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RE: Suggestions wanted for small travel trailer
You also have to watch the hitch weight on the units. We have two tow vehicles and the one that can tow 2,000 lbs can only have 200 lbs of hitch weight. I would say the OP will need to scale down what they desire. With a unit like a Scamp, while the basic may weigh in at 1250 or whatever it was, that is without options and Scamp considers nearly everything an option and on the 13', the frig is an option and is very small. The bathroom is an option, awning, water heater, and on and on. I think that Heartland has discontinued the MPG. T@B will be too heavy with the bathroom added. A lot of pop-ups now hover in the area of or exceed 2,000 lbs especially when you add the bathroom. I found this website to be a really good resource: http://smalltrailerenthusiast.com/manufacturers-2/
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brookside
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05/16/13 09:46am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Toad Campers
It looks like it still needs trim but other than that, I just don't see a real issue. We owned 8 RVs, 3 new: Coachman, Coleman and Forest River and I would not recommend a single of those. If you have one or more that start falling apart, you get to see the workmanship or more likely, lack of workmanship behind the "pretty" coverup.
I decided to send an email and make an inquiry about the photos and I'll post if I get an answer. I thought the other photos looked nice so it doesn't compute.
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brookside
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05/15/13 05:00pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Toad Campers
I think they are great and I bet they will do well. Fiberglass trailers are very expensive and heavy when you actually look at the weights with options and cargo so don't be fooled as some have been. A 17' Casita weighs in at about 3,000 lbs loaded and is still tiny. Quality? I question that also. I spent some time in the fiberglass rv forum where they are critical of "stickies" but I learned, they have their issues also. Simple is always better. So, don't be fooled by the prices and weights until you see what happens after you add your options. I say the Toad will be a hit! Simple.
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brookside
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05/15/13 02:43pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: If I Hired a Raw-Food Apprentice....
Are we talking along the lines of a "raw food diet" sort of raw food? If so, it might be difficult to find someone interested in both being a raw food apprentice and living in an RV not to mention just working for a site and meals. You'll be looking for a very unique individual or couple. I would agree also that using your new camper might not be the best idea since unless you are familiar with the housekeeping of other people, especially with an RV and its systems, you could be in for a real shock at the end of the season. I would give this a lot of thought. I would definitely write up a contract with everything specified if I were going to do this.
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brookside
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05/06/13 01:42pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Workamping With Larger Dogs
Thanks everyone. I walk my dogs on a traffic lead (24 inch). Because they are older and we believe the lab that we adopted last year is most likely over 10 years old, the vet wasn't sure and the animal control facility wanted to place her desperately - crate-trained, leash-trained and housebroken so I think they really "fudged" on her age. This is really a low energy lab which works perfectly with the low energy mixed breed. Everyone said not to get a second female but this is the second time we have done that in a lifetime and it has worked fine. I've had dogs forever and always pick up after them and we have always taken long walks but the walks have grown shorter with time. I will also offer you a plastic bag if I notice that you don't seem to have one and most people are delighted to accept, it is just the sneaky ones that make a face because I caught them! I know all too well the problems that pets can create or should I say the problems that owners with pets can be.
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brookside
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05/05/13 04:59pm |
Workamping Forum
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Workamping With Larger Dogs
We are trying to decide whether it would be worth trying to workamp with our 2 larger dogs, both 60# and 8+ years old, one mixed breed and one yellow lab. We are in our late 50's and would need to be paid. We have RVed forever and always thought about workamping but wonder if it will be nearly impossible or severely limiting to have the dogs along. We would never part with the dogs, both love camping, are well-mannered and obedient but that often doesn't make a difference to some people.
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brookside
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05/05/13 06:33am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Casette Toilets
We got a new folding trailer since I lasted posted in this thread and it has a cassette toilet. We really wanted the unit with one because we had one on a 1995 Coleman that we had bought new and loved it. We hate the new one and I usually don't use the word "hate". You have to be careful or it burps! It just seems it fills very quickly, obviously smaller than the other one. It has a swing-out access to get the black tank out and it is a pain! It seems like it is impossible to get clean and the other was so easy to keep clean. I guess they aren't making them like they used to. We are SO disappointed with this. Truthfully, we bought a new portable Thetford and it is not much better. I believe the plastic being used is not of the quality it used to be. For backup in the house where we have one toilet, we bought the Coleman one with the bucket and at least, it can be cleaned easily and the cleaning if effective. I am SO tired of inferior products at higher prices.
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brookside
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05/03/13 06:36am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Casette Toilets
Parkliner would be another.
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brookside
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03/27/13 11:30am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Camplite Wall Construction?
Thank you. I have some concerns about "bonded" because it can come apart over time. Their construction looks good though and easy to clean. I never liked all the fancy details in campers that had to be dusted and cleaned with 5 different types of cleaners.
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brookside
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03/27/13 06:35am |
Travel Trailers
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Camplite Wall Construction?
I just looked all through the Camplite website and watched the video but I failed to figure out the wall construction. They didn't say a word about insulation. I was wondering if it is some kind of bonded aluminum or what. Also, I failed to be able to figure out what the spray on insulation was for the floor. Foam? My biggest concern would be a hail storm so we are focused on fiberglass trailers right now but would be nice to have extra room and the silver matches our current tow vehicle. Anyone have a clue on the wall construction? Thank you.
