What are the pitfalls of camping in a Hybrid?
Versus camping in an enclosed TT? I just want to know what I'm getting myself into before we decide what to purchase. We are leaning heavily toward the hybrid as of now because I like the idea of st...
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My 2005 Starcraft has never leaked when traveling in the rain in the four years I have owned it.
As far as bungee cords and children falling out, my boys 7 and 4 year old have been camping in ours for the entire time I have owned it and have never had any issues with the tent ends. I was worried about it at first, but after seeing how they have leaned on them while sleeping and playing, I no longer worry about them falling out (at least with the design on ours).
Dont get me wrong, a modern hybrid with cable supported ends (vs. mine which uses poles) and the permanently attached ends would be great. Honestly, they are not my biggest gripes with my hybrid, that is reserved for the fact that once we pull into camp we have to make the beds and when we leave we have to unmake the beds. I would love to be able to arrive and leave knowing our beds are ready to crawl into or could be torn down at some point later when I get around to it.
Jon
As far as bungee cords and children falling out, my boys 7 and 4 year old have been camping in ours for the entire time I have owned it and have never had any issues with the tent ends. I was worried about it at first, but after seeing how they have leaned on them while sleeping and playing, I no longer worry about them falling out (at least with the design on ours).
Dont get me wrong, a modern hybrid with cable supported ends (vs. mine which uses poles) and the permanently attached ends would be great. Honestly, they are not my biggest gripes with my hybrid, that is reserved for the fact that once we pull into camp we have to make the beds and when we leave we have to unmake the beds. I would love to be able to arrive and leave knowing our beds are ready to crawl into or could be torn down at some point later when I get around to it.
Jon
