Nice to see someone building micro campers that don't cost more than the tow vehicle. Thank you for making a video about these guys, it is cool to see the half million dollar expedition trucks and it must be tempting to focus on the top of the line platforms and tech but so few people will ever have one.
I agree. If I get one mine will be even simpler. I dont want the shelves. I want an empty shell inside. I'd build my own bench/bed with a drawer slide to hold my stove and sink.
@@Adiscretefirm yes. I never see them on the west coast but I do know of them and like their trailers alot. I might actually fly out and film their factory or even better maybe get one of their trailers for testing.
Love your content. Been a sub for 2yrs now.thanks for sharing your experiences. I don't have to turn you off when the family is around. Good dude you are sir. Highly appreciated.
You know this really isnt bad saying it as a woman. I don’t totally rough it as in no tents on the ground but I am also not high maintainance. The options of pass through to the back shelves and the foot area really makes a difference to what you take and how pack it. I have my order of access even in a car but I can live out of tote bags. I like the drawer aspect of the shelving. I do that in my house. Cut down and reform boxes to make sliding “drawers” in my bathroom cabinet, my sewing room. I really like the option of trim it out yourself. Plus we bought a Jeep this year. Moved to an area to explore more of nature! Have to show my hubby!
Thank you for showing a variety of tear drop trailers. Overkill awesome with the whole wall that lifts and slide out. But Patriot trailers in one word, WOW!
One of the better priced trailers for the apparent quality of construction. I am/was a finish carpenter and have worked on boats and camper interiors as well. There probably isn't a great amount of profit in these for the company. Enough to get by but, I doubt they are hosing people at these prices. Built by your neighbour instead of in another country? Worth a few extra bucks in my opinion! As for one commenter asking about a $1000 single person trailer? What are we talking about for difference? A foot or two in width of materials cut out of the middle? You still have walls and suspension and frame parts and lights and efficiency of use of materials... I am sure it could be done but it wouldn't look this good!
I kind of want to pass mine down a few or several generations, so I'm sort of shying away from plywood construction. I know I could make one last, but I want something bulletproof that great grandkids take hunting one day. Runaway makes an inexpensive off-road teardrop with premium suspension (Timbren axle-less), heavy duty chassis, and composite (fiberglass?) body. It's double-walled, but not insulated. They make a 6x8 body for it. My truck is almost 6'3'' wide, so seeing around it would be no problem. Its footprint is wider, with the step-side fenders, though, so it's not made for really technical off-roading. But it's really cheap, and you can do whatever you want to the inside of it, without restriction. They're aiming at the "camped for years, and now I want to have the instant bed inside" customers, who don't care one bit about fancy slide-out galleys and what-not. They're just thinking "I don't have to pitch a tent to lie down! I can actually take a nap, even if it's hot!" Kind of the white trash off-road squaredrop, it comes with AC standard feature! Nothing, except that one luxury feature, by a company based in Florida. That air conditioner is a HUGE comfort and also a status symbol.
Also check out Escapade Campers. Similar sytle, but offers more size options. We got a king size bed model, as opposed to Hiker's queen. We needed the king for us and our 2 kids. They also offer an off road model now. Similar pricing as well.
@@mixflip They had a model called the Alpine which you can stand in. King sized as well, but they discontinued it. 6x10 as well with 6ft of standing room inside.
As I get older, sleeping on the ground isn’t as much fun, but I still like to go camping. I’m starting to look at trailers as an option, but the prices are usually way too expensive and the features seem way too much. I saw your previous video when you rented a hiker trailer. These are more in my budget and it’s very simple yet versatile. Thanks for the info. I’d like to go to one of these expos to see for myself what interior feels like.
Ok my #1 question is did that $12,500 version have an A/C ? if not can they install one ? (I live in Florida) I mean that price I know is low considering others you review but those others are ridiculously priced and for under $12K I can get a 18-23 foot travel trailer by forest river with all the amenities, hek I could live in that stuff . thanks ps I love the way you ask people to tell about there product and why they are awesome- I should do that with women I want to date, tell me why are you awesome baby ? !
Boy one year now and looks like the price’s went through the roof! I got my Highway Deluxe on order and it started at 5,500 but with my add ons I’m up to 8,600
I kind of like to to see that it's good that they're not trying to gouge you even though the price is low they could have had a little bit more items to make it more attractive like the screened door maybe put in the stove with cabinets on the back but over all it's great idea. I know these guys are trying to see more inexpensive compared to all the other ones that cost so much that you're only going camping and you're not living out there. They have the right idea I have a lot of equipment camping that is real campers sleep outside that's a whole point to enjoy the outdoors.
