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[BobM]

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[buckland]

looks good but as was said... where we like to go to 'get away from it all' ... trailers don't go there. The Eagle will do until I can't get up into the bed. 

 

And PaulT... that just makes me sad. I know it is not right to wish for natural disaster as folks could be hurt ... but in a dream world I'd like to have it all washed away and let nature start again,

[BobM]

Here's a guy that built his own basecamp inspired trailer

[Wandering Sagebrush]

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Here's one that I bumped into at Organ Pipe. I believe the pop up is a Hallmark.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Very ingenious and the workmanship is above most company built products.

He is from the Netherlands. Have seen other camping products from there and all seem to have the same very high quality.

Thanks for posting.

Frank

[ski3pin]

and Airstream's promo video

 

 

[Foy]

On impulse, and notably without checking in with the Missus, I bought an old Palomino popup in 2012. Terry didn't care for it, and it never got mounted on the truck, let alone was it ever used for a camping trip.  Fast-forward a couple of years and I "discovered" the world of lightweight hardside A-Frame popups. In May 2014 we bought one new at the RV dealership and have really enjoyed it.  Ours is on a torsion axle with 15" AT light truck tires and has 16-18" clearance all around, hence it was marketed as an "off road" trailer. That's a bit iffy, where it's sure as heck not going to be towed around tight switchbacks or over highly rutted or highly uneven trails due to the extra length the 5' "toy hauler" platform forward of the box adds.

 

But, case in point, we like it because it fits our style:  We like a base camp and the ability to get out and about in the truck after setting up base camp for a couple or three nights or more.  We even snagged a personalized NC license plate incorporating the term "base camp". 

 

And, yes, sigh, the Outer Banks north of the Southern Shores town limits is appalling.  No Myrtle Beach or Virginia Beach style highrises, but McMansion after McMansion vacation rental homes and hordes upon hordes of weekly renters.  We call it "Jersey Shore South".  I won't go there in July or August any more.

 

Foy

Edited by Foy, 10 May 2017 - 09:07 AM.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

I found this thread on Airforums. It looks like Airstream is having quality issues with the new Base Camp. They do appear to be addressing the problems.

http://www.airforums...ues-162632.html

[ski3pin]

and then there is the long awaited Airstream fiberglass trailer -

 

https://www.airstream.com/nest/

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Well my neighbor plunked down his money on the Base Camp.

It's going to be interesting to see how he likes it and also how he snakes it down his driveway.

He may get in about a month.

Frank