Anyone make a camper trailer with attached ground tent?

Bumpyroad wrote:
check out Rpods. the ones I looked at had a screened room that fastened to the channel along the roof line, similar to a lot of them I saw in campgrounds in Italy and Switzerland.
bumpy

Thanks Bumpy..

That's the first camper which offer's a tent designed to fit on it!
In fact maybe I could use the Rpod tent, or channel/track attachment for my own project..

Unfortunately, any short 10'-12' cargo trailers I find are narrow with fenders, when I want the wide 8'6" with wheel wells instead. And most manufactures fall very short on quality longevity compared to my featherlite.

check out Rpods. the ones I looked at had a screened room that fastened to the channel along the roof line, similar to a lot of them I saw in campgrounds in Italy and Switzerland.
bumpy

Rolling Condo wrote:
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That's interesting. Some people want a trailer just for sleeping, but cook outside and use the CG restroom. You're thinking of the exact opposite! :D We're all different.

I can't think of any units built specifically like that. I doubt you will find a TT with kitchen and bath but no place to sleep. However, one could buy nearly any trailer and then rig up a stand-alone tent or shelter in such a way that it attached on one side to the TT. Some tents are fairly upright in shape; you might have to cut one end and add velcro, snaps, or whatnot to fix it to the trailer.

I think your best bet would be to buy a small cargo trailer with rear ramp door and build (or have built) some kitchen cabinets, a cooktop, a bathroom, electric wiring, and holding tanks. Also add another rear wall with conventional rv door about 1 foot inside of the ramp. Add a tent that attaches to the large rear (cargo) doorway and rests upon the ramp when the ramp is open (but level, with end supports); perhaps one of those tents that fit onto the back of an SUV would work without much modification. That way you still have 4 hard walls, plus a tent that is off the ground!

I actually gave some thought to using a cargo trailer for camping, only my idea was to get double rear doors and to use screen material across the entire rear doorway. I would still sleep in the trailer, though. With this rig I could open the big doors for the breeze, scenery, etc. and still be able to close the doors whenever I wished (bad weather, privacy), plus have no canvas to get wet.

RoyB wrote:
These are popular in Australia

Something like this...



My Starcraft 14RT OFF-ROAD POPUP will go anywhere my 4WD Truck will go and is quite comfortable... Might want to look at those with the high wheels..


Roy Ken

Those are both nice.. Whats the first one called?
But, neither have a shower..

After searching all morning, it looks like I would have to outfit a 10' enclosed trailer with toilet/shower/kitchen and have a tent modified to snap onto the back..

I'm surprised no one makes something like that.

These are popular in Australia

Something like this...





My Starcraft 14RT OFF-ROAD POPUP will go anywhere my 4WD Truck will go and is quite comfortable... Might want to look at those with the high wheels..


Roy Ken