Mini Campers

[MJones]

My wife and I borrowed a Prolite Mini Eco from friends last summer and really liked, it suited us very well. The only downside is that the interior width is 74" and I found that I (72" ht) had to sleep on an angle.

RV: Mini 2026 | Prolite RV

Check out the Mini trailer for sale from Prolite—ultralight and perfect for solo travelers or couples.

www.proliterv.com

 

[Odyssey]

Timing eh. Pre 2020 I took a peek at tiny trailers (who needs gas fireplaces and granite counter tops) and the prices were reasonable. Despite that I thought I may as well wait for retirement before getting a used Boler or whatever. Along came Covid and people went on a tear replacing indoor social stuff with outdoor recreation. Prices followed and bang zoom went my retirement trailer plan.
We had a derelict tent trailer for a few years when the kids were young but I'm not sure I want a tent on wheels. Maybe there's a gently used Boler/Scamp in someone's barn, only towed to church on Sundays and never seen winter. Oh, and I'll take that vintage '48 panel suburban.
Nowadays we glamp with a large tent and dining shelter snugged up together. Air mattress and down bags, bbq and stove, comfy camp chairs, quiet music and books. Sometimes making do works. YMMV

 

[ABT]

I’ve been looking hard at Blue Mountain Campers lately. Small, no bells and whistles, but built to last and prices that don’t make me gag (or at least not as much). Only three models to look at.

Blue Mountain Camper Co.

Blue Mountain Campers are North Carolina Made Teardrop Style Trailers that are Affordable, Lightweight, and Rot-Free.

bluemountaincamperco.com

 

[Alan Gage]

When I see the prices of some of these trailers I wonder why not just buy a van?

Alan

 

[Black_Fly]

Well, I think I got It right. Just bought this for our 35th Anniversary. We’re adding AC, 100w solar power, among customizations. Now we just need to figure out the cat situation. Local volunteers?

Bogan and I will pick up the finished unit in a week or so. This Hiker Trailer is built with good off road capability and nothing I don’t want.



ALASKA!

 

[Steve in Idaho]

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What are we looking at here? It looks like a bay door behind a partial bulkhead (?) with windows and some kind of pass-through?

 

[Steve in Idaho]

Oh, I see now. Looked at the website. I like the idea of fully customizable, and at that price range.

 

[Black_Fly]

I’m hoping to have room for a canoe on top after the vent and ac are installed.

My water jug spicket is broken. Gotta find another.

 

[Dana]

We really like our Tiger motorhome. It's a 1989 model, based on a Chevy Astrovan. New ones have eye watering prices but the older ones are more reasonable.

 

[Punkinhead]

We really like our Tiger motorhome. It's a 1989 model, based on a Chevy Astrovan. New ones have eye watering prices but the older ones are more reasonable.

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Is the roof structure enough that you can load a canoe on it?

We had a camper van and loved it but it was built on a 9' tall Transit chassis so was too high for loading boats. That forced us to use a trailer which meant we lost a lot of the mobility and convenience of a van. There were launch sites the van and trailer wouldn't fit. If I could have figured out a way to get boats on the roof we'd still have the van.

 

[Dana]

Is the roof structure enough that you can load a canoe on it?

When the roof is down, maybe; I've never attempted it. Certainly it'd have to be removed before raising the top. They made a hard top version that's probably more robust.

 

[Gamma1214]

If I could have figured out a way to get boats on the roof we'd still have the van.

Something like this wouldn't work?