie from Madison, Wisconsin has a most excellent off-road camping rig. Rated for Consumer Severe Duty, his Xventure trailer model is made by Schutt Industries, one of the leading manufacturers of trailers for the military.
Here’s some more information from the Schutt Industries webpage about Steve’s trailer:
The XVENTURE Off-Road Trailer from Schutt Industries is a revolutionary new vehicle engineered for the extreme off-road overlanding community. As the worlds leading American manufacturer of military trailer products, Schutt Industry sets the bar by which all others are judged with the new XVENTURE severe-duty trailer. XVENTURE is simply the finest product of its type ever to hit the consumer market. This is a no compromise must-have piece of equipment for the overland off-road professional and enthusiast alike. Compare XVENTURE to anything else out there and we are certain you will agree, you just have to get one of these!
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Steve carries a couple of kayaks on the trailer, and pulls the unit with a highly modified Sportsmobile conversion van. A quick tour revealed his van has the following essentials:
- two house batteries
- portable toilet
- two burner stove
- microwave
- 20 gallon water tank
- furnace
- shower
Mike Wendland caught up with Steve at a campground to get a closer look at this unusually rugged camping trailer. Steve had just returned from a camping trip in Michigan’s Hiawatha National Forest.
Original video by Mike Wendland
With all the mud and dirt on Steve’s rig, you can tell he gets the most out of his off-grid camper.
Watch another promo video of the Xventure trailer below.
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