Casita/Scamp/... versus stick built?
When looking for a new/used travel trailer to sleep 2-4 people, there are lots of options. Our main criteria are: 1) ability to sleep 2 adults 2) interior bathroom and toilet 3) ability to go mild...
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An XP Camper V1 is over $100K, a V2 is $70K, an Earthcruiser starts at around $40K, an Oliver starts around $60K, even a Bigfoot 4 season trailer is $50K ... I know quality costs money.
Don't get me wrong: a Jayco or similar built trailer is a good trailer with nice looks and functionality. It just doesn't hold up to our (ab)use of forest roads and boondocking. Our first trailer was an Airstream and after driving it up to Alaska and back down to Texas, the solid wood furniture (not particle board) that holds the fridge came loose from the ceiling, the exposed fresh water tank leaked, the hot water heater under the bed leaked, the front window 'exploded' from driving slowly over a washboard road, ... Pretty dramatic stuff for a pricey trailer.
Just wondering why so many Casitas and Scamp trailers live to be 30-40 years old and still work and still demand top dollar? Is it simply the molded fiberglass that keeps them together and without leaks (no delamination possible, no aluminum welds to fail, no wood framing to rot or rattle apart)?
Don't get me wrong: a Jayco or similar built trailer is a good trailer with nice looks and functionality. It just doesn't hold up to our (ab)use of forest roads and boondocking. Our first trailer was an Airstream and after driving it up to Alaska and back down to Texas, the solid wood furniture (not particle board) that holds the fridge came loose from the ceiling, the exposed fresh water tank leaked, the hot water heater under the bed leaked, the front window 'exploded' from driving slowly over a washboard road, ... Pretty dramatic stuff for a pricey trailer.
Just wondering why so many Casitas and Scamp trailers live to be 30-40 years old and still work and still demand top dollar? Is it simply the molded fiberglass that keeps them together and without leaks (no delamination possible, no aluminum welds to fail, no wood framing to rot or rattle apart)?
