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JoyMarie's avatar
JoyMarie
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Jul 16, 2015

Newbie here.....Does anyone have a rig like this???

Hello everyone! My husband and I love to go camping with our three year old son and have currently been using my grandparents camper until we get one of our own. I am really glad we have been doing this because it has allowed us to find out what we want in a camper and what we don't. Our plan is to purchase our own within a year, hopefully sooner rather than later. We are already looking online and visiting local dealerships because we know that it can take a while to find that perfect one.

I have found a layout that I think would fit us perfectly! It is around 27ft and has the bed upfront with the two full size bunks in the rear. The feature I like the most is that the bathroom is on the back right corner and there is a door going straight out of the bathroom but it's on the opposite side of the camper than the other door. I think that I would really love that feature due to the door being right beside the outside shower. I could wash the sand of dirt off of my son and have him step straight into the bathroom.

Does anyone have a layout with the bathroom like that or know of anyone who does. I am curious as to how much you like it. Thanks in advance!!
  • RavensFan24's avatar
    RavensFan24
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
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  • Majja13's avatar
    Majja13
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    Just so you know most of the fridge's in the out door kitchen only run on 120 V AC power. So if you are planning to go where you do not have hookups you would need to use an alternative power source for that fridge.

    I personally love my out door cooking set up but it is not attached to the TT. One of my favorite times a day is to get up go out and put a post of coffee on and just enjoy the stillness of the morning in the mountains.
  • APT's avatar
    APT
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    I have that with the bathroom door curb side. Most campsites we stay in would make the bathroom door unusable (walking into neighbor's site) for us. Also, I have pulled onto the shoulder of the roam many times for emergency "I have to go potty now" stops. I much prefer the curb side for that too.

    My TT has a slide out rack which we tend to stand on when using the outside shower.

  • JoyMarie's avatar
    JoyMarie
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    shfd739 wrote:
    This basic floor plan is on our short list as well.I know the street side bathroom door may not always be usable and that's ok. Id rather have the outside kitchen that comes with the double over double beds on the curb side. Easy way to grab drinks/snacks without having to go inside. We also cook all of our meals outside so having it all in one place will be handy.


    I agree 100%. I know that there might be sites where we can't use the bathroom door if it is on the back but we can still access the bathroom from the inside. That is the only layout that I can find that has the bunks like I like with the outdoor kitchen. The outdoor kitchen is on my must-have list. I love to cook and don't want to be stuck inside the camper. Most of the layouts with the bathroom door on the front don't have the outdoor kitchen and with a little one I definitely want access directly to the bathroom.

    Thanks to everyone for your input :D
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    shfd739
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    This basic floor plan is on our short list as well.I know the street side bathroom door may not always be usable and that's ok. Id rather have the outside kitchen that comes with the double over double beds on the curb side. Easy way to grab drinks/snacks without having to go inside. We also cook all of our meals outside so having it all in one place will be handy.
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    Bob_Shaw
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    A problem I would have with a door in the back is that some of the campsites we go to are on fill (they are on a slope that backs-up to a lake)and the back of the camper is over a slope. The back door would be unusable in that case.
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    JoyMarie
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    rbpru wrote:
    You can do what we did. We rented the TT similar to what we thought we wanted for 10 days in the Ozarks.

    It was very informative, we learned a lot in a short period of time, including our floor plan was not as good as we thought.

    Based on that trip, we were able to find a used TT with a floor plan and a price we could afford.


    That's a great idea! Thanks for the tip.
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    JoyMarie
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    GaryWT wrote:
    Our trailer has a door in the bathroom but it is in the front. We love it, real nice when you are outside, to can go straight to the bathroom.. Also nice when dumping the tanks.

    I have seen the ones with the back door and in most places it would be great. There are a few places we go that I don't even like going to the backside of the camper because the neighbors are right there or there are too many trees but that is rare, usually plenty of space. Good luck.


    I agree with emptying the tanks and I think having the door on the back would make it even easier.
  • GaryWT's avatar
    GaryWT
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    Our trailer has a door in the bathroom but it is in the front. We love it, real nice when you are outside, to can go straight to the bathroom.. Also nice when dumping the tanks.

    I have seen the ones with the back door and in most places it would be great. There are a few places we go that I don't even like going to the backside of the camper because the neighbors are right there or there are too many trees but that is rare, usually plenty of space. Good luck.
  • rbpru's avatar
    rbpru
    Explorer II
    Jul 17, 2015
    You can do what we did. We rented the TT similar to what we thought we wanted for 10 days in the Ozarks.

    It was very informative, we learned a lot in a short period of time, including our floor plan was not as good as we thought.

    Based on that trip, we were able to find a used TT with a floor plan and a price we could afford.

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