What are the pitfalls of camping in a Hybrid?

Anmacc2 wrote:
Closing up in the rain. Living in South Florida that was the deal breaker for us.

Forgot that one. Here in NC we usually get the 6pm thunderstorms and the morning dew. Pack up wet then need to dry out.


The only benefit they have is weight and size but with slides and ultralights it's moot.

If I was worried about size and weight I would just get a pop-up.

Slamnslash wrote:
#1 noise. Like a tent you are going to hear everything.
#2 temperature. On those really hot days the sun will beat on the canvas and will raise the temp. Same for cold days.
#3 resale. Canvas is more maintenance and needs to be replaced over time and use.

Just my .02

#1- yes that is true. BUT you also get to hear nature, birds singing, creeks babbling, wind in the trees and so on.
#2- this is NOT true. using Popup Gizmos(or the generic solar blankets versions), temp control is quite easy, in hot and cold weather. also Reflectix in the tent windows helps too. many hybrid owners, by using these, are quite comfortable in hot and cool/cold weather.
#3- the canvas does take extra maintenance but they DON't need to be replaced. our canvas ends are almost 10 years old and still look nearly new because we use the PUGs on top of the tent ends. Hybrids get very good resale prices, if they are maintained and in good condition.

we've owned our hybrid for almost 10 years. we still love it because we like the openness and not being in a shoebox, like a regular TT.
most of us HAPPY hybrid owners were previous popup owners and are willing to do a little more to be able to have privilege to sleep under canvas. we just want more amenities and less setup.

since you haven't owned a popup, you may end not liking it. we owned two popups so we know the few cons.
but no RV is as versatile as a hybrid TT. you can "turtle" if you don't want to put out the tent ends. it's like a smaller regular TT.
you also have 2-3 queen beds that don't take up the floorspace.

it comes down to: do you want to sleep under canvas?
we do so we keep camping in our hybrid.
it's worth the minor extra work to be able to still feel connected to nature, instead of being sealed off from it, in a "shoebox" regular TT.

Closing up in the rain. Living in South Florida that was the deal breaker for us.

I love our Hybrid I like the tent feel and I really like my own bathroom. We dont use gizmos for the tent ends.. For us, I like it cooler to sleep so when we use the heater I sleep on the outside edge of the bed and when we use the air conditioning I sleep on the inside edge as the DH doesnt like the air conditioner blowing on him. So it all works out for us..A con my DH has is that its not secure when leaving the site as all u have to do is pop the end or cut with a knife and get inside. When we go off site for awhile we close up the tent ends for security. It only takes a few minutes so for us not really an issue. Our Hybrid is 15 years old with the original tent ends and are in great condition.

#1 noise. Like a tent you are going to hear everything.
#2 temperature. On those really hot days the sun will beat on the canvas and will raise the temp. Same for cold days.
#3 resale. Canvas is more maintenance and needs to be replaced over time and use.

Just my .02