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10 March 2012

RVing Resources Online: Parks, Campgrounds, & Reservations

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(Most of these have not been checked recently.)




Mark_
06 July 2013
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RVing Resources Online: Not Trailers


  • Pleasure-Way: Comfortable and pretty, but may not be suitable for rough roads.  
  • RoadTrek: Sleek and luxurious, but may not be suitable for rough roads.
    UPDATE: There is a 4x4 version.
  • Chinook 4x4: Baja & Quest. 
  • Airstream coaches: New models are based on the Mercedes/Chrysler Sprinter, which, although very nice, may not be suitable for rough roads.
    The old "B-Van" conversion (B-190) may be suitable for upgrade to 4WD. 
  • Great West Vans.
  • Leisure Travel Vans.
  • Sportsmobile: Off-road (4WD) van conversion; well equipped, seriously functional, and unpretentious.
    (These guys apparently did early VW Microbus camper conversions!)
  • Volkswagen Westphalia camper: Some of the later Vanagons came with a type of all-wheel- or four-wheel- drive. Lots of them are still taking their owners along moderately rough roads, but alas, VW no longer imports (U.S. or Canada) the most recent of their van-type vehicles, the EuroVan.
    Pictures of a very whizzy Microbus update have been displayed on the Internet--with a "transforming" camper version. I don't know the status, but I think I have heard that it has been killed. (I'm not certain that everything I saw illustrated was possible, anyway.)
    Update: Planned, then killed in 2005: Microbus Concept (Wikipedia).
  • Bigfoot: Molded fiberglass truck campers (as well as travel trailers).
  • Northern Lite truck campers. Similar to Bigfoot?
  • Lance truck campers. At one time their web site was quite nice.
  • Monaco Motor Coaches. Not Beavers or Prevosts, but nice. 
  • Tiger Off-Road RVs. Class C space on a Class B footprint.
  • UniMog: Odd-looking but extremely capable Mercedes military vehicle privately adapted to expedition RV use. Basis for (i.e., inspiration for) the MaxiMog*.
  • Xplorer Xcursion: An example. 
  • EarthRoamer: Perhaps the ultimate expedition vehicle; every little component is the no-compromise, no-expense-spared, best available. (May have been discontinued.)
    [I saw one! Extremely impressive! 05 June 2006] 
  • MaxiMog: Oh, wait--this is the ultimate expedition vehicle. 
  • Unicat: Or is this it? 18 June 2007 
  • Action Mobil: Or this? 18 June 2007
  • Terra Wind: I hardly believe it, and you may not, either.
Etc.

(Some of this may be stale.)

Mark_
19 April 2013
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RVing Resources Online: Vintage Iron (and Aluminum, and Wood!)

Some of our ancestors' camping rigs were interesting, some were beautiful, and some were both.  A few were just odd.
Mark_
13 September 2005
31 May 2012

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RVing Resources Online: Trailers

Trailers: Folding and Otherwise

Emphasizing the small & lightweight, with a single noteworthy exception.
  • Airstream: Beautiful, tasteful, shiny! Phil & Ann are very happy with their new, larger, AS, which has the bedroom (twins) forward instead of the usual aft; the dinette is aft, for a view better than that of the truck-bed.
  • Aliner: Interesting "A-frame" approach to the pop-up (i.e., folding) form. 
  • Base Camp: Hard-side pop-up similar to what Apache made some years ago. Their site is persistently down, so here are some owner pix. 07 March 2006.
  • BigFoot: Molded fiberglass trailers, both conventional and fifth-wheel. (And slide-in truck campers.)
  • Burro: Small white fiberglass; celebrating their 20th year in 2006; I might have guessed longer.
  • Casita: Small & lightweight, white fiberglass; may be suitable for rough-ish roads. The Jeep Wrangler may be able to pull this. Only the 17' model has full stand-up headroom; the others are a couple of inches or so less tall. The 17' might be my choice of the type.  Dick & Dorothy like theirs.
    UPDATE: Late 2012 we took delivery of our own Liberty Deluxe 17', Arcadia. We are quite happy.
  • Chalet: Interesting "A-frame" approach to the pop-up (i.e., folding) form. 
  • Coleman: There is a story, but I don't know it. We had a ton of enjoyment while using our 10' Santa Fe "pop-up", Walden. 
  • Eggcamper: White molded fiberglass--a lot of it.
  • Escape: Small, molded fiberglass, full stand-up inside. A lot of people are liking these.
  • Fleetwood: They built Coleman pop-ups, and retain some/most/all Coleman features. They have a couple of new "off-road" styles. Other stuff, too, including big trailers and coaches. These may be about the best of the type.
  • Forest River pop-ups. 
  • Go RVing Canada's list of "types" of RVs. This web site seems not as good as it once was; it once had a list of manufacturers.
  • Jayco pop-ups. (In Australia, too?  08 May 2009) 
  • Keystone Vantage: Large fiberglass travel trailer; very reminiscent of the Airstream aesthetic both inside and out. Nice.
  • Molded Lightweight Fiberglass RV web site: Links to several brands and info about small white trailers. AKA "FiberglassRV.com".
  • QuickSilver: Very lightweight pop-up; all aluminum and synthetics, no wood. Good ground clearance, but more primitive inside than some others. Also, its top is all-tent in place of the usual rigid roof. 
  • Scamp: Small white fiberglass. 
  • Small Trailers for Bugout: This guy may be a "survivalist" or a "prepper" or some such. Interesting comments, though.
  • Starcraft pop-ups. 
  • T@B: Teardrop style sold (but not built?) by Thor, who build Airstream and others. Cute and appealing, but small. 
  • Track Trailer TVAN folding trailer: Pops not so much up as out. This seems to be serious adventure hardware, and a twist on what is seen in Europe, apparently. Phil R. saw one recently in Australia, where they are made. Other models are pretty manly, too. (For a real thrill, check the price of the TVAN while sitting.) 08 May 2009
  • Viking pop-ups. 
Etc.

Mark_
19 April 2013
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RVing Resources Online: General & Miscellaneous Information

From my defunct _Ranger Keels & Wheels_ web page.


(Most of this has not been checked recently.)
Should I edit this in future, I would remake it with the current date.

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