GREEEN Couple... Some questions
First time poster. First time RVer. We decided to find something our Tacoma V6 could tow. We do not wan't a "home on wheels" Just something small where spending more time outside is key. With that...
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I share your enthusiasm for the eggs if they are big enough for your needs. I too have read about the nightmares of leaks in pretty much all stick built trailers made but went the stick built route anyway and have survived unscathed.
Your needs are very different than my needs for bunking a family of 4. But a couple things you might want to consider.
1) Power, You are going to need a source of power to run the AC to keep you cool. Most travel trailers especially the small ones do not have generators so you will either need to hook up at the ugly areas of a campground or bring a large generator with you. Pack the generator, unpack the generator, hook it up, go outside to start it when you want power, and hope no one steals it when you are out and about.
2) Water tanks sizes can make a big difference in the amount of time you can spend somewhere if you are not at a campsite with hookups.
3) When we go camping there are a lot of things we like to bring along with us, kayaks, bicycles etc...
For all of the reasons above our next travel trailer will be a toy hauler. I don't own quads or enjoy them enough to spend the huge amounts of money need to own them. But as a non-motorsports enthusiast a toy hauler trailer have a lot of benefits. Most have a generator or are generator capable. Most have huge tanks compared to conventional travel trailers. All of them are much easier to load and unload due to the huge swing down doors.
We are looking at 22'-24' toy haulers with dual drop down rear queen beds for the 4 of us. The small size lets us enjoy all of our favorite little camping spots. Not have to be tethered to a hookup. Have 120v electricity when we want it even if we are just pulling over to a rest stop to make lunch and want to run the microwave. Carry all of our favorite toys, bicycles and kayaks easily. Load and unload our toys and the rest of the supplies easily.
I am sharing this just to give you a slightly different perspective to consider. If an egg suits your needs then they can be fantastic little trailers. It just sucks when you spend a lot of money on a trailer and find it precludes you from a lot of the places you want to go and doesn't suit your need very well.
Your needs are very different than my needs for bunking a family of 4. But a couple things you might want to consider.
1) Power, You are going to need a source of power to run the AC to keep you cool. Most travel trailers especially the small ones do not have generators so you will either need to hook up at the ugly areas of a campground or bring a large generator with you. Pack the generator, unpack the generator, hook it up, go outside to start it when you want power, and hope no one steals it when you are out and about.
2) Water tanks sizes can make a big difference in the amount of time you can spend somewhere if you are not at a campsite with hookups.
3) When we go camping there are a lot of things we like to bring along with us, kayaks, bicycles etc...
For all of the reasons above our next travel trailer will be a toy hauler. I don't own quads or enjoy them enough to spend the huge amounts of money need to own them. But as a non-motorsports enthusiast a toy hauler trailer have a lot of benefits. Most have a generator or are generator capable. Most have huge tanks compared to conventional travel trailers. All of them are much easier to load and unload due to the huge swing down doors.
We are looking at 22'-24' toy haulers with dual drop down rear queen beds for the 4 of us. The small size lets us enjoy all of our favorite little camping spots. Not have to be tethered to a hookup. Have 120v electricity when we want it even if we are just pulling over to a rest stop to make lunch and want to run the microwave. Carry all of our favorite toys, bicycles and kayaks easily. Load and unload our toys and the rest of the supplies easily.
I am sharing this just to give you a slightly different perspective to consider. If an egg suits your needs then they can be fantastic little trailers. It just sucks when you spend a lot of money on a trailer and find it precludes you from a lot of the places you want to go and doesn't suit your need very well.
