Suggestions requested – “Grandkid camping”
We bought a 27ft Cherokee (non-bunk) in 2007 and love the layout; perfect for my wife and I. We took our 3 yr old granddaughter camping in June and she/we had a blast. I built an extension on the si...
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VAfan wrote:
Options include buying a used camper with bunks just to camp with them (and keep our Cherokee); buy a ~27ft ultimate “grandkid camper with bunks”….or just have them stay with us with no bunks.
Although I'd agree with others that investing in another trailer for the purpose of accommodating a couple of grandkids just three times a year is an awfully expensive solution I could however point out for anyone reading this who may be interested that there is another alternative out there to the conventional bunk bed trailer - this unusual Coachmen Freedom Express 254DSX.
It's difficult to find though as many dealers won't carry this model, mistakenly believing it to be a "hybrid" when in fact it's a conventional couple's trailer that offers the option of creating a second queen size bed for occasional guests, be they grandkids, adult relatives, friends, etc. When not needed there's no need at all to deploy the rear bed but should guests arrive it takes but a minute to drop the bed platform and create that extra "bedroom". Those Coachmen dealers who have had the wisdom to recognize this not as a conventional hybrid and do stock it have found it to be a very popular model, especially with the grandparent crowd. :)