Hi my name is warren brumfield owner operater of custom tiny campers in lucasville ohio if your interested in having an off road tiny camper built for you you can give me a call at 740 821 5445 are base model starts at 6000 dollars we can start building your tiny off road camper today
I'm definitely considering this company. Just a bit of constructive criticism, if you're going to interview people, you need to mic them and let them talk more.
If I just hit the record button and let the rep talk that would just be a commercial. I dont make "commercials" for companies. My style is...2 people talking about a product. It's my style. Some like it some dont. I honestly dont care. I do this because I enjoy interacting with the manufacturer. Letting them talk the whole time when I have a urning question would drive me crazy....and would bore me to be honest. As for a mic. I use an omnidirectional mic to kill the wind and background noise. I dont have the time nor the desire to put a lapel mic on everyone. I tell people to speak up but some people simply dont have loud voices. If they dont take my advice to speak up, the blame falls on them. I have 1000+ videos with good audio. I am a run and gun operation so if they dont speak up and make an effort to sell their product that's on them. I have 20 booth to hit and time and battery life is always my enemy at these shows. If people want me to take the time to set up a lav mic system they will have to pay me to do this. No one pays me. I do this for free.
Seeing your hiker video is one thing that got me to buy a mid range. I have had it since March and love it search hiker trailer on TH-cam to see my mods and upgrades to it(shameless plug). Like you said the 24 inch galley is awesome I wouldn’t buy one with out it. I love the size, get 16 mpg with my Silverado and setup is so much easier then my old pop up camper. Love watching your videos on teardrops gives me some many ideas for mine.
Do these guys have a showroom that you can buy from? I went through the "get a quote" route on their webpage but there's too many things I don't understand. Kinda like I don't exactly know what I need and don't need.
Just left a website looking at teardrop campers from $14,000 to. $ 50,000 was blown away by the quality and the price I could trailers sell and produce.
Have your buddy hit me up i might be able to do one for the best budged im currently on the market for building one unfortunately I don't have the space to store it but wouldn't mind working on one
12 thousand can buy a conventional RV camper with AC,furnace, bathroom with a shower , water heater, bed, dinette refrigerator etc etc. I understand these tears may serve a different purpose but the prices are out of line with conventional campers.
I always say...use the right tool for the job. If you are single and only camp with a dog and you want to go deep in the back country where travel trailers cannot go....then you need to figure out if these are for you? If you camp at the KOA with shore power and built in bathrooms then these are not for you. I love these trailers but I dont think I'll go this route when I build my overland setup to be honest. I need to stand straight up and I need a porta potty and I need a desk to work on my laptop. Basically....I need a tad bit more room like what a truck camper offers. But that's just me. Some people want way less.
These are so tiny that a heater buddy could turn it into a hot box in a snow storm I'm sure. When I camped in a hiker it dipped into the low 30s. We were cozy from our body heat and good sleeping bags. There are tiny RV furnaces out there too. I've seen them on the four wheel camper pop tops.
Bring a portable propane stove add at DC Refrigerator which would likely fit on bottom shelf or maybe they have one as an option that will slide out. You would have to have some type solar or electricity to run it. However if they install it then it cost more and they make decent DC Refrigerators with a compressor for 300 to 800 that are pretty good. I think the cheapest one is the Alpicool it is around 350 and holds maybe 20 liters it is small but it can easily run off of 100 Watts of Solar. Dometic, Whynter, Truck Fridge and Engel all make very reliable Refrigerator/Freezer that use very little power they are not large but most load like a cooler and are great for camping even people who live in Vans have them. I know some are as large as 50 to 60 Liters.
@@bigvin7602 I checked out the runaway trailers after your fiberglass comment. They look real interesting to me, especially with the no wood in it. I have a 2008 Tacoma 4x4 with a fiberglass slide in utility shell. It's actually set up to be camped in, but if I had one of these trailers, it would become my storage facility and the trailer would be my living area. I've been looking at all kinds of trailers and I'm struggling to get over the sticker shock from when I was looking at a couple of years ago. I just retired from trucking and I will be living in the US part-time and in the Philippines the rest of the time, so no fixed abode for me in the US anymore.
@@telcobilly after doing research and looking at these in person they are very tiny (the 4x8 model) I instantly got claustrophobic. I’m 6ft 305 and I would have no wiggle room inside. I bite the bullet and opted for the SoCal teardrop 509 krawler. Much more pricey but you get what you pay for.
