Total Newbie Curious About Aliners

2Groodles wrote:
I was tent camping at Molas Lake in Colorado last summer and saw an Aliner in the campground. It caught my eye as the perfect solution for me and my two dogs. I'm looking for something safer than a tent that I can take up dirt and gravel roads and camp in dispersed areas, as well as in established campgrounds. I'd like to be able to lock it up and leave it for the day as I head up to the mountains on day hikes with my pups. As a former backpacker and tent camper, the Aliner seemed like a good fit: small, low profile, with hard sides, and not too many bells and whistles.

Can anyone who has owned an Aliner tell me about their experiences with this brand and its products? I'm considering either the Classic or Ranger 12. What are their pluses and minuses?

Thanks!

We have a 2004 Aliner Sportliner and have owned it since 2005. Probably not the right people to ask because there's nothing we don't like about it. Until two years ago we had a 19' TT but sold it as more and more we used the "A" instead. I have remodeled the interior on the "A" twice now to make it more user friendly for our needs. In 2006 we took it to Maine and home again, 10,000 miles and three months. It was perfect for the two of us. Originally it had a three burner stove, a furnace, sink and three way fridge. All that's left after the latest remodel is the fridge. We cook and eat outside and one thing we found we needed more of was storage. We heat it with a small Colman propane heater and its plenty warm. It tows great and with my old 2005 Chevy pickup you would not know it was back there.With the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited I feel it but still tows well. They are pricey tho. Well that's my story and I'm stickin to it. We love our "A".