Travel Trailers

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Yes I looked into them, light weight, easy to tow, and they look cool too.

My drawback is Im too tall to sleep in the beds.Our country has some fantastic camping spots and attractions to keep ya busy for a lifetime.

I have a friend who has one and it's a very happy he has it. He lived in it for a while a year or two ago and also drives it cross country and just likes it.

Little Guy Five Wide has served me and my family well for 20 years. Fits anywhere and can be pulled with my wife's crosstrek 

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We got an Airstream Nest, 19ft fiberglass.
Way outside our means, typically, but when my mom died and we had a chunk of change for a minute.
Bought it new in 2019.
We use the heck out of it for shows & State Parks, etc in the Summer.
Love those Casitas too. Definitely browsed those for a few years.

pull over in high winds

Smart move on getting it used and those little Casitas sure are cute.  

I made the mistake of getting a 24' Jayco trailer brand new.   Shit started breaking in it as soon as I towed it off the lot and it didn't keep its resale value.

Travel trailers are a pain to haul around, but its nice when you get to where you are going and get set up.  The advantage of trailers over motor homes is once you get set up, you have your tow vehicle to tool around in.  

I used mine mostly for music festivals and it's nice having your own space insulated from the sights, sounds, and smells of a multi-day event.   Recall being at local underground hippie fest, waking up, looking out the window and seeing all the hippies in muddy tents trying to dry out their stuff after a big rain storm, and then rolling back over and going back to sleep in a warm dry bed. 

They do put a lot of stress on the tow vehicle and the gas millage can be terrible. 

<Little Guy Five Wide has served me and my family well for 20 years. Fits anywhere and can be pulled with my wife's crosstrek <

Little Guy Five Wide has served me and my family well for 7 years. Fits anywhere and can be pulled with my wife's Outback

if you live in a state that cares about their campgrounds (clean, safe bathrooms; camp hosts; etc.) a little trailer without a toilet works out ok.  We got rid of a small rv because it became a hassle maintaining a Ford 450 truck with a box attached. For that vehicle you need a storage area with access to tools and water. And a big wallet.

We went for the eco micro teardrop and it's been hassle free. It has a little sink, a stove and a 12 vt cooler in the back. Bed, storage, sound system, air conditioning, fan, and tv inside. The only thing we added was some outboard solar panels and we can off-grid if needed, but we usually plug in to campground electric. 

Hints - schedule midweek camping trips, stay in the slow lane, carry a spare, pack a little electric blanket, get an inflatable kayak. Oh and invest in a cover for winter months / storage.

Happy trails.

I want one!

Surfdead, I hope you get one.  I have a couple of close friends who are close with each other who bought a teardrop in Bend together to share. They are the sorts who can make plans and work around each other's plans without conflict. Could you make that work with someone?

Our teardrop lives in the garage when not in use and the tent vestibule sleeps 5 of us plus 2 in the  camper itself, we have a full bathroom setup that goes up in a separate "room" including sun shower and toilet(does double duty from the boat). We seek out the primitive campgrounds and boondock over the RV parks every time. It's also got a rooftop tent and we carry canoes on the vehicle 

Some of our best and affordable family vacations revolved around a camping trip. Both my sons continue camping to this day. Big Bend National park is a fantastic place to visit......in the winter time.