My needs would be different than most. I have identified that I need more headroom to actually sit up at a desk/table to work on my laptop for video editing in bad weather. I would also like a setup with a non built in fridge. I'd like to use a super efficient fridge like a dometic with dual zones. Not many offer this option. Monterba and WeeRoll makes one that fits these specs close though.
These are the most reasonable priced ones that ive seen so far, i still wonder why no one is making traditional pop up style campers but more off road worthy. I am thinking of buying a cheap used one and just doing light mods to the suspension and frame so i can have a more off road worthy trailer and still be able to cook inside, hang out comfortably in case of bad weather and have more room for valuables and perishables inside....
@Don P You make a good point, but then again everyone has a different idea of what "serious off roading" is, some might consider it baja 1000 style and some others just driving down a light dirt road. I just like surfing and camping with my wife and friends and to get to some spots i requier 4x4, i am getting tired of sleeping in a tent and would like a little more comfort, here in baja ive seen guys with huge pick up trucks towing trailers with atv's getting to the same spots i do, i think i could handle well an 8ft pop up (i think those are the smaller ones) behind my xterra. But then again its just an idea you do make a good point, the longer the combo the harder to handle....
I've camped in a pop-up for 45 years. I've put them down in the rain too many times. You can only try to keep the bed dry when the wet canvas is folded onto it, but good luck. A pop-up has Everything is stored inside down lo under the seat. Lift the cushion, hold the lid, bending over next to the floor for everything. ax-food-kitchen stuff- hot dog sticks, matches, OFF. its just not handy to get at stuff. EVERYTHING! A pop-up would be improved if the curbside panel opened up from outside allowing access to the compartments from outside. Thats just what Hiker has done. Plus The best cooking experience is outside with a gas stove or dutch oven not inside a pop-up with a low counter. All day long. Not conenient. The outside galley and nice awning with the picnic table underneath is a better set up. A pop-up worked for my family of six. Now we are empty nesters and we ditched it for a Hiker.
I love the minimalism, and the price. I don't need seating, if I've got a tow vehicle. I can set up a tailgate kitchen on the tailgate of a truck. What's the point of spending $15,000.00 more, just to load down the tongue? I want as little hanging off the back as possible, and the storage space onboard just for the night. I'm basically going to crawl in, go to sleep, wake up and get out anyway. I don't need "Furniture grade cabinets" for that. If I can get that, just that, for 3 grand? (I'm not in the market, I have an Aeromate step van, but still.) The pass-through to the shelves is quite honestly brilliant. Why isn't that an Industry Standard?
It's a nice option for people who dont own a pickup truck....jeep guys love these because jeeps have almost no cargo area and most cant sleep inside a jeep. Options are always good to have.
Really good video. Thanks for sharing bro. Thinking about something like this... cost effective too. Hey how’s the tundra shopping goin... lookin forward to seeing what you end up with.
Nice to see someone building micro campers that don't cost more than the tow vehicle. Thank you for making a video about these guys, it is cool to see the half million dollar expedition trucks and it must be tempting to focus on the top of the line platforms and tech but so few people will ever have one.
I agree. If I get one mine will be even simpler. I dont want the shelves. I want an empty shell inside. I'd build my own bench/bed with a drawer slide to hold my stove and sink.
@@mixflip are you familiar with Weeroll? weeroll.com
@@Adiscretefirm yes. I never see them on the west coast but I do know of them and like their trailers alot. I might actually fly out and film their factory or even better maybe get one of their trailers for testing.
@@Adiscretefirm wish their website was a bit more polished. Thanks for sharing the weetrailers. Didn't know about them. Like the attitude.
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Trailer #1: $3000. Trailer #2: $13,000. That escalated quickly lol 😂.
Damn straight. Hikers are badass. And a great family company. I used to build trailers for them. The product is as great as the fam that makes them.
Nice, now that I have a Jeep, I have been looking at trailers, this would really fit the bill perfectly
Finally acompany that isn't trying to screw their customers. Great price!
Picking up our Hiker Trailer 5 x 8 highway model this summer! Can't wait
Love your content. Been a sub for 2yrs now.thanks for sharing your experiences. I don't have to turn you off when the family is around. Good dude you are sir. Highly appreciated.
Thanks for watching.
Such a better value than some of the pricier ones. Iv seen dealers trying to pawn tiny trailers like these for 20k plus.
Yep. Stove and cooler optional, 30k.
