Small Camper for 2 people
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โApr-23-2018 03:34 AM
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โApr-23-2018 04:15 PM
profdant139 wrote:
There are folks on this forum who say "that's not a big enough tow vehicle" about virtually every tow vehicle except a monster dually -- I am not one of those folks.
But a Honda with a 1500 pound limit is not nearly sufficient. It kills me to say this. Don't buy a trailer till you get something beefier. This is a matter of safety, not just convenience.
So now, assuming you get a small truck (a Tacoma, perhaps, with a 6000 lb. capacity?), how about the smallest Lance trailer? I have heard that they are well made.
I have a very small Fun Finder -- we love it, but they no longer make such a small model.
Good advice, will look into this first. Thanks.
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โApr-23-2018 02:41 PM
But a Honda with a 1500 pound limit is not nearly sufficient. It kills me to say this. Don't buy a trailer till you get something beefier. This is a matter of safety, not just convenience.
So now, assuming you get a small truck (a Tacoma, perhaps, with a 6000 lb. capacity?), how about the smallest Lance trailer? I have heard that they are well made.
I have a very small Fun Finder -- we love it, but they no longer make such a small model.
2013 Toyota Tacoma Off-Road (semi-beefy tires and components)
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โApr-23-2018 02:35 PM
No problems with quality and pulls great.
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โApr-23-2018 02:10 PM
06honda wrote:Realistically you need a different tow vehicle 1500# would only work for the smallest pop-up camper, if that.
"At the risk of being criticized for bringing up a topic you didn't ask about BUT what is your intended tow vehicle? ... the point being any trailer you may buy won't do you any good if you can't safely tow it. Are you restricted to particularly small trailers by your TV or is this a self induced limitation based solely on what you think might work for what you have in mind?'
My tow vehicle would be a 2013 Honda CRV EX AWD, some what limited for towing of 1500 lbs max. May need to swap for another vehicle?
Just not practical to recommend a camper until you upgrade tow vehicle.
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โApr-23-2018 02:05 PM
I will camp for about sixty nights in my Keystone Springdale 179. I have a 2012, and it's never given me any trouble. The only issue is the queen bed is sideways, so it can be a little tighter to make. I'm by myself, so it's no problem. I googled it online, and found a dealer with prices and a floorplan. I think it's in BC, but it'll give you a ballpark figure. Feel free to ask me any questions.
https://www.travelandrvcanada.com/inv/2018-Keystone-Springdale-179-QBWE-19133/
thanks!
Kevin
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โApr-23-2018 01:57 PM
2013 Nova Scotia Trip
Escape makes a 17, 19, 21, and a 21' fifth wheel. Escape Trailer Industries
I like their trailers enough that I now travel in a 21...
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โApr-23-2018 12:58 PM
06honda wrote:
My tow vehicle would be a 2013 Honda CRV EX AWD, some what limited for towing of 1500 lbs max. May need to swap for another vehicle?
That goes without saying. Rather than tackle the trailer issue first perhaps your best bet is to establish what you might be willing to move up to in terms of a tow vehicle as that will have a direct bearing on what you can tow.
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โApr-23-2018 12:33 PM
My tow vehicle would be a 2013 Honda CRV EX AWD, some what limited for towing of 1500 lbs max. May need to swap for another vehicle?
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โApr-23-2018 10:42 AM
06honda wrote:
Wow great feedback, nice to see such an active forum. Many good points:
"I'd be awfully cautious about thinking a particularly small trailer with a wet bath would work for such a long and continuous time. A few days at a time, maybe a week or so, sure - but 3 months trying to live out of a tiny trailer, especially where it rains a lot, is asking an awful lot." Very good point for sure. May be able to get away with no shower and just do that every few days at a truck stop or camp site.
I did come across a "Scamp" in Ontario: Small for sure but cost wise not too bad.
Scamp Trailer
I had a Scamp for one year. Yeah, its small inside and the rounded corners take away from upper storage space. The windows were small and so was the wet bath. The walls were covered with a soft insulating material called Ensolite, affectionately referred to as "rat fur". It does have the advantage of being all fiberglass but there are still roof penetrations that must be kept sealed. I did have a leak around the A/C that had to be fixed. I always felt like I was in a cocoon and actually preferred my Aliner, with no bathroom, to the Scamp.
Sold the Scamp and bought a 16 ft conventional TT with a real bathroom. Much more pleasant experience for me. However, Scamp/Casita has a loyal following and the are many that love their little "egg" campers, just was not my "cup of tea".
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โApr-23-2018 10:37 AM
bmet2000 wrote:
We have been looking at the T@B 320 or I think now they call it the T@B S. It has a wet bath and is about 5'9" inside at the highest point. Around $20K depending on options
T@B .
Thats a good looking camper they start at around $25k here in ontario, a one to look at anyway.
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โApr-23-2018 10:31 AM
06honda wrote:
I did come across a "Scamp" in Ontario: Small for sure but cost wise not too bad.
Scamp Trailer
At the risk of being criticized for bringing up a topic you didn't ask about BUT what is your intended tow vehicle? ... the point being any trailer you may buy won't do you any good if you can't safely tow it. Are you restricted to particularly small trailers by your TV or is this a self induced limitation based solely on what you think might work for what you have in mind? :h
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โApr-23-2018 10:18 AM
"I'd be awfully cautious about thinking a particularly small trailer with a wet bath would work for such a long and continuous time. A few days at a time, maybe a week or so, sure - but 3 months trying to live out of a tiny trailer, especially where it rains a lot, is asking an awful lot." Very good point for sure. May be able to get away with no shower and just do that every few days at a truck stop or camp site.
I did come across a "Scamp" in Ontario: Small for sure but cost wise not too bad.
Scamp Trailer
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โApr-23-2018 06:31 AM
T@B .
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โApr-23-2018 05:53 AM
On that lite topic, in my experience (I have never owned one, but have shopped for them), the vast majority of trailers with the word "lite" in the name is code for built as flimsy as possible so it can be pulled down the road by what would otherwise be considered an under sized tow vehicle. Just stepping into many "lite" trailer models I can feel the floor flex under foot compared to stepping into their non "lite" equal size brethren.
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โApr-23-2018 05:21 AM
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