Hybrid expandable or not?
I am considering a hybrid expandable for my family of 5. Looking for feedback on this type of travel trailer. Pros and cons.
Forum Discussion
WOW! I am new to this forum and this was my first ost and everyone has given me some great insight. After that I am still interested.
My history of Camping & RV:
I am personally a minimalist and love backpacking. I spend my free time guiding hiking and paddling trips in Louisiana. I am perfectly happy sleeping in tents ALL the time, but my wife is not. She needs her creature comforts, own toilet, shower, and place to put her face on. I don't fault her for that. 10 years ago I wanted to buy an RV to make the connection for us a family with my 3 boys and her. She was first against it, but quickly realized how much she loved it. My first RV was a 30' TT bunkhouse, then 3 years later I sold it to buy a 35' FW bunkhouse decked out. I had to sell that with the down economy to reduce expenses. Since then only my boys & I camp, leaving her at home.:(
So the other day we were talking about doing some road trips west staying at NP and visiting the Grand Canyon. We thought this would be great to have an RV.
So we don't have a ton of money and I would like to tow it with my Tacoma if needed. This is where I thought the HHTT would be a perfect fit. I figured 2 adults on the fold down, 2 bigger boys on the other fold down, and my youngest on the sofa or dinette.
I am used to setting up my wet tents every time I camp now. However, I do not tent camp in campgrounds and the noise could be a small issue for us, but maybe more so for the others in tents from our noise :).
The leaky front bed is a great heads up and will help when searching. Also, I will be buying used.
As mentioned earlier from someone else, Is there any other camper that is SUB 4K lbs that sleep 5 as comfortable as a HHTT? I think not.
My history of Camping & RV:
I am personally a minimalist and love backpacking. I spend my free time guiding hiking and paddling trips in Louisiana. I am perfectly happy sleeping in tents ALL the time, but my wife is not. She needs her creature comforts, own toilet, shower, and place to put her face on. I don't fault her for that. 10 years ago I wanted to buy an RV to make the connection for us a family with my 3 boys and her. She was first against it, but quickly realized how much she loved it. My first RV was a 30' TT bunkhouse, then 3 years later I sold it to buy a 35' FW bunkhouse decked out. I had to sell that with the down economy to reduce expenses. Since then only my boys & I camp, leaving her at home.:(
So the other day we were talking about doing some road trips west staying at NP and visiting the Grand Canyon. We thought this would be great to have an RV.
So we don't have a ton of money and I would like to tow it with my Tacoma if needed. This is where I thought the HHTT would be a perfect fit. I figured 2 adults on the fold down, 2 bigger boys on the other fold down, and my youngest on the sofa or dinette.
I am used to setting up my wet tents every time I camp now. However, I do not tent camp in campgrounds and the noise could be a small issue for us, but maybe more so for the others in tents from our noise :).
The leaky front bed is a great heads up and will help when searching. Also, I will be buying used.
As mentioned earlier from someone else, Is there any other camper that is SUB 4K lbs that sleep 5 as comfortable as a HHTT? I think not.
