We have had our hybrid for eleven years now. Every now and then, often when it is raining, we see "the Look". Often from folks in huge class A pushers with triple slides. Or any large RV really. They drive past ourcamp site and you can see it allover their face. A look that says " with I would have bought one of those hybrids". Or Wow! setting up, or taking down, in the rain. Now that looks like fun. Wonder if they would trade? It's simple hybrid envy. And it shows itself now and again

(chuckle)We really liked our hybrid, but it was pretty easy to be tempted to the dark side. :)

Ummmm sorry, no. Always the other way around - The Look that says we can't wait to get rid of this leaky, cold hybrid and get a "real" travel trailer. :pAt the time we bought our TrailCruiser hybrid, RVision offered two versions of the same trailer - a hybrid with a single hybrid bed at the front with permanent jack 'n jill beds at the rear and an otherwise identical travel trailer without the hybrid bed at the front. Having dealt with all the vagaries of a popup with tenting for years I was ready for a travel trailer, my wife wanted the hybrid so guess what we got. :R That lasted two seasons and finally she too saw the light so we traded to a travel trailer and haven't looked back since. :B I'm happy for those who do enjoy hybrids but we wouldn't ever consider one again, not any more than I'd ever consider a large 5th either. Different strokes for different folks. :)

Did we ever get "the Look".......never. Actually, I feel it's the other way around. When we see them (which is not too often), they don't seem happy, and when they sit outside they have a a look of (hey look at my rig)......and we feel sorry for them. I even think some of them don't even know what camping is all about....FUN !!We thought of going to the dark side this year by buying a fifth wheel, but changed our minds and went for a Roo 23WS (our third hybrid).:-)

We love sleeping under canvas and I like pulling a short camper, especially when we get lost and end up downtown!My sister and her husband own a huge fifth-wheel. When we bought our Kodiak 160SVT and she came over to look at it, she didn't even come all the way inside. She just poked her head in. Her idea of primitive camping is having only three TV channels. Different strokes...

Funny story, not about hybrids but about the look. When first purchased a large for the wheel and took it on our first trip to Oak Mtn. SP the weather was cool but sunny. We got several comments from tent campers that we were not camping. Well that evening it got cold and then around 4:00 am the rain came. I went outside around 5:00 watching those tenters trying to pack up in the cold rain. I couldn't help myself but to ask how they're camping was going and then went inside to my nice warm and dry camper while I got a nice one to get salute. Moral of the story, I'd take a hybrid over a tent anyday

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tundraman67
Explorer
Oct 26, 2015
My family went the avenue of most people - tented, then pop-up, hybrid, and now fifth wheel. We enjoyed the journey, the DW finally got tired of hearing the noise (mainly the diesel engines) outside the hybrid and the kids got larger and we outgrew it so she upgraded us to our current 5er. Now with the grandkids getting big enough to really enjoy the experience she wants to upgrade to something with bunks so they can have their own place inside.
PAThwacker
Explorer
Oct 26, 2015
I was just halloween camping and had several comment how much they admired my rare bird. 21ft front and side beds with rear bunkbeds. One of these days they will reintroduce a variant like that.
time2roll
Nomad
Oct 26, 2015
The look is probably more in line with experience as in BTDT ;)
jtbeck
Explorer
Oct 31, 2015
I would give you the "look" these days because our camping days are over (for the time being). It's a long story that includes disabled parents, maturing children, changing work schedules, changing jobs blah, blah, blah.

So I would be envious of anyone who gets to camp. Be glad you're outdoors and enjoying the good life no matter what sort of shelter you find yourself in.

My day will come again and I'll be camping in something. Probably something with a "real" bathroom according to my wife and daughter. I do miss my Cub 23bh, though!
mdcamping
Explorer
Nov 01, 2015
We get more looks when they see our cheesy gnomes! :B :B

Mike
mdcamping
Explorer
Nov 01, 2015
sorry double post
Sharopete
Explorer
Nov 12, 2015
We've had tents, pop-up, hybrid and large 5th wheel. Liked them all, although I found the pop-up was more work than the tents with little gain. (Just my feelings)
We've experienced the look. Both kinds in fact :-)
When we purchased the 5th wheel someone pointed out you aren't camping anymore, now you are RVing. There was some truth in that. The 5th was a very luxurious home for 2 and fine while we had a seasonal site. Now we are likely to camp only occasionally and the cost of a large 5th wheel and tow vehicle seem unjustified.
We really enjoyed our hybrid. Yes, there can be noise and campfire smoke but isn't that part of 'camping'? There was something special about being under tent-ends. Our model 23B could also sleep at least three with the tent ends closed. Not sure if we will return to a hybrid or a hard wall ultra-light. Whatever, we will have the option to load up with grand-kids or just us two.
I am sure various people will give us the 'look' for various reasons and we will remain happy doing what we like, the way we like it. :-)
Naio
Explorer II
Nov 12, 2015
I got a chuckle out of how many people misunderstood the tone of the first post, here :).

I get looks about my van. I'm sure it is envy :B.

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