Found a small TT,,

iuki wrote:
Does anyone know anything about the Coleman 16FB (21.5-ft) TT? We are also looking for a lightweight TT. I like the floor plan and the price shown on the Camping World website.

We gave up camping after we were burned with our purchase of a Sunset Ultralight TT and was ripped-off with the extended warranty. But I have missed camping so much that my husband bought a 2017 Honda Ridgeline and we are now checking out TTs that we can pull.

I am a Good Sam Lifetime Member and am happy to be back here on this forum.

Congrats on the new RL. :C

PM me if you would like any info from my towing experience with the RL as I don't want to hijack the thread.

bigdog2306 wrote:
I have found a small TT,its a white water classic by Riverside,,it a 2013 150 model.My wife camped in a pop up years many years ago so this new for her,we want to do mostly state parks and natl parks.Now my question and need some opinons,,it has a wet bath which is ok,but it has no holding tanks.You must hook up to a sewer connection or carry a portable holding tank. Im thinking this could be a factor in our decision,,I told wife its a good place to start.We can trade up in a few years.Thinking it over now.

Since your preferred camping is in State and National Parks, if it were me, I would go for as large as possible holding tanks. We do State & National parks as well as BLM land boondocking dry camping. We have an 18CK model that has 50 gal fresh, 50 gallon gray, and 50 gallon black tanks. For long stays, with a little attention to minimizing the amount of water used and where it ends up, we never have a tank capacity problem.

If you are only going to the parks you describe, you can go with smaller tanks, and minimize waste water by using the toilets and showers in the park.

I would not recommend the trailer you are considering.

our 1970 restored Scotty trailer (15') (no holding tank)is only used for traveling to New York State from VA, and not camping. (have the AS for camping) It has a portable toilet and use SPs and COEs for showers and overnite. Works for us, like the man said "if you use SPs you don't need a holding tank. Just saying.

If you are a minimalist go for it. Most places you are talking about camping have rest rooms and many have showers. Buy a 30 gallon portable wheeled tank. We have a shower in our TT and have only used it a handful of times it is a extra storage and hang up closet
Jesseannie

Does anyone know anything about the Coleman 16FB (21.5-ft) TT? We are also looking for a lightweight TT. I like the floor plan and the price shown on the Camping World website. This is something that maybe the OP might want to look into.

We gave up camping after we were burned with our purchase of a Sunset Ultralight TT and was ripped-off with the extended warranty. But I have missed camping so much that my husband bought a 2017 Honda Ridgeline and we are now checking out TTs that we can pull.

I am a Good Sam Lifetime Member and am happy to be back here on this forum.

bigdog2306 wrote:
we want to do mostly state parks and natl parks.

It has been my experience that at least a lot state and nat'l parks don't have sewer or water hookups. They usually have water spigots for you to fill your own tank and a dump station to drain your tanks... but you would be out of luck without them. Its not that big of a deal though, as every state and nat'l park that I have camped in has had bath houses (of varying cleanliness and quality) for us to use.

Good luck in your decision!

It is largely a matter of convenience. If you are a tent camper you would have no problem with no toilet or other amenities.

If you are a minimalist then an separate holding tank might be fine but make sure the grey water does not dump on the ground or you may need two holding tanks.

If you like conveniences, theses day you are only limited by your pocket book.

We came from a canoe and tent background, so when we decided to travel and see the sights, we wanted; a bed we could exit without crawling over the spouse, a bathroom we could move around in, a pantry and closets so we would not have to pack and unpack our food and cloths and room enough for two adults and a dog on a rain day.

We are happy with a 25 ft. TT, which s still small enough to wind through city streets to fine a quilt shop.

Some would find ours to big, others would find it way to small. Only the buyer can say for sure what they want and need.

No holding tanks? Don't do it. You WILL find out real quickly that that was not a good decision. My advice to you is to PASS on that trailer.

Shop around...there are better options for you.

Changed my mind, thinking this is the best option. The best option is having more options. :)

Take a look at the escape trailers. They are lightweight and have the option of a bathroom with holding tanks or no bathroom (17foot version). They are also molded fiberglass and high quality.