are hybrid trailers cold in winter?

Camped New Years week was in the 20s at night heater worked good nice and warm

One winter camp

Very few trailers, be the travel trailers, fifth wheels, or hybrids, are made for full time use. I've not heard of anyone putting a hardside bumpout in one. To put in a loft something like a fifth wheel you need good bracing in the front where the loft meets the body, you'd have to do some big time modifications for such. On my fifth wheel, the frame is extended up and under the loft area.

bikendan wrote:
but if you're living in it, yes you made a mistake choosing a hybrid.
popups and hybrids aren't designed for that kind of lifestyle.

That's correct. It was a purchase made in a hurry, bought used from someone. Won't make that mistake. Meanwhile I'm doing what I can to keep it in repair.

AmericaOverland wrote:
I realize a hybrid is not the best set up for me. I've had mine since March, and I live in it with the fold-out closed up at all times. The fabric won't stand up to sun exposure year-round. I thought it was a great idea, but it leaks down at the bottom near the hinge at the sides. Not a good idea for long-term use.

first, are you using PUGs or the generic solar blankets for the canvas ends? we lived in California for 8 of the years we've owned our hybrid and the fabric easily handled the sun exposure.

but if you're living in it, yes you made a mistake choosing a hybrid.
popups and hybrids aren't designed for that kind of lifestyle.

I realize a hybrid is not the best set up for me. I've had mine since March, and I live in it with the fold-out closed up at all times. The fabric won't stand up to sun exposure year-round. I thought it was a great idea, but it leaks down at the bottom near the hinge at the sides. Not a good idea for long-term use. I have wondered if I could have a permanent extension made in place of the fold-out platform and fabric, almost like a fifth-wheel, but shorter to provide clearance for my Jeep...

Keeping a roof vent opened a little is necessary - people exhale quite a lot of moisture over the course of a night.

PUGs help some too.

If it's both cold and very rainy, there's not all that much you can do except try not to disturb the tenting too much.

X2. That lessonis taught during the tenting days.

joedekock wrote:
My only complaint is that the trailer accumulated a lot of moisture by the morning. All the windows were covered and when we packed up, under the mattress was a little wet from moisture too. I think next time I will get a small dehumidifier to help with this.

sounds like you sealed up your trailer like a submarine!
you have to allow for air movement. keep a roof vent open and open a bit of the tent window.
some hybrid owners put their bunk fans on low.
if you seal up any RV, let alone hybrids, you'll get condensation if the air isn't allowed to flow, especially where you sleep.
and since the sleeping area of a hybrid, is a low ceiling tent, that moist air that you're breathing out will collect on the tent's ceiling.

air movement is the cure, along with PUGs.

now moisture under the mattress is different, in a way. i've had success with an old wool blanket underneath.
hybrid mattresses have either a fabric bottom or vinyl bottom. the fabric ones sometimes collect moisture overnite, the vinyl ones apparently don't.
again, allowing for some air underneath will solve this. same thing happens on boats, due to being on water. there are a number of expensive products for boats that deal with mattress condensation.
some hybrid owners have gone to a thicker mattress or foam topper to get the body heat farther away from the cooler bed platform.

So, how does everyone combat the moisture problem? If you pack up a HTT with moisture on the inside, I guess when you get home open it up and just let it vent a while even in the winter?