Mr Luddite....we've been looking at various small travel trailers but can't find anything that appeals to me in the limited selection available locally.
I'd like something bright and airy....with a good sized bathroom and maybe a bed that converts into a sofa. Don't like trailers where the oversized bed takes a third of the floor area all the time. Or when you can't even get around both sides of the bed. Anything you've come across that's an improvement over the same ole..Same ole?
BTW...our max size would be about 18 feet in length and about 3500 lbs.in weight.

On 3/7/2018 10:01 AM, True North wrote:

Mr Luddite....we've been looking at various small travel trailers but can't find anything that appeals to me in the limited selection available locally.
I'd like something bright and airy....with a good sized bathroom and maybe a bed that converts into a sofa. Don't like trailers where the oversized bed takes a third of the floor area all the time. Or when you can't even get around both sides of the bed. Anything you've come across that's an improvement over the same ole..Same ole?
BTW...our max size would be about 18 feet in length and about 3500 lbs.in weight.


We are not serious "campers". I bought a small, used one last year just
to use locally and for something to do. Bought it after watching
Craigslist for something small and towable with the GMC Canyon. Turns
out a guy only a few miles from me had this one for sale. He had taken
excellent care of it, roof was maintained, no leaks and everything
worked. I wasn't looking for this type that the ends fold down for beds
but now I like it for our puposes. Leaves more room inside when the beds
are deployed.

All I can suggest is to visit RV places or check what's for sale
on-line. Everyone's preferences are different. I bought this one used
for $5K.

Looks very similar to this:

https://tinyurl.com/ycpwwg2x

Mr. Luddite
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We are not serious "campers". I bought a small, used one last year just
to use locally and for something to do. Bought it after watching
Craigslist for something small and towable with the GMC Canyon. Turns
out a guy only a few miles from me had this one for sale. He had taken
excellent care of it, roof was maintained, no leaks and everything
worked. I wasn't looking for this type that the ends fold down for beds
but now I like it for our puposes. Leaves more room inside when the beds
are deployed.

All I can suggest is to visit RV places or check what's for sale
on-line. Everyone's preferences are different. I bought this one used
for $5K.

Looks very similar to this:

https://tinyurl.com/ycpwwg2x
.....

That looks about like Johns original one. It was really nice inside. Amazed at the conveniences packed into a slall space.

On 3/7/2018 10:29 AM, Tim wrote:
Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text -
We are not serious "campers". I bought a small, used one last year just
to use locally and for something to do. Bought it after watching
Craigslist for something small and towable with the GMC Canyon. Turns
out a guy only a few miles from me had this one for sale. He had taken
excellent care of it, roof was maintained, no leaks and everything
worked. I wasn't looking for this type that the ends fold down for beds
but now I like it for our puposes. Leaves more room inside when the beds
are deployed.

All I can suggest is to visit RV places or check what's for sale
on-line. Everyone's preferences are different. I bought this one used
for $5K.

Looks very similar to this:

https://tinyurl.com/ycpwwg2x
....

That looks about like Johns original one. It was really nice inside. Amazed at the conveniences packed into a slall space.



Actually I realized after I posted the link to the picture that the one
I bought is even smaller. I think the one in the picture is 19 feet.
The one I bought is 17 feet and has a single axle. Still has plenty of
room inside for our occasional use.

It only weighs 2,800 lbs dry which is ideal since the Canyon is rated to
tow up to 7,000 lbs.

Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text -
Actually I realized after I posted the link to the picture that the one
I bought is even smaller. I think the one in the picture is 19 feet.
The one I bought is 17 feet and has a single axle. Still has plenty of
room inside for our occasional use.

It only weighs 2,800 lbs dry which is ideal since the Canyon is rated to
tow up to 7,000 lbs.

....

Not sure but I think Johns was also a 17 on a single

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 07:45:53 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text -
Actually I realized after I posted the link to the picture that the one
I bought is even smaller. I think the one in the picture is 19 feet.
The one I bought is 17 feet and has a single axle. Still has plenty of
room inside for our occasional use.

It only weighs 2,800 lbs dry which is ideal since the Canyon is rated to
tow up to 7,000 lbs.

...

Not sure but I think Johns was also a 17 on a single

Nope, 18.5 on a double.

John H
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Nope, 18.5 on a double.
....

I thought it was a 17. No wonder the layout looked better than I thought...

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 10:43:37 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 10:29 AM, Tim wrote:
Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text -
We are not serious "campers". I bought a small, used one last year just
to use locally and for something to do. Bought it after watching
Craigslist for something small and towable with the GMC Canyon. Turns
out a guy only a few miles from me had this one for sale. He had taken
excellent care of it, roof was maintained, no leaks and everything
worked. I wasn't looking for this type that the ends fold down for beds
but now I like it for our puposes. Leaves more room inside when the beds
are deployed.

All I can suggest is to visit RV places or check what's for sale
on-line. Everyone's preferences are different. I bought this one used
for $5K.

Looks very similar to this:

https://tinyurl.com/ycpwwg2x
....

That looks about like Johns original one. It was really nice inside. Amazed at the conveniences packed into a slall space.



Actually I realized after I posted the link to the picture that the one
I bought is even smaller. I think the one in the picture is 19 feet.
The one I bought is 17 feet and has a single axle. Still has plenty of
room inside for our occasional use.

It only weighs 2,800 lbs dry which is ideal since the Canyon is rated to
tow up to 7,000 lbs.

I'd go up an extra foot or so just to get the double axle.

On 3/8/2018 12:52 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 10:43:37 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 10:29 AM, Tim wrote:
Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text -
We are not serious "campers". I bought a small, used one last year just
to use locally and for something to do. Bought it after watching
Craigslist for something small and towable with the GMC Canyon. Turns
out a guy only a few miles from me had this one for sale. He had taken
excellent care of it, roof was maintained, no leaks and everything
worked. I wasn't looking for this type that the ends fold down for beds
but now I like it for our puposes. Leaves more room inside when the beds
are deployed.

All I can suggest is to visit RV places or check what's for sale
on-line. Everyone's preferences are different. I bought this one used
for $5K.

Looks very similar to this:

https://tinyurl.com/ycpwwg2x
....

That looks about like Johns original one. It was really nice inside. Amazed at the conveniences packed into a slall space.



Actually I realized after I posted the link to the picture that the one
I bought is even smaller. I think the one in the picture is 19 feet.
The one I bought is 17 feet and has a single axle. Still has plenty of
room inside for our occasional use.

It only weighs 2,800 lbs dry which is ideal since the Canyon is rated to
tow up to 7,000 lbs.

I'd go up an extra foot or so just to get the double axle.



I agree. If I were more into RV'ing and actually traveled anywhere
longer distance I would not buy the one I got. But the longest trip
we make with it will probably be about 18 miles to the Cape. Most of
last year it was at a very nice place about 10 minutes from my house.

Ah....you've got a hy-brid.
We thought about that type and up till a few years ago you could buy a new one for less than $20K.
Since our climate is mostly cool and damp, I thought a normal small enclosed model would be best but then again, the wife probably wouldn't be interested in camping before the middle of June or after mid October. Maybe I'll rethink hy-brids.