Towing Vehicle

kvangil wrote:
Unfortunately, your 3500lb tow capacity limits you to pop-ups, especially with 3 adults in the van already.... So since you've eliminated pop-ups, I don't believe there is anything you can tow that would fit 3 adults + a 10-year-old and all your camping gear... :(

Not quite true.. The tow vehicle I used to drive, and later tow, had a 2,000 pound towing capacity.. I had a 13' SCAMP. sleeps 4 adults and one kid as designed.. (Helps if they are less than six feet tall.. I'm not) Finally in May 2005 I towed it to General RV, and came home in this class A,,, which at the moment (Fully set up) is also 13'.. Only WIDE not Long.

The Scamp, and several other trailers like it, are all in the 2,000 pound category.. (That is max GVW rating for the trailer) Scamps come in 2 or 3 sizes, As do most of the others..

Scamp Trailers

NOTE: this is not a recommendation for the Scamp specifically.. But check out this CLASS of trailers.. Mine was modified a bit (I put in a window A/C for example.. Added a 2nd "Bunk" in front (used for storage) and a few other goodies. Upgraded tires a size to handle the added load.. Really liked that sucker for short trips (up to 2 weeks at a time)

there's nothing that will sleep 3 adults and a child, other than a popup in your Honda's towing capacity.

even the smallest hybrid, which has the same kind of canvas tent ends as a popup, wouldn't have the cargo capacity for that many.
and the frontal area of any travel trailer or hybrid, will probably exceed the max that Honda recommends.

your Honda is a wonderful vehicle for what it's designed for, an efficient people mover.
but all that makes it good for that, are the opposite for what makes a good tow vehicle.

kvangil wrote:
Unfortunately, your 3500lb tow capacity limits you to pop-ups, especially with 3 adults in the van already.... So since you've eliminated pop-ups, I don't believe there is anything you can tow that would fit 3 adults + a 10-year-old and all your camping gear... :(

Agreed

Unfortunately, your 3500lb tow capacity limits you to pop-ups, especially with 3 adults in the van already.... So since you've eliminated pop-ups, I don't believe there is anything you can tow that would fit 3 adults + a 10-year-old and all your camping gear... :(