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Wagon build was all about harnessing the nostalgia of our favorite place on earth \u2013...","datePublished":"2017-10-25","dateModified":"2018-12-04","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/#Person","name":"Hector Agosto","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Legendary Whitetails","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","url":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","width":522,"height":226}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/RUT.phase3_cover.jpg","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/RUT.phase3_cover.jpg","height":600,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/r-u-t-phase-3-v-nose-cabinets-floor-freezer-and-walls\/","about":["News"],"wordCount":2089,"keywords":["News"],"articleBody":"Phase 3 of the R.U.T. Wagon build was all about harnessing the nostalgia of our favorite place on earth \u2013 Deer Camp.\u00a0 From reclaimed tin and pallet wood, to carefully selecting a wallpaper image we\u2019d never grow tired of staring at, every interior element had its purpose and place.\u00a0 You can watch the interior of the R.U.T Wagon come together in the video below.V-Nose CabinetsWhen you\u2019re dealing with converting a cargo trailer into a camper\/deer camp on wheels, utilizing space the best way possible is paramount.\u00a0 As such, the most logical spot to build upper and lower cabinets was in the front v-nose of the trailer. \u00a0With the awkward angles, it\u2019s an odd space to do much else with, but it offered a convenient spot to house a freezer and store some general camping supplies.Attaching the tin backing to the cabinet doors.Before we could start building the cabinet faces and countertop, freezer measurements were needed.\u00a0 With the freezer in hand, we set to building out the front of the enclosed trailer.\u00a0 Everything was structurally framed with 2x3s and 2x2s, then faced with reclaimed pallet wood to give it a rustic look and feel.\u00a0 The cabinet doors and center face were also framed with pallet wood and backed with some left-over tin I had on hand from a recent furnace install.\u00a0 The center piece of tin you see is from some old roofing Jesse (Legendary\u2019s lead graphic artist of the R.U.T.) had on hand at his farm.Once the cabinets were built and everything fit like it should, we took out the lower sections (2 pieces) to make it easier to install the floor (detailed below). Once the floor was in, the freezer was placed accordingly, the countertop set in place, and everything was screwed down.\u00a0 It\u2019s worth mentioning the plywood countertop was covered with a leftover piece of vinyl we had from the flooring.\u00a0 Some walnut stained corner trim finished it off nicely.FlooringInstalling the flooring was by far the easiest part of the entire R.U.T wagon project. We thought about laying hardwood, or some type of engineered hardwood, but ultimately ended up choosing vinyl because in the end, it\u2019s still just a trailer.\u00a0 Not only that, but it\u2019s quick, cheap, waterproof, and still offers a great hardwood floor look.\u00a0 We ended up going with this Tarkett Essence Sheet Vinyl pattern from Menards.Menards cuts the vinyl to the correct length, so all we had to do was trim it down to the correct width. Once that was done, we laid it in the trailer, rolled out the bumps, and fastened the D-loop tie-downs (which came mounted in the trailer) over the top of the vinyl to help keep it in place.\u00a0 We added a little glue to the rear edge to keep it from curling, but other than that it lays nice and flat.\u00a0 The end result looks great and will be easy to replace in the future.\u00a0 We plan on using rubber mats whenever we haul an ATV to prolong the life of the floor. Cutting the floor to size in the middle of the street.We used the tube the vinyl came on to roll out any air pockets.D-loop tie-downs were removed prior to laying the floor, then refastened to help hold the floor in place.Walls and CeilingWith the \u201cwood\u201d vinyl flooring and rustic cabinets in, the inside of the R.U.T. trailer was beginning to take on a new look. Next up was finishing off the walls and ceiling.\u00a0 Originally, there was no ceiling; it came stocked with bare aluminum studs showing.