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befu
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May 07, 2013

Large family hybrid out there? (9 kids)

So this summer we camped with 9 kids (Our 5 + 4 foster) in our puma 31dbts and it worked great! Now there is a family in our church that is also considering getting into camping and they have 9 wonderful children, but are in a E-350 van with the 5.4L Definately puts something like our Puma out of the question. They were looking at some light weight travel trailers, but the empty weights are still up there at 7100 lbs empty!

So I thought about the hybrids, but the biggest I can seem to find is a 23' model. several of them out there with the three queen tip outs and a slide which gives incredible space for a 23' camper and around 5,000 lbs, but haven't really found anything that is just a bit bigger, maybe in the 25' plus range.

Anybody know of lightweight campers with the multiple tipouts that are over the 23' length?

Thank you for any who can help,

Brian

23 Replies

  • I'd look at www.trailmanor.com and Cabelas or LLBean for tents.
  • Wait a minute. 5 + 4 + 2 = 11 :O and you want to squeeze that many bodies into a travel trailer of some sort? You're kidding!

    You need several tents (or a converted Pullman sleeper rail car).

    -- Chuck
  • the only options for that many kids, is a 3-bed hybrid or a bunkhouse hybrid.
    there used to be quad bunkhouse hybrids, with the 4 bunk beds, the dinette for two, the sofa bed for two and a front queen canvas end for the adults. they were 23' or bigger. the Jayco 26L was a great example of this at 27'7". but no one makes them anymore.

    even the 3-bed hybrids with a slideout, can sleep at least 10.

    but either way, the dinette and sofa would have to be made up every nite to fit everyone.