[font "Times New Roman"]I want to get BIG time into river drifting this next year for catfish. The problem is how do I drift a section of the river and get back to the truck? I am starting to think I need to get a enclosed trailer. For a few years I have wanted one to carry my ATV and Motorcycle for play and camping. I have been thinking that if I get an enclosed trailer I can leave the trailer with my Motorcycle in it locked up at the take out spot. I can go the put in spot with the pickup and launch. I have a small rack that goes on the back of the truck to hold the bike. [/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]When I get back to the trailer I unload the bike and load the boat or boats. Then I get on the bike and ride to the truck and come back to the trailer. Besides having someone pick you up at the take out how do some of you handle this? Ron[/font]
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Hey, ID, been there, done that. I was able to use the smallest 4x8' U-haul enclosed trailer which rented for $15. I used a small pontoon and e-bike. The pontoon was locked up inside the U-haul at the landing spot, since I was by myself. Everything else worked as you have indicated.
Another way is if your landing and drop off are not far apart (say 1-2miles), you can park your vehicle midway and walk back.
Otherwise you will need two vehicles and 2 drivers.
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Idahoron, you might think about what Pontoonman said. I don't know how often you want to do this, but it might be cheaper than buying a trailer and licensing it. Idaho, you have to license any trailer, right?
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Yes I would need license on it. But I also need a trailer for getting my ATV and Bike to the hills for riding and hunting the one I have now stinks at best. I am thinking that since I need a better trailer than the one I now have I might think along the lines of how I can make it also work for fishing. I am planning on doing a lot of floats this year. I would have done a lot more last summer but I could not find another driver and truck. Ron
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I think the one thing you need to be specifically concerned with is theft. Before I left my vehicle or a trailer anywhere, I would check with the police and other similarily occupied people and find out if anyone is having trouble in the area you plan to play.
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Yes, com, thats a good idea, especially in remote, low traffic areas.
I've never had a break in myself over 45 years of fishing. Boat ramps and even lightly traveled roads have enough potential witnesses to keep crimes of opportunity where tools, force or noise is needed, at bay. Unless you use the same pattern repeatedly and the bad guys are waiting around watching with just the exact tools required to do the job very quickly and with some stealth, not much is likely to happen.
Leaving small things visible, available, unlocked and unattended is a different matter. I have had rods and tools that were easily accessible stolen within seconds to minutes while I was only a few feet away and not watching.
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Keeping things of value, or even potential value--loose papers that might have ID info--locked up and out of sight is important. I do not know how to break into cars, but, in my job I often have to get into homes (legally) and if there is not a bolt lock, I can often get in w/ a credit card faster than you could get in w/ a key. I am sure the folks who look for cars to steal or break and enter are similarily talented. I have zero faith in locks at all, too many friends over the years who were locksmiths. But, you are absolutely correct abut the "keeping the honest honest" syndrome.
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pick up a good hitch lock around 30-40 buck. and make sure your premiums are up to date
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I dont need a trailer now but that one on the video is
so cool. What a great idea!
Peter
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