Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

ultra light weight - even the bath tub
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tric ... 72225.html

Spotted this one in person a little while ago and posted on a separate thread, but figured I'd add it to the repository.

https://www.eggzotictinytrailer.com/

This is intriguing.



https://www.autoevolution.com/news/meet ... 73376.html

And another - the QT.
https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/worlds ... r-36998546

I always wondered how hard it is to erect the roofs of an A-frame. The roofs on this one look particularly heavy duty, so it's no surprise it includes a lift assist of some kind. In fact there are two erection pole towers, each with a hand winch, one for the front roof, and one for the back. I saw no dimensions, but my guess is the 2x4's used to raise the roof during construction are at least 10 feet tall. So I suppose the metal ones also rise at least 10 foot high and probably can be removed once the roofs are locked together (is it safer to sleep between two lighting rods or better removed?). It appears they store in halves for travel (could they telescope into the brown support base tubes which look permanent).







https://www.outdoorcountry.com/fold_up_camper.htm

Got Jeep? Need Camper? Here's a unique one!

https://backwoodscamperco.com/?fbclid=IwAR0x2TdpI0p4ZIoSOpFvNIgBjXt_Vzk9DWnpw2EEJdqQoZoCYztHlt2LJB0

Nice 5x10 Pop-Up Sheep Wagon which I encountered long ago, but seems I failed to post any alert here. Builder says came in at about 1100 lbs and $1000. Very well done. My biggest issue with folding sheep wagons is the lack of side windows and exposure during set-up, but love the low closed height with all the interior room & height once it is opened.












https://www.instructables.com/Pop-Up-Sheep-Wagon/

It was summer 1960 when I first saw an International Harvester Scout; found it unusual and interesting. But I never saw one like this camper version.



https://www.doityourselfrv.com/1963-international-harvester-scout-camper/

This is kind of slick: https://hiconsumption.com/icc-offroad-flexcamp-camper/

Their site has a video with floor plans.

QueticoBill wrote:This is kind of slick: https://hiconsumption.com/icc-offroad-flexcamp-camper/

Their site has a video with floor plans.

I like this company designs.
Their FLIP90 model and this new trailer are awesome ideas.
They even have a road clearance control for on the road and off the road, which gives best of two worlds: fuel economy and off road capability. Impressive.

Another home build folding camping trailer. It is made removable from a utility trailer.
Camper weight w/o trailer is 200kg or 440lbs.

Does an eBike open the realm of bicycle camping to you?
Here are a couple of unusual finds:

The scout is listed as 104 lbs; 57 inches long by 37 inches wide (closed) opening to accommodate a 75 x 35-inch sleeping area. Apparently there are 3 levels to choose from.



https://hiconsumption.com/scout-e-bike-camper/



If you like boating, consider this eBike/Boat/Camper. It's claimed to have a 25 miles (land) or 19 miles (water) range.



https://arcadia.com.ua/en/motorhome-bike-or-boat-electric-transformer-camper-z-triton-from-zeltini-studio/
Here is a short video of it in action


Both of the above units are featured in this video

Nealy all bicycle camp trailers are intended for a single person, but here is an interesting idea: a matched pair of trailers which can be joined into a double wide unit. The photo looks to of an actual unit, the video is just an animation. Notice the video use a front flip-over fold not consistent with the photo. Although shown for bicycle use, it could equally apply to eBike/moped/motorcycle use.

https://indie88.com/bike-campers-are-giving-nomads-a-new-way-to-travel/

I am curious how the roof between the two trailers is made watertight, or it is not watertight and then during the rain these two travelers sleep each in a separate tent?

OP827 wrote:I am curious how the roof between the two trailers is made watertight, or it is not watertight and then during the rain these two travelers sleep each in a separate tent?

Good question, and I don't really know, but here is my guess:
Notice the roof in the picture (which looks like a real photo to me) is very different than the one in the animation. My guess is that the (nearly flat) roof of the left half becomes the common wall of the right unit (the one with the "hump roof") if/when the right is used by itself. If so, it is probably permanently attached to the hump and the left unit is never used by itself. But the left half roof is so flat, I would not want to use it in rain. Anyway, that is my best guess so far. Maybe some more info/pics will tells us the real story.

By the way, one of the comments to the video has a great idea for matching identical units: build all units with a single plane roof slopping away from the common wall, and join 2 (with trailers pointing in opposite directions) so the pair forms a single peak above the common wall. That just might work, or at least be far more resistant to rain.

An obvious alternate way to pair identical units while getting rid of the valley above the common wall: build the roof ridge of each unit side-to-side (rather than end-to-end as shown) so when they are joined the peaks align. But I find the reader's recommendation a more practical idea.

PS (3/29/2022)
As pesky as the roof seam may be, perhaps the wheels present an even bigger mystery. The picture shows the wheel outside the body sidewall, so as you bring one trailer along side the other, the wheels prevent conjuncture of the sidewalls. But I see no gap between the unit bodies (rear wall view), so did he remove the wheels to join them? It would be very awkward to remove the wheels and then maneuver the single wheeled units into alignment.

I found another picture

of what is almost certainly the same trailer(s), adding evidence it is not a complete hoax. The bed does appear to be elevated above the tops of the wheels, but the gap between the two units does not appear wide enough to span the wheel widths.