[Tenchiro]

I went caravan shopping this weekend. I want something small, mainly because I only have a V6 Tacoma to haul it. Plus it would only be for two of us. It is funny though, there was a time when I never would have considered using anything but a tent and hiking my way into some place remote.

But I was thinking of taking a couple of weeks off next summer and heading to the Grand Canyon or something.

 

[fluff]

It's gonna be heavy work getting that to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Maybe a tent would still be a better option?

 

[jimmydean]

It's gonna be heavy work getting that to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Maybe a tent would still be a better option?

Not if you huck it from the edge, I bet it would get to the bottom faster than a donkey.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Don't forget to keep beans in your flashlight

 

[SkaredShtles]

Just get a big tent. You'll get much better gas mileage and save a bunch of money that you can use to go more places.

 

[Tenchiro]

Just get a big tent. You'll get much better gas mileage and save a bunch of money that you can use to go more places.

Yeah but when you see how much crap my girlfriend packs for a weekend camp trip...

 

[SkaredShtles]

Yeah but when you see how much crap my girlfriend packs for a weekend camp trip...

Find a new girlfriend?

 

[habitatxskate]

with the second camper..is the shell a bed too? the first one looks pretty cool..i'd say get it, you can use it to take a trip across the country and ride some mtns while you are at it!!
but IMO get it. the tacoma can handle it no problem, that is very small and decently light.

 

[Westy]

I bet that thing is real comfy on a hot day in the sun.

 

[Changleen]

Caravans suck. Sorry bro, it's true.

And "only" a V6 Tacoma? In the UK people tow huge vans behind little fords. Everybody hates them.

 

[SilentJ]

Have you looked at a Chalet?: http://www.chaletrv.com/tm_ltw.html

Seems like a pretty similar thing with a much higher load rating and the added benefit of not looking all metro-like.

Have you looked into renting? Might work better if youre only going to use it a couple times a year..

 

[habitatxskate]

SilentJ, that is a good idea, then again, i would rather own, like anyone else..its probably dirty as hell in those small rentals..waht about those fold down when you drive and fold up when you want to chill in there

 

[Tenchiro]

Damn, these are cool. Called Autohome

 

[Tenchiro]

Have you looked into renting? Might work better if youre only going to use it a couple times a year..

The place that rents around here only does motorhomes.

 

[BuddhaRoadkill]

Yep, that's getting old. I'm not there yet, but my therm-a-rest collection is a lot like the rings of a tree. The older I get, the fatter my pad.

How about something from legendary SilverTwinkie clan:

... and habitatxskate, no license - no car talk.

 

[dhbuilder]

i know two different couples who started out just wanting to get a little pop-up travel trailer.

both are now sporting full on winnebago type houses on wheels.
it's gotta be like some kind of drug. never enough till you have the biggest they make.

don't fall into that trap.

the camper on top of the rover is where it's at.

 

[fluff]

Damn, these are cool. Called Autohome

Gets my vote. Keeps you safe from marauding puddy-tats too.

 

[Da Peach]

Damn, these are cool. Called Autohome

Yeah great, unless you wind up camping somewhere they don't have a ladder. Then you're screwed.

 

[BuddhaRoadkill]

Everyone has a ladder, it's the former that's questionable.



... Doesn't BeerDemon have the perfect camping contraption?

 

[poisonfrog]

those look great. i was thinking about a pop up one just cause it would use less gas.

 

[fluff]

those look great. i was thinking about a pop up one just cause it would use less gas.

It is a pop-up one...