el.jefe wrote:
Hybrids can be hard to cool in direct sunlight, but there are workarounds for it. Pop Up Gizmos work very well, even our 3 bunk with all that canvas, we could keep it cool with those covers on.
I think a lot of people get into the hybrid and decide it's more work than they thought. Folding the beds down isn't that hard, but you have to make the beds, and you have to have somewhere to put that bedding in between. For a weekend, not so bad. But for a long trip where you are moving place to place, it gets pretty old. Having beds already made when you arrive sounds like such a minor thing until you travel that way for a while:)
It's possible hybrid camping isn't what they hoped it would be, and like you they bought it used so they figured they could try it out without taking a big loss.
All good points. We found when we did our first long trip with multiple stops, setup can be a hassle. We ended up leaving the beds made, folding the mattresses in half, and throwing them on the dinette.
But after that trip I could see the draw of motorhomes and hard side TT's.
Cooling has been less of an issue (for us), but it can get hotter in the beds. I have reflectix insulation for in the windows that helps in summer AND winter. No pop up gizmo's though. I don't need anything ELSE to do when setting up.
That all said, I love the huge amount of space in the camper, especially when you consider it has 3 queen beds, plus a fold down sofa and the dinette if someone needs a place to crash that bad.
And its hard to replicate the wide open feeling you get when the weather is right and you can open all the windows in the beds.
Even the big hard sides I have been in can feel a little cavelike by comparison.
If you are ok with the CONs, I feel like you can't beat the sleeping/floor space to weight ratio in a hybrid.
