i don't think i'd ever seen a 'teardrop' trailer until just over a year ago. i was at a big campout last year and i saw someone camping with the smallest camper i had ever seen. i forget but i'm pretty sure it was a 'little guy'. i looked them up online after getting home, but i had just looked up that one web site and didn't catch on to the whole teardrop concept. at the time i had a big truck and i was looking into getting a larger travel trailer. the little guy seemed like a novelty to me. like the 'bivy sack' of rv's
well i went to the same camping event this year, and again i saw someone camped in the same area with a micro trailer, probably the same person, but i couldn't remember that well. this time i was like hmmmmm.... better check those out again! this time i did catch on to the teardrop concept and history, and i have been looking into them pretty hard since!
i sold the truck this spring and picked up a subaru forester. and now the teardrop concept seems like a perfect option for me. sounds like subaru owners at this site are having no problems towing and are still getting decent mpg. and i can see it all coming together... the dog gated in the trunk, rear seats folded down for luggage, bicycles or gear on the roof rack... a little bedroom and kitchen on the back is just what we need!
i did quite a bit of research before mentioning this to my lady. we tent camp and have discussed wanting some sort of rv, but not sure what she would say about this... she might say it looks like a coffin on wheels, who knows! but when i showed her the little guy website the other day she was like 'oh wow, whats that?'. i gave her the rundown on it. then i gave her the online photo tour of the camp-inn ultra or whatever they picture on their site. her eyes lit up right away and she was like 'OH WOW!'.
it was great finding this forum also. excellent resource! unfortunately building a trailer is not for me. I don't have the space, i don't have the tools, i don't have the experience (so it would probably look like some little kids built a play fort), and number one, i just don't have the time. so i think ordering one or finding a used teardrop is the best (i mean only) way for me. oh i will still try to deck it out somehow though, don't worry! and if i am able to take a loan from my bank, i'm guessing the payments could be as low as $200/mo.! (many variable to that though!)
we're gonna go visit a 'little guy' dealer that isn't too far from here so we can atleast crawl into a teardrop before we do anything else. See if we can handle a 4-foot or want 5-foot, etc. and otherwise i've just been comparing, looking over features, reading all of your experiences, etc. I probably won't post here too much unless there is something i can add or if i have some questions.
one thing i haven't seen much of yet is outside accessible storage space. yah i know things are tight. but maybe a space running under the width of the galley that is accessible from a hatch on the outside. or a taller model, with the same inside dims, but with one foot high of cargo storage underneath, accessible from flip down doors on either side, like a greyhound bus has underneath storage. somewhere where you could toss your ez-up and camp chairs and tarps or whatever. anyway, i'm rambling. i'm sure all this has been discussed in detail and i just haven't seen it yet.
ok thats enough about me. is that good enough of an intro??? wow, you are still reading?
Tear On!
Welcome H2,
My prior building was a book shelf, some sheet rock, and repairs on furniture at home. I do have some tools and a very supportive spouse. The forum has enough information on it to build and even make a fancy custom job. You just have to go for it.
