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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captnjack wrote:Wavesprite wrote:
I haven't read all the responses, but I think for us, it's the "possibility of rain".
Here's the thing. We don't mind camping in the rain in the hybrid, if we're setup and ready to go, rain all you want! BUT, the possibility of having to setup in the rain and more importantly put the tent ends in wet is something that steers when we camp or not. If there is imminent weather, we don't do a spur of the moment trip like we might if we had an enclosed trailer.
Opening the tent ends constitutes a small fraction of the time involved in setting up the trailer from the outside. Unhook two latches and swing em down. Literally takes less than 30 seconds per tent end. Positioning mattress and putting up support pole is done from inside.
If you have to put the tent ends away wet you just open them back up when you get home. They will dry on their own.
Full disclosure: My hybrid is newer (two years old). Older ones may be more of a problem.
Yes, I failed to mention that ours is a 2003, so everything is from the outside except the poles. We have the bungees underneath. When we set up in the rain the bed floor comes down starts getting wet, then the tent goes over, hubby climbs up to put on the gizmo's, etc. It's not a HUGE hassle, but it is a hassle. We don't have anywhere to park ours at home, so if we come home wet, we have to setup at the storage lot which is frowned upon.....we've done it, but it's not fun to sit there while things dry out...