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brookside
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03/26/13 05:22pm |
Travel Trailers
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Better Quality 5th Wheels Under 30 Feet?
We have had a few RVs of different types. We have a pop-up and are looking at TT's, some of the small fiberglass types. They have a couple of small fiberglass 5th wheels but I am wondering if there is anything else out there in the stick 5th wheels that is small and solid. We know too well all the issues a lesser quality RV can bring so are not willing to go there again. Looking at the fiberglass because over time, it appears they hold up. Last one we had was a Jayco and it was 7 years old and falling apart so, any thoughts?
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brookside
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03/06/13 10:32am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Portable clothes washer?
I have a Wonder Wash with the hand crank. Does the Panda washer spin at all or do you remove the dripping clothes after washing and then spin them in a separate spinner and fill the Panda with rinse water and repeat the process? I read the description on Amazon but it gave little information. I'm wondering if wash day is outside the trailer since water is an RV's worst enemy when it is in the wrong place, which is just about everywhere in an RV.
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brookside
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02/11/13 05:08pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Older North Star?
Oh, that's good news! I know at the same time there were 2 Lance campers and yet another brand so I was so excited looking to see how they all looked that I guess I spaced out. Northern Lite? Yes, I have heard of them. Thank you so much!
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brookside
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11/01/12 05:53pm |
Truck Campers
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Older North Star?
I was so disappointed after just visiting the North Star website to find that the camper I saw yesterday doesn't appear to exist anymore. I saw this camper in the RV park where we are staying. It appeared to be too molded pieces, top and bottom, seamed together. I wasn't sure if it were aluminum or fiberglass but probably aluminum. When I went to the website, all I saw seemed to be just what every trailer manufacturer is doing now which, in my opinion sucks and isn't made for the long haul. So, did I see something older and does anyone have any idea what year it might have been? Thank you.
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brookside
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10/31/12 01:59pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Used pop-up values
It is just supply and demand that drives the price. Most RVs of any type have a point where the price doesn't really drop anymore. We looked for used for awhile and I know the top of the line 1995 Sequoia we bought ran almost $10,000 and now I have seen them for as high as $4,900 but think of what other things cost in 1995.
We just bought a new Coachmen pop-up for almost $10,000 and the quality doesn't match the Coleman although we do have ac and a 3 way fridge but still felt it was a good deal over a 15 year old unit at half the price. When we were shopping, we saw units of different price ranges. If you can swing new, it is the way to go if you are going to use it and keep it for awhile. The problem with used is that the cushions are almost always shot and replacement is expensive just for the foam. Tires yet another expense. Sometimes you can find a seller that doesn't realize what they are really worth and lets one go rather cheaply but I am not that lucky!
We considered building a teardrop but never got it done.
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brookside
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08/03/12 07:20am |
Folding Trailers
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RE: Natural Toilet Addictive That Was Dry?
Thank you for all for your responses and I'll look into each of those products. Actually, if my adult son with developmental disabilities wasn't so "addicted" to the cassette toilet not wanting to use the other facilities at all, I would probably not need the additive. Actually, he was almost impossible to toilet-train but when he was 6 years old, we went camping in a pop-up with a portable toilet and he started using that and never looked back, well, had a toileting "issue" after. It was a miracle worker! I will, therefore, always have a soft spot for portable toilets. I have learned many things from my son with developmental disabilities.
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brookside
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07/26/12 01:19pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: aliner or rockwood
Making a "side by side" comparison between an Ailiner and a Travel Trailer is difficult. Someone who would want or need a travel trailer wouldn't even look at an Ailiner. And an Ailiner customer likes the simple, monastic life style and probably owns a Prius!
I'm not bashing Ailiner. They have a line of very light trailers designed and built well by good 'ol Ralph Tait 40 years ago! Folks love them and to them behind their Volvos or Ford Escapes.
The Ailiner is a tiny, (to me) claustrophobia inducing solid wall "tent" on wheels. With a sharply peaked "V" roof, limited space, a 2 or 3 cu ft refrig, no storage, and made basically for 2 people.
Plus you have to order the optional "high wind kit" to make sure your Ailiner doesn't do it's own impression of Dorothy's House in the Wizard of OZ!
If you're refering to Rockwood Travel Trailers..you have high ceilings front to back, real restrooms, big refrigerator, a bed you don't have to turn back into seating space during the day, roomy interiors that won't cause you to suffer from that feeling that the walls are closing in on you on a rainy day.
I think a person who would consider a Travel Trailer would not choose a Ailiner, and visa versa!
Forest River is now making the "aliner" design under the Rockwood name. Chalet RV has a similar model but they are rather limited in distribution or that has been what I have seen.
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brookside
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07/24/12 12:32pm |
Folding Trailers
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Natural Toilet Addictive That Was Dry?
It has been awhile since we had an RV and just got a pop-up with a cassette toilet. When Camper's Choice was in business, we used to buy a dry, natural toilet addictive that smelled kind of like grain and it came in a smaller plastic decanter and you used probably 1 tablespoon at a time. I know that it was more a product promoted to the marine side. We have tried many but this was always our favorite. Anyone have a clue what I am looking for? Thank you.
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brookside
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07/24/12 12:27pm |
General RVing Issues
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