You know this really isnt bad saying it as a woman. I don’t totally rough it as in no tents on the ground but I am also not high maintainance. The options of pass through to the back shelves and the foot area really makes a difference to what you take and how pack it. I have my order of access even in a car but I can live out of tote bags. I like the drawer aspect of the shelving. I do that in my house. Cut down and reform boxes to make sliding “drawers” in my bathroom cabinet, my sewing room. I really like the option of trim it out yourself. Plus we bought a Jeep this year. Moved to an area to explore more of nature! Have to show my hubby!
I look forward to your Overland Expo videos every year. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Super informative. So much better than the tent option and more affordable than a new Sprinter van.
Thank you for showing a variety of tear drop trailers. Overkill awesome with the whole wall that lifts and slide out. But Patriot trailers in one word, WOW!
Thanks for watching
I absolutely love your videos ! You have inspired me with SO MUCH knowledge. Thank you for showing the world all these wonderful products !! 👍🏻
Thanks for watching
Great price! I think someday we will want to upgrade to an off-road version as well. Thanks for highlighting this.
$3795 base model? Where is the one for under $3k?
One of the better priced trailers for the apparent quality of construction. I am/was a finish carpenter and have worked on boats and camper interiors as well. There probably isn't a great amount of profit in these for the company. Enough to get by but, I doubt they are hosing people at these prices. Built by your neighbour instead of in another country? Worth a few extra bucks in my opinion!
As for one commenter asking about a $1000 single person trailer? What are we talking about for difference? A foot or two in width of materials cut out of the middle? You still have walls and suspension and frame parts and lights and efficiency of use of materials...
I am sure it could be done but it wouldn't look this good!
DAAAYUUM...where's the $3,000 dollar one you were talking about??
At the factory
Hiker trailers is the way to go, start low and add on to fit your needs and what you can afford...
I kind of want to pass mine down a few or several generations, so I'm sort of shying away from plywood construction. I know I could make one last, but I want something bulletproof that great grandkids take hunting one day.
Runaway makes an inexpensive off-road teardrop with premium suspension (Timbren axle-less), heavy duty chassis, and composite (fiberglass?) body. It's double-walled, but not insulated. They make a 6x8 body for it. My truck is almost 6'3'' wide, so seeing around it would be no problem. Its footprint is wider, with the step-side fenders, though, so it's not made for really technical off-roading. But it's really cheap, and you can do whatever you want to the inside of it, without restriction. They're aiming at the "camped for years, and now I want to have the instant bed inside" customers, who don't care one bit about fancy slide-out galleys and what-not. They're just thinking "I don't have to pitch a tent to lie down! I can actually take a nap, even if it's hot!"
Kind of the white trash off-road squaredrop, it comes with AC standard feature! Nothing, except that one luxury feature, by a company based in Florida. That air conditioner is a HUGE comfort and also a status symbol.
Thanks Flip you did it again for the blue collar guys. This is great! Thanks again!
I'm always looking for products for us blue collar guys on a right budget. Thanks for watching.
Nice! This sounds very reasonable. There is no way I’d pay $40-$50k for a camper trailer when I could pay the same price for a T4R TRD Pro.
Good point! Nevertheless, I can’t get a new TRD Pro Tacoma or 4Runner for less than $60K in California. All the dealers mark them up.
Also check out Escapade Campers. Similar sytle, but offers more size options. We got a king size bed model, as opposed to Hiker's queen. We needed the king for us and our 2 kids. They also offer an off road model now. Similar pricing as well.
Will do
Wow....escapade campers look nice. I liked their tall roof model with the family table inside.
@@mixflip They had a model called the Alpine which you can stand in. King sized as well, but they discontinued it. 6x10 as well with 6ft of standing room inside.
As I get older, sleeping on the ground isn’t as much fun, but I still like to go camping. I’m starting to look at trailers as an option, but the prices are usually way too expensive and the features seem way too much. I saw your previous video when you rented a hiker trailer. These are more in my budget and it’s very simple yet versatile. Thanks for the info. I’d like to go to one of these expos to see for myself what interior feels like.
Awesome trailer's, if these were available in Canada I would buy one now.
Ok my #1 question is did that $12,500 version have an A/C ? if not can they install one ? (I live in Florida) I mean that price I know is low considering others you review but those others are ridiculously priced and for under $12K I can get a 18-23 foot travel trailer by forest river with all the amenities, hek I could live in that stuff . thanks ps I love the way you ask people to tell about there product and why they are awesome- I should do that with women I want to date, tell me why are you awesome baby ? !
