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    Default Anyone here own a teardrop trailer?

    I am thinking about buying a teardrop trailer to make some of my fishing trips a little easier and less expensive. Specifically getting into harder to reach places more often, on those epic summer evening hatches. I am looking at primarily offroad models from a wide array of manufacturers.

    Does anyone here have one? If so, I'd love to bend your ear or take a look at what you have to start better educating myself. I think I know what I want, but talking to an experienced owner might help solidify or get me thinking more comprehensively.

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    give it a real good try-on, for us too hard to get in&out,got to go outside to cook,have to climb over partner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beachjumper1 View Post
    give it a real good try-on, for us too hard to get in&out,got to go outside to cook,have to climb over partner.
    good feedback, i am only considering models with double side entry doors to avoid the climb over problem.

    they seem a reasonable balance of getting out of a tent and into more of a real "bed", storability/can put it in the garage at home, minimal impact on gas mileage when towing long distances, and small enough to be haulable into sketchier places off road.

    still thinking...

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    Have ya heard the song..."I can't drive 55"......

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    My neighbor looked at those last summer and rented one online www.rvshare.com

    They decided it was too much like camping and bought a small used Mercedes Sprinter motor home.

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    I've been doing the same research recently. I'm not a fan of big vehicles and I get enough tent action on other trips. Apparently there is a place in Petaluma that sells the off-road-type teardrops.

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    There is a guy in Sacramento that rents teardrops for $75.00 per night or $400.00 per week. Might be good to check out.
    https://www.happycamperteardroprenta...ls--rates.html

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    To Small! Not much better then tent camping! I vote for a ton 4x4 truck and a nice camper. Won't fit in your garage but you'll have heat, stove and maybe even a toilet. You can even mount a tv at the foot of your bed. Maybe not as "Cool" as a teardrop but more sensible IMO. Of course I'm almost 70 years and the thought of having to climb out of a teardrop 4 times a night to go scares me!

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    I am a fan of smaller popup tent trailers.

    They have two large beds and will sleep 4 people.



    I also like these popup cab over truck campers.


    I wonder if you can rent something?


    Looks like a teardrop is good for a couple?


    Buying anything used is a way to go.
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    Thanks for all the feedback/input...

    More background, we are both 35 years old, so pretty agile/nimble (but yeah, much less so than 5 years ago!), most trips would be overnighters or maybe 2 nights...places like Milton Reservoir, Ah Di Na, Pit River, Pyramid is what we are trying to make more accessible.

    Don't want the maintenance, insurance, and acquisition cost of a standalone motor home or truck with an overbed camper. Don't want the storage cost of a bigger travel trailer, or want to think about hauling something bigger than an R-Pod down the road to Ah Di Na...

    Popup tent camper, not ideal for winter camping...possible exceptions are the hard side A-frame models that have appeared over the last few years, which are potentially compelling and probably worth a look.

    Certainly would buy used, and yes, renting first for a couple times is a great idea.

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