Fiberglass Molded Trailers and Outgassing?
While I could ask on one of the specific websites that address fiberglass trailers, I might be eaten alive for asking because of the loyalty to the trailers so I'm wondering if anyone here has experie...
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I have owned both a 1975 Boler fiberglass trailer which we (my ex and I) bought in the 1990's and a 2005 Scamp which my current wife and I bought new. The 15 year old Boler did not have any outgassing which we could detect. The 2005 Scamp outgassed from the fiberglass resin for about a year and, if you go into enclosed areas like the cupboards or if you cut a hole in the material, there is still a fiberglass odor which resolves quickly. With this being said, I wouldn't buy any other camper trailer than a fiberglass one. They are dry in the rain and totally set up to pull over to the side of the road and climb into when you need to get some rest or a bite to eat after a long day of traveling.
We are looking at the Lil' Snoozy now with the wider rear entry door (I have broad shoulders and the wider door is of interest) along with the air conditioner and the full queen sized mattress. There are a lot of things on the Scamp that we don't use (such as the gas furnace and the gas stove top)which we can do without. Overall, if your looking for a camper, get a fiberglass one that is a couple three years old for the best deal and to make sure the odors have settled out and when you store it, if you can, put it in a building and leave the windows cracked.
We are looking at the Lil' Snoozy now with the wider rear entry door (I have broad shoulders and the wider door is of interest) along with the air conditioner and the full queen sized mattress. There are a lot of things on the Scamp that we don't use (such as the gas furnace and the gas stove top)which we can do without. Overall, if your looking for a camper, get a fiberglass one that is a couple three years old for the best deal and to make sure the odors have settled out and when you store it, if you can, put it in a building and leave the windows cracked.