Like it. Great 4x4 tear drop. Cost sounds very appealing. Thank s for sharing.
I would love to have one of these .
Boy one year now and looks like the price’s went through the roof!
I got my Highway Deluxe on order and it started at 5,500 but with my add ons I’m up to 8,600
The world is changing for sure....even on the brink of war in some places!
I kind of like to to see that it's good that they're not trying to gouge you even though the price is low they could have had a little bit more items to make it more attractive like the screened door maybe put in the stove with cabinets on the back but over all it's great idea. I know these guys are trying to see more inexpensive compared to all the other ones that cost so much that you're only going camping and you're not living out there. They have the right idea I have a lot of equipment camping that is real campers sleep outside that's a whole point to enjoy the outdoors.
I am wondering if the aluminum dents easily with hail, have you been cough in a hail storm with it?
If you look on their website, they start at $6K now. That puts them competing with much better standard-equipment teardrops .
Which teardrops are much better at $6k??? I am still looking at all options.
I enjoy watching your videos. These trailers are interesting.
Thanks Sarge
I would have liked to see the 3000 trailer.
Ask and you shall receive. I filmed us testing out the $3000 trailer at Mt Charleston.
th-cam.com/video/fLp6PpOXk4k/w-d-xo.html
Wish I would have seen these when they were under 3k, this one is over 6k now base price.
Talk about bait and switch! From $3000 to $13000 in less than a minute!
Shocked myself. And that guys was acting like it was a good thing!
That $3,000 model isn't even worth it either.
The camper trailers built in Edmonton are beautiful, but, these Hiker Trailers are half the price, so great option...
I would make the rear hatch storage compartment out of (2 piece top & bottom) that can b removed so u can reach storage from inside + light.
You totally sold me on this trailer! Now I'll have to find the room on where to store it lol
yes, that's seems to be a huge problem for us city dwellers
$3000 for a trailer. $13,000 for one ready to use. BIG difference.
I'm a simple....kinda man. 3,000 it is.
Vence McAdams Right. Like, how about show us the 3k version.
Exactly!
Here is the $3000 ready to camp model.
th-cam.com/video/fLp6PpOXk4k/w-d-xo.html
@@judethree4405 here is the $3000 model actually being used.
th-cam.com/video/fLp6PpOXk4k/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing this I have been looking for one that fits my budget
I would definitely buy one
I want to see a Port O Potty with A/C and 37 inch tires with a usb port. So I can shit in my A/C potty in the middle of no where!
"Most people can put it on their credit card" ??? Not most people I know
I think one of these are in my future.
Def the best option for my needs.
You can save even more money if you dont choose shelves. Build your own.
where did you get your rear door from ?
So, I finally found a camper that I could afford 👍👍
They make a basic starter model for $3k. I've camped in it already and love it.
Hi my name is warren brumfield owner operater of custom tiny campers in lucasville ohio if your interested in having an off road tiny camper built for you you can give me a call at 740 821 5445 are base model starts at 6000 dollars we can start building your tiny off road camper today
Do appreciate all the varried options you put out there for folks to make deciciins on. Keeo up great work
decisions*
I'm definitely considering this company. Just a bit of constructive criticism, if you're going to interview people, you need to mic them and let them talk more.
If I just hit the record button and let the rep talk that would just be a commercial. I dont make "commercials" for companies. My style is...2 people talking about a product. It's my style. Some like it some dont. I honestly dont care. I do this because I enjoy interacting with the manufacturer. Letting them talk the whole time when I have a urning question would drive me crazy....and would bore me to be honest.
As for a mic. I use an omnidirectional mic to kill the wind and background noise. I dont have the time nor the desire to put a lapel mic on everyone. I tell people to speak up but some people simply dont have loud voices. If they dont take my advice to speak up, the blame falls on them. I have 1000+ videos with good audio. I am a run and gun operation so if they dont speak up and make an effort to sell their product that's on them. I have 20 booth to hit and time and battery life is always my enemy at these shows.
If people want me to take the time to set up a lav mic system they will have to pay me to do this. No one pays me. I do this for free.
Seeing your hiker video is one thing that got me to buy a mid range. I have had it since March and love it search hiker trailer on TH-cam to see my mods and upgrades to it(shameless plug). Like you said the 24 inch galley is awesome I wouldn’t buy one with out it. I love the size, get 16 mpg with my Silverado and setup is so much easier then my old pop up camper. Love watching your videos on teardrops gives me some many ideas for mine.
Glad I could help you decide with confidence. The market is packed with options for sure.
