Switching from a TT to a TC
Been a longtime TT owner. Kids are grown and out of the house, retirement not too far away, and a yearning to get off the beaten path all lead to switching over to a TC. I've been looking at Eagle Cap...
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After having a 30' TT and 33' BH FW for the kids, I now have the TC for DW and myself. Kids and DW use to laugh when I pointed out TCs, but having camped in one growing up, knew the advantages. After a year of TC camping, my wife has fallen in love of the TC lifestyle - stopping anywhere, go down any road, turn around for the things we didn't see until we passed it - making the entire trip the journey, not just the destination. She even mentioned on the last trip, after a week of camping, she wanted a unit a little bigger with a shower she could actually use it.
The trick is to carry only what you need to and use the back seat for a few items. If you are the type that needs a lot of toys or just in case junk, you won't be able to make the TC work or you will end up with a trailer anyhow. '
Even if the small 815 I have, everything I need fits. I carry the leveling boards, grill, and chairs in the back seat. Everything else goes inside the camper in a closet or cabinet. I make sure that I have complete use of everything without moving anything. Nothing is in my when I stop, either for the lunch or the night.
But I am a very light packer yet have almost never needed anything not packed. Only exception was when I broke down once and needed to buy a $20 socket set for repair. Now there are times when it would have been somewhat nice to have something, but made do without it.
The trick is to carry only what you need to and use the back seat for a few items. If you are the type that needs a lot of toys or just in case junk, you won't be able to make the TC work or you will end up with a trailer anyhow. '
Even if the small 815 I have, everything I need fits. I carry the leveling boards, grill, and chairs in the back seat. Everything else goes inside the camper in a closet or cabinet. I make sure that I have complete use of everything without moving anything. Nothing is in my when I stop, either for the lunch or the night.
But I am a very light packer yet have almost never needed anything not packed. Only exception was when I broke down once and needed to buy a $20 socket set for repair. Now there are times when it would have been somewhat nice to have something, but made do without it.
