Livin Lite Camplite owner - review/comments
A couple of questions about Camplite aluminum travel trailers came up in another thread, and rather than hijack that thread, I'll start a new one & try to answer any/all questions. I recently purc...
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Michael in MN wrote:
If anyone else has a Camplite, give a shout.
We have a CampLite 11RD basic camper. Just got back today from a camping trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
We previously owned a Chalet A frame camper. The Chalet was a nice camper, but we like the overhead storage of the CampLite compared to the Chalet. The Chalet was much more efficient to tow due to less wind resistance. We get 16 to 17 MPG @ 55MPH towing the CampLite in non mountain areas with a 4 cylinder Tacoma.
Will be moving up to a V-6 Tacoma or Tundra for towing in mountain areas and might purchase a larger CampLite TT, too. The 11RD only weighs around 1500lbs, but it's still pushing the 4 cylinder Tacoma limits on interstates in mountain areas. The 4 cylinder Tacoma handles the CampLite better on secondary roads at lower speeds in the NC mountains and just fine in non mountain areas.
We use carpet on the aluminum plank floors and a desiccant type air dryer for floor/wall condensation. Our CampLite has a 13500 BTU roof mount A/C and could probably hang meat, if left on full cool. We use a 110V ceramic heater for winter camping.
We were in a "very" heavy down pour a few weeks ago in the mountains and had a small leak in a interior ceiling seam. Found the source of the leak was one of the running lights close to the top of the exterior of the camper. Put some duct tape on the lights that stopped the leak for the remainder of the trip. Removed all the running lights when back home & sealed the light bases with clear silicone. Got to test the fix during another heavy downpour earlier this week in the mountains, and "no" leaks to report.
This 11RD only had a sink with hand pump faucet & portable water tank under the sink. We decided to remove the sink & install a larger wood counter top. This unit did not have refrigerator or stove either. We use paper plates, 110V; hot eye, electric griddle, & coffee pot. Use Clorox wipes to clean cook ware/coffee mugs and paws :). Also use a Engel 35 quart marine Ice Chest that works great. The 11RD also has a couch that folds out to a single bed if needed.
The 11RD is wired for 110/12V. Guess the 12V marine battery would last for a long time with the LEDS I installed, if boondocking. Also wired the 11RD for cable TV and use a attic antenna with cheap tripod to pick up air digital signal.
We leave the dinette down with a full size Queen 60"X80" memory foam mattress installed, very comfortable :).
The 11' box looks bigger when using a fisheye lense :):
