A teardrop article from eHow. Negative viewpoint.

[Cliffmeister2000]

http://www.ehow.com/info_8611389_challe ... ailer.html

[bobhenry]

Don't you just love folks that have no experience
and no idea what they are talking about
but yet they have preformed opinions.

[asianflava]

His cons are "for the most part" true, but he never explored any pros.

[Kevin & Sandy]

Small capacity, can't cook in bad weather, no storage, I tell ya, it's amazing that I have been having all this fun in those terrible conditions !!!

[jdaan]

Not sure what the point of that article was. Does eHow really need an article on the drawbacks of a teardrop?

It seems to take the viewpoint of downsizing from a larger trailer to a teardrop, not upgrading from a tent. We're building ours as the next step up from tent camping. Are most people going from tents to teardrops, or larger trailers to teardrops?

Justin

[David S]

If you want a good laugh click on "how to install an airconditioner in a teardrop" over on the right side of the page.Nothing to it, just cut a hole in the front and stick it in.

[Dave A]

My first reply turned out to be x rated.
suffice to say it contained references to a tractor to pull his brain case out of an opening lower down his anatomy.

[Aaron Coffee]

Reminds me of the remarks I got filling up for gas when leaving Minden. The clerk asked "Those must pop out, don't they?" I said no, basically a bed on wheels, then explained about the galley. And added that it beats a tent, his reply was "an awful expensive tent." That was the first snide remarks that I have ever heard. I'm used to the "you sleep in that, or do you just haul a tent in it." Luckily he got involved in conversation with a local, guess some people just don't get it.

[hiker chick]

I've never known anyone who actually camps say a disparaging thing about teardrops.

Non-campers don't have informed opinions about camping.

[Cliffmeister2000]

To be fair, the article is entitled, "The Challenges of Camping in a Teardrop Trailer". He does make one positive statement in the opening paragraph, "Originally created in the 1930s, teardrop trailers are very small and can be towed by just about any kind of vehicle. This makes them a good alternative for those who do not have a vehicle big enough to tow a trailer, and do not want to camp on the hard ground in a tent."

My sister, who recently purchased a Class A motorhome (I call it a PaceMaker, she calls it a Pace Arrow), is on a trip from SoCal to North Carolina and back. She's retired and taking her time, but I calculated her fuel consumption (8 mpg is her generous estimate) at well over $3,000.00. Nice, if that's your bag and you can afford it, but I get 15 mpg towing the weekender, and could do better with a different tow vehicle.

If I ever do a cross country, I will most likely do it in a small standy. However, I love making a spontaneous decision to go for the weekend, spending $100 on groceries and ice, $75 on gas (maybe $150 if I go quite a ways) and having a relaxing couple days next to a stream somewhere where no Class A would ever attempt to go.

[pete42]

the article put the fear in me let me tell you.

yes it did

never will I drive my car or truck with the airconditioner on.....

I might suffocate in such a small space.

yea suffocate that's what it said and by-gum it's on the internet so I know it's true.

[cherokeegeorge]

I guess its all how you look at it. Everything he dosn't like about tears is exactly what I love.

[caseydog]

The author doesn't get it, at all.

First, teardrops are NOT just for people who don't have a vehicle big enough to tow a "real" camper. Teardropping is a lifestyle choice -- at least it is for me. Most of MY life, camping meant a tent. My teardrop is my tent, now that I am older. I "evolved" into teardrop camping -- it is not something I do because I can't afford a super-duty pickup to tow a fifth wheel camper.

But, then again, it has been my experience that ANYONE can write an article for eHow, and about ten percent of what I have read there is worth reading.

CD

[caseydog]

To be fair, the article is entitled, "The Challenges of Camping in a Teardrop Trailer". He does make one positive statement in the opening paragraph, "Originally created in the 1930s, teardrop trailers are very small and can be towed by just about any kind of vehicle. This makes them a good alternative for those who do not have a vehicle big enough to tow a trailer, and do not want to camp on the hard ground in a tent."

My sister, who recently purchased a Class A motorhome (I call it a PaceMaker, she calls it a Pace Arrow), is on a trip from SoCal to North Carolina and back. She's retired and taking her time, but I calculated her fuel consumption (8 mpg is her generous estimate) at well over $3,000.00. Nice, if that's your bag and you can afford it, but I get 15 mpg towing the weekender, and could do better with a different tow vehicle.

If I ever do a cross country, I will most likely do it in a small standy. However, I love making a spontaneous decision to go for the weekend, spending $100 on groceries and ice, $75 on gas (maybe $150 if I go quite a ways) and having a relaxing couple days next to a stream somewhere where no Class A would ever attempt to go.

Even if you CAN afford it, would I or my teardrop gathering friends WANT to "camp" in a big motor home?

Several people on this forum own bigger travel trailers, and motorhomes. They teardrop camp because, well, it's fun to do.

I look at the motor home "campers" near me at gatherings, and wonder why they do it. They stay inside all day, watching satellite TV, and eating microwaved food. You can do that at home. What's the point?

Maybe one of us should write and article about "the challenges of motor home camping,"such as taking two hours to set up, being totally isolated from nature, and spending tons of money to do the same thing you could do in a cheap apartment in the suburbs.

CD

[eaglesdare]

i can see where they might be some challenges for those downsizing from a big rv. but for me upgrading from tent camping i just haven't found any of those challenges.

i have a/c rigged, i have a heater when needed. i have way more storage than i did when tent camping. i actually have a nice comfy mattress bed now. i have my laptop i bring, (only used it once) incase i want to watch a movie or play games. but i have the best of times now, so much more relaxing now that i don't have to put up a tent. pray that rain doesn't cause it to collapse. everything getting wet.

everything is ready to go. no packing and unpacking of the car. just add fresh food and ice for the cooler and off we go. oh and don't forget the potty is there also, i do not have to get out in the middle of the night.

i love teardrop camping!