\u00a0 However, since we insulated the entire rig, we somehow needed to keep the insulation in place along with giving it a finished look.\u00a0 We ended up installing 4×8 sheets of white washboard to the ceiling.\u00a0 This keeps things nice and bright, while also making for an easy to clean and waterproof ceiling. \u00a0The ceiling panels were mounted to the aluminum studs using self-tapping screws and 1 \u00bc\u201d fender washers.\u00a0 Once in place, we were able to install the interior LED tube lights.\u00a0 The lights are very bright! One row would have been sufficient, but when in Rome \u2013 go bright or go home.Putting up the flimsy ceiling panels was a multiperson job.On the walls, we stuck with the deer camp feel and installed 4×8 sheets of Aspen White Homesteader Hardboard \u2013 basically just white, rustic looking wood paneling.\u00a0 Again, we wanted to keep things nice and bright to make the space seem bigger. We used this paneling on the v-walls and passenger door side. We had other plans for the driver\u2019s side wall.Putting up the white rustic paneling.WALLPAPER! Say it ain\u2019t so! Who would honestly use wallpaper to dress up a hunting trailer??\u00a0 We would, that\u2019s who. And it is LEGENDARY!Legendary Whitetails has this photo of an old school deer stand in the middle of the timber in a conference room, and as we were working out the details of the R.U.T. design, we thought it would be awesome to use that as a mural on the wall.\u00a0 There was only one problem: there was no way wallpaper would stick to the rough OSB wall surface and hold up over time.\u00a0 To combat this, we hung white melamine panels (that stuff that looks like white shiny dry erase board) over the top to give us an ultra-smooth surface for the wallpaper to adhere to.Once the white melamine panels were in place, we queued up our printer and printed out 36\u201d wide custom wallpaper panels. The end result hit the spot \u2013 just like the view from deer camp.The image in our Raveling Buck conference room.Taylor applies the Legendary wallpaper to the R.U.T. Wagon.Battery Power BankWhen it comes to powering the ultimate hunting rig, we turned to two deep cycle marine batteries which are run in parallel.\u00a0 \u201cRun in parallel\u201d simply means the positives and negatives of the two are connected accordingly via two cables (red and black).\u00a0 By running them like this, we effectively double the runtime or capacity of the batteries, while the voltage (12V) stays the same. Should they need charging, we have a battery tender on board that runs off a Briggs & Stratton P2200 SmartSeries Generator.The batteries fit snug and secure under the lower right cabinet and are fastened with a bungee cord and two screw-in eyelets (not shown in the video).\u00a0 From there, everything runs up to a 6-gang rocker switch panel, which controls the exterior LED lights and exhaust fan, along with providing the 12V and USB power ports for running the power inverter and charging phones and camera batteries.\u00a0 This switch panel is awesome and works great!\u00a0 The voltmeter display on the switch panel is another bonus and is especially helpful for long trips.\u00a0 During our recent 10-day Wyoming Mule Deer trip, the batteries lasted all week \u2013 running lights and charging phones for several hours each night.The switch panel keeps everything powered and operational in one convenient location.Interior Wrap UpSo, there you have it. A simple and functional design that meets the needs of every road warrior hunting fool. In the end, we\u2019re no Chip and Joanna Gaines, but this handyman deer camp special is shaping up nicely. After all, it\u2019s the randomness of every deer camp that makes each one special in their own right.In the future, we\u2019ll be adding a Scent Crusher Closet, Cam-O-Bunks, a\u00a0Camp Chef Kitchen, and a cork board for harvest photos to really make it feel like a Wisconsin deer camp on wheels.Build Phases & Future BlogsPhase 1: Behind the Walls \u2013 Insulation, Wiring, and Window InstallationPhase 2: Full Trailer Wrap Graphics Installation w\/Wild West StudiosPhase 3: V-Nose Cabinets, Flooring, Freezer, WallsPhase 4: D-I-Y Roof Mounted PVC Pressurized Water Tanks & Game HoistPhase 5: Extendable L-Shaped Kitchen BuildFinale: The Big Shebang!Other Project R.U.T. 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