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jdr999
Explorer
Apr 20, 2013

Folding Caravans / Pennine Artemis?

I just came across this on youtube. Anyone heard of it before?

It's a hard side folding camper. It seems to work like an a-frame, but has a full roof like a popup. It opens up - not out like a popup or trailmanor.

It's not the most attractive thing I've seen, but I don't think there are any US manufacturers with a similar design yet...

http://www.thepenninegroup.co.uk/products/folding-caravan/pennine-artemis-product.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV91_CjqFdc
Folding Trailers
  • merczephyr's avatar
    merczephyr
    Explorer
    Apr 20, 2013
    Fleetwood Tacoma. They were built around 2008-9. Pretty pricey for the size. You can buy a new travel trailer for about the same money as a nice used Tacoma. Would be good for a couple with a smaller tow vehicle.
  • jdr999's avatar
    jdr999
    Explorer
    Apr 20, 2013
    I never noticed those before.

    Why would one choose an a-frame with limited headroom when you can get a folding caravan with a full height roof then? They didn't catch on?
  • happynow's avatar
    happynow
    Explorer
    Apr 21, 2013
    This is exactly what we are looking for!
    Thanks for sharing this
  • merczephyr's avatar
    merczephyr
    Explorer
    Apr 21, 2013
    lfloom wrote:
    The model the OP posted is a british trailer.


    I know. But the OP was wondering about US manufacturers of similar design. I just pointed him to the only one I was aware of.
  • altozwei's avatar
    altozwei
    Explorer
    Apr 24, 2013
    Didn't Sunlite make something like this? I vaguely remember walking through one at an RV show. Very nice on the inside, much like today's high wall trailers but the roof went straight up.
  • happynow's avatar
    happynow
    Explorer
    May 01, 2013
    X2.... this is what we have been searching for. Will take a look at the Fleetwood Tacoma units mentioned.
    Looking for basics in compact folding unit. Prior to this, Chalet was the only model I had seen with anything close. One end Dormer option for bathroom or kitchen
  • bondebond's avatar
    bondebond
    Explorer
    May 01, 2013
    altozwei wrote:
    Didn't Sunlite make something like this? I vaguely remember walking through one at an RV show. Very nice on the inside, much like today's high wall trailers but the roof went straight up.

    The only "pop up" that I am aware of by Sun-lite still had canvas for the part that pops up, not a folding hard wall.



    More info at this site.

    They may have had other configurations. I've just not seen them.
  • gheicher's avatar
    gheicher
    Explorer
    May 02, 2013
    The Apache was made for many years and I still see them being used.

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