The best part is that I am writing this without ever seeing what Chad picked, but I know that this thing is better so it’s all good. Now, why a camper battle? The question should be why not a camper battle, but I’ll give you the dirt. See, Chad always talks about scouring the LA area for the old RVs and campers and junk. Then he started posting stuff about it. At first I thought it was really weird. That’s saying something because I am the guy with the old tractor and tow truck hangup so it was way out there. Then, the damnedest thing happened. I started looking for these old things, too. After that we both started getting really nasty with one another when showing off our latest finds….and that bought us here, to CAMPER BATTLE!

I have to thank BS forum member NightShifter for bringing this hot load of awesome to the attention of the world by posting the link in our forums. What is it you ask? This truck is a 1977 Chevy Blazer Chalet which was a factory option package that only 1700 of were originally made. We’re guessing a fraction of those still exist today. Packing a 400ci motor, NP203 full time four wheel drive transfer case, a sweet late 1970s paint job and little to no rust, this baby is dying for a new owner. It probably gets negative gas mileage and is downshifted into first gear by the time you get to a decent grade but not everything is a drag race damnit. If there is a downside here it is the fact that this is not the GMC version of the same truck which they called the JIMMY CASA GRANDE. How totally perfect is that?! I’d rebadge this bitch and pretend it was a casa grande because that’s so flippin’ sweet.

The trucks rolled off the assembly line normally and were then shipped to Chinook Mobilodge in Washington state for the conversion to be done. Seating two people up front and up to four people in the rear (with only two of the back passengers getting a seat belt…sorry guys!) it is perfect for all occasions and trips. It will sleep four if properly equipped. There’s no bathroom so Chad can’t totally mangle my life and several of my senses with some horrid display. That’s a bonus. This truck is rolling on some perfect 1970s period “turbine” style wheels and actually looks really nice. I had never seen one of these sin-bins before and when I saw the name was Blazer Chalet, I was in love (would have been in more love if it said CASA GRANDE).

Sure, it must be terrifying to drive in wind and towing anything of substance would result in your imminent and painful death careening off of a mountain pass, even if you were in Nebraska, but whatever. Fortune favors the bold. Let’s get out there and do it Chalet style. Stopping? Yeah it has brakes that were marginal before a couple thousand pounds of fiberglass, plumbing, and smelly synthetic interior materials were loaded in but just keep your eyes ahead and you’ll be fine. Either that or demand all of your passengers leap out during a panic stop. Your call either way.

So yeah, Camper Battle round one goes to me clearly. He probably picked some wonk-ass FWD GM powered thing that looks like a steel dookie rolling down the road. My Chalet has no dead hooker smell, chicks dig it, the ‘Hoff could swing by at any moment with Ponch and John, who knows how this is all going to end?

CLICK THIS LINK TO SEE CHAD’S CAMPER BATTLE COMPETITOR

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1977 Chevy Blazer Chalet