Happy Camper Playset Plan・2-Sizes

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Camping has been an all American tradition for more than the last century.  Whether we took a camper, RV or just the family station wagon or van, many of us can relate to roughing it out with the family, for better or for worse at some point in our past.  The idea behind this design was to turn that tradition into a tangible and attractive playhouse.

Based on the 50s style stainless steel campers, these 6x10 and 8x15 glamper plans are a colorful and captivating trailer fit for the kid who loves the outdoors.  If you want your children to experience glamping to it's full potential, this is it.  Spare tire not included.

You can also read this great article about how two grandparents turned the Happy Camper plan into something really magical and glamorous for their granddaughters.  The colors and interior decorating they incorporated is quite inspiring!

Looking for something more traditional?  Make sure to look at our Romani wagon plan too!

    Features:

    • Two level play-set with a total of 60 ft² (8x10) or 120 ft² (8x15) in usable space
    • Includes instructions to build a rock wall
    • Outside ladder to the 2nd floor
    • 4' (6x10) or 6' (8x15) max interior head room
    • Five 18" x 27" (6x10) or 2' x 3' (8x15) window openings
    • Designed for children aged 3-10
    • 43 page (6x10) and 58 page (8x15), step by step PDF plan

    Plan Category:

    🚂 Vehicle Playset Plans

    Dimensions (6x10):

    • 14' Wide
    • 6' Deep
    • 7' Tall

    Dimensions (8x15):

    • 21' Wide
    • 8' Deep
    • 10' Tall

    Framing Details:

    • Joists: 2x4 - 16" O.C. (6x10)
    • Joists: 2x6 - 16" O.C. (8x15)
    • Walls: 2x4 - 16" O.C.

    Windows:

    • (5) 18" x 27" single pane, shed windows (6x10)
    • (5) 2' x 3' single pane, shed windows (8x15)

    Lumber List (6x10):

    Make sure to ask about and take advantage of any volume discount from your local lumber yard!

    Decking:
    (11) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
    (7) 5/4" x 6 x10
    (31) 5/4" x 6 x 12'

    Framing:

    (26) 2” x 4” x 8'
    (12) 2” x 4” x 10'
    (16) 2” x 4” x 12'

    Plywood:

    (1) 4' x 8' x 1/2” Plywood

    Lumber List (8x15):

    Make sure to ask about and take advantage of any volume discount from your local lumber yard!

    Decking:
    (153) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
    (4) 5/4" x 6 x10
    (9) 5/4" x 6 x 12'

    Framing:

    (48) 2” x 4” x 8'
    (25) 2” x 4” x 10'
    (27) 2” x 4” x 12'

    (23) 2” x 6” x 8'
    (5) 2” x 6” x 10'
    (4) 2” x 6” x 12'

    (2) 2” x 2” x 8'
    (9) 2” x 2” x 3'

    (4) 4” x 4” x 8'

    Plywood:

    (2) 4' x 8' x 1/2” Plywood

    Hardware List:

    • (10lbs) GRK 3” R4 Screws
    • (15lbs) GRK 2.5” R4 Screws
    • (Optional) GRK 4” RSS Screws
    Not sure you can build this plan?
    Hire a qualified professional.

    Customer Reviews

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    Debra Coffel
    Can't wait to start building this for my granddaughter!

    I've order a couple of plans from Paul and I'll be ordering more. They are excellent for DIYers!

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    Denise
    Happy Grand daughters

    We purchased the larger camper plan for our grand daughters. The plans were super detailed and easy to follow. We tweaked ours just a little bit as we are in Canada and wanted it to be more than just one season. Our grand daughters visit more often (which was the sneaky plan) - Highly recommend Paul's plans. We are ecstatic with the final results.

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    Brett Shatzer
    A watermelon in the Pines!

    We found this design when searching for a playhouse plan for our 6 year old daughter. The plans were easy to follow and fit together perfectly. If you have some basic carpentry skills and a little patience, any of these plans would make your home the envy of the neighborhood. My creative little girl insisted her camper be painted like a watermelon, hence the title. Great plans, Paul, and thanks for creating a user friendly plan to make our kids adventures come alive! We need to encourage them to get OUTSIDE and PLAY! Highly recommend.

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    Adam Monnier
    The play house turned out great!

    The plans were very well designed. It made the every step up the build process very easy from purchasing material to finishing construction. We would definitely recommend Paul’s designs.

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    Tasha
    Easy to read and follow

    We had so much fun working as a family to build our camper playhouse. The plans were easy to read and follow!