Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I will be picking up my first teardrop on Sunday. It is a Hunter Shadow HU-3 4x10. Does anyone still make these trailers? All of the website links to the trailer manufacturer no longer work. The previous owner has told me that it was built in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho in 2008. Any info would be great!

After seeing the trailer I was very impressed with the craftsmanship and quality. There are a lot of cubbies and storage spaces! I will post some pictures when I pick it up on Sunday.

I'm sure there are other Hunter Shadow owners here!


-Kevin

Welcome! I have a 2006 Hunter Shadow HU-3 and absolutely love it. I don't know if they are still manufacturing or not. They were built in Coeur D'Alene Idaho, downtown, near the lake. Yes, there are several owners on the forum.

Jim B / Utah

Welcome Kevin, We have a 2007 HU-3 Trailer from Hunter. Yes it was made there in Idaho as previous poster stated.

We picked ours up from the factory on the way to ITG in Minden, Nebr. People tell us that Idaho was not on the way from Okla to Nebraska but we made it that way. We have used ours extensively for almost three years and have towed it on many long trips. It has been trouble free and have really enjoyed it. I don't guess the factory is still in business as we tried to e-mail them several times last year, e-mail was never returned but we never got a reply from them.

That is a picture of it in our avatar with our tow vehicle.

Gene

Thanks for the response! I picked it up today but didn't get a chance to take pictures and now it's too dark. My wife and I are very happy to finally have our own TD.

I only had one little hangup with the wiring and had to get a tail light/blinker/brake convertor.

Pics coming soon!


-Kevin

We took off to Fort Bragg for the weekend!

Glad to see you enjoying that HU-3. It looks like a great trip and I bet that Subie pulled it really well. I sometimes tow with a 2.5 liter Impreza Outback-handles these Western mountains just fine.

Jim B / Utah

CaptEditor wrote:

Good looking trailer, and good looking dogs. Queensland Heelers?

Fantastic pics and pups!

Looks like you all are getting off to a great start in teardropdom.

Yep, our first kids are queensland heelers!




It wasn't too tight with the pups in the trailer but we are used to sleeping with them. (spoiled) The real problem was the condensation from the 4 of us breathing in there all night! I'll have to find a way to dehumidify it in there.

Down here the pups are called Heelers -- You have a Blue heeler and a Red Heeler. Apparently the Reds are due to cross breeding with our Native Dog, the Dingo.

Cheers
Paul

CaptEditor wrote:It wasn't too tight with the pups in the trailer but we are used to sleeping with them. (spoiled) The real problem was the condensation from the 4 of us breathing in there all night! I'll have to find a way to dehumidify it in there.

Crack both windows. Won't eliminate, but will greatly reduce, condensation.

Looks like the infamous Highway 20 ride to MacKerricher State Park? Been there, done that many, many times. We have a 5x10 Hunter Shadow - two adults and a golden retriever. Yep, condensation is a problem. We tried putting small fans in each window. We also tried putting straps in to hold the doors open only about 3-4". Enough for the air, but not enough for the dog or raccoons to take advantage of. Our final solution was to have VacationsInACan install a Fantastic Fan in the roof. Now that REALLY made a difference.

Don't forget to register for the Dam Gathering the first weekend of May and the infamous International Redwood Gathering.

PaulC wrote:Down here the pups are called Heelers -- You have a Blue heeler and a Red Heeler. Apparently the Reds are due to cross breeding with our Native Dog, the Dingo.

Cheers
Paul

Yep, that's what we call them! But most people don't seem to know much about the breed here in the States. All the Heeler owners know that they are the smartest, most loyal, most energetic, and most loving dogs of all, though!

I'd love to take a trip to Australia someday and see some dingo's :-P

Rob wrote:Looks like the infamous Highway 20 ride to MacKerricher State Park? Been there, done that many, many times. We have a 5x10 Hunter Shadow - two adults and a golden retriever. Yep, condensation is a problem. We tried putting small fans in each window. We also tried putting straps in to hold the doors open only about 3-4". Enough for the air, but not enough for the dog or raccoons to take advantage of. Our final solution was to have VacationsInACan install a Fantastic Fan in the roof. Now that REALLY made a difference.

Don't forget to register for the Dam Gathering the first weekend of May and the infamous International Redwood Gathering.

Thanks for the tips! I did leave the windows open and ran our small fan (between the galley) on it's timer as we went to sleep. I'd hate to find I need to install a fan/vent in the roof, so I'm going to try my other options first. I'm certain in the summer months it shouldn't be such a problem (unless it's alreay unbearably humid outside).

The first night we spent in the trailer here at home was awful, however. The temperatures dipped down to about 30F, enhancing the dew point, and causing waterfalls of condesation down the walls!

Perhaps some kind of 12V Dehumidifier is available.

The fan solution just might become necessary when we find out just how hot the trailer gets in the summer!


-Kevin

I find sleeping with that back vent fan a little difficult. So, I use an O2Cool fan (the big one) from Wal Mart-they are quiet. It cools off the teardrop in the hot months and I think it would help condensation problems. I hang it from the center of the top back shelf. So far, I have solved condensation problems by just opening both windows; however, two people is the most ever in my teardrop.

Jim B / Utah