What are the pitfalls of camping in a Hybrid?
Versus camping in an enclosed TT? I just want to know what I'm getting myself into before we decide what to purchase. We are leaning heavily toward the hybrid as of now because I like the idea of st...
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The bear issue has crossed my mind a lot...
The way I look at it, I have seen far too many photos and heard too many stories of hard side trailers opened up like a tuna can by a hungry bear. However...
1) I do not camp much in early spring or late fall when they typically are most aggressive/hungry
2) a hard side will not stop a hungry bear
3) I do not camp in Grizzly territory, black bears are far less aggressive (except in spring/fall or if they are a juvenile male establishing new territory)
4) if there is no currently active bears in the area, we pack all dried goods in huge (airtight and hopefully odor tight) ziplocks, take garbage away immediately, clean dishes immediately and clean with vinegar to keep odor down and of course never cook bacon inside the trailer :)
5) If bears are active, stored in the car or bear boxes.
6) bear spray hung beside the fire extinguisher just in case...
The way I look at it, I have seen far too many photos and heard too many stories of hard side trailers opened up like a tuna can by a hungry bear. However...
1) I do not camp much in early spring or late fall when they typically are most aggressive/hungry
2) a hard side will not stop a hungry bear
3) I do not camp in Grizzly territory, black bears are far less aggressive (except in spring/fall or if they are a juvenile male establishing new territory)
4) if there is no currently active bears in the area, we pack all dried goods in huge (airtight and hopefully odor tight) ziplocks, take garbage away immediately, clean dishes immediately and clean with vinegar to keep odor down and of course never cook bacon inside the trailer :)
5) If bears are active, stored in the car or bear boxes.
6) bear spray hung beside the fire extinguisher just in case...