Thanks for watching.
Yeah that is not 3k. Very misleading.
Do these guys have a showroom that you can buy from? I went through the "get a quote" route on their webpage but there's too many things I don't understand. Kinda like I don't exactly know what I need and don't need.
Just left a website looking at teardrop campers from $14,000 to. $ 50,000 was blown away by the quality and the price I could trailers sell and produce.
Does it fit inside a regular 2 car garage?
For off road camping, does it limit where you can go because you’re towing a trailer?
I’m also considering a pop-up tent on top of a Jeep.
Did they say there's a choice on colors?
I've seen them in black and also in gray. Check their website to be sure.
Wow.. so cool. Thanks for sharing this!
your welcome.
Very cool. Thanks for the info. I have a buddy looking for an affordable option. Here we go!
Have your buddy hit me up i might be able to do one for the best budged im currently on the market for building one unfortunately I don't have the space to store it but wouldn't mind working on one
Hiker is definitely a good option.
Have you made a trailer purchase yet?
Loving this little series of stuff. 👍
If it doesn’t have a bathroom, it isn’t useful. LoL
Jokes aside, love it!
12 thousand can buy a conventional RV camper with AC,furnace, bathroom with a shower , water heater, bed, dinette refrigerator etc etc. I understand these tears may serve a different purpose but the prices are out of line with conventional campers.
I always say...use the right tool for the job. If you are single and only camp with a dog and you want to go deep in the back country where travel trailers cannot go....then you need to figure out if these are for you? If you camp at the KOA with shore power and built in bathrooms then these are not for you.
I love these trailers but I dont think I'll go this route when I build my overland setup to be honest. I need to stand straight up and I need a porta potty and I need a desk to work on my laptop. Basically....I need a tad bit more room like what a truck camper offers. But that's just me. Some people want way less.
mixflip well less should also cost less, I’m just saying these are way over priced for what they are or aren’t
Show me the $3,000one
Exactly, they show off the top of the line, but then tell you about the baseline price.
Liars trying to upsell
Very nice! Great questions and great answers. I want one!😄
pretty nice trailers with great prices.
I can't wait to put one on my credit card.
WHAT??? Don't put toys on credit card. You will be in debt for the rest of your life. oh you were kidding? OK>
I wonder how good it is insulated for winter and snow?
These are so tiny that a heater buddy could turn it into a hot box in a snow storm I'm sure. When I camped in a hiker it dipped into the low 30s. We were cozy from our body heat and good sleeping bags. There are tiny RV furnaces out there too. I've seen them on the four wheel camper pop tops.
@@mixflip Thanks ... it seems with these trailers that its easy to customize! and do some DIY stuff to it afterwards.
I am very interested in the version with AC and wiring. If one is needing to save money, what a way to go
How stable is the Awning with wind ?
Can you pull these with a Utv into the woods and on trails?
Your video is very informational. Seriously going to look into Hikertrailers now. Thanks.
Show us that 3 k model.
heck yeah! I don't see that option on their page in early 2021.
this was almost 1 year ago
times change
Beautiful teardrops!
I NEED MORE INFO ON THE FIRST OPTION
Needs drifter type rain edging over windows & doors.
The windows slide type r base deal prefer/like tilt out better. Not being used on these mini trailers.
Kitchen options?
Bring a portable propane stove add at DC Refrigerator which would likely fit on bottom shelf or maybe they have one as an option that will slide out. You would have to have some type solar or electricity to run it. However if they install it then it cost more and they make decent DC Refrigerators with a compressor for 300 to 800 that are pretty good. I think the cheapest one is the Alpicool it is around 350 and holds maybe 20 liters it is small but it can easily run off of 100 Watts of Solar. Dometic, Whynter, Truck Fridge and Engel all make very reliable Refrigerator/Freezer that use very little power they are not large but most load like a cooler and are great for camping even people who live in Vans have them. I know some are as large as 50 to 60 Liters.
Have you ever thought about doing a video about the Runaway Campers ?
Sure....but I never see them on the west coast. When I spot one I will try and do a review video.
@@mixflip Sounds good keep up the good work. i enjoy your videos
these looks better than the runaway trailers
Pretty close to the runaway v series. But the new Runaways are made with no wood. All fiberglass and plastic. That is a selling point for me.
@@bigvin7602 I checked out the runaway trailers after your fiberglass comment. They look real interesting to me, especially with the no wood in it. I have a 2008 Tacoma 4x4 with a fiberglass slide in utility shell. It's actually set up to be camped in, but if I had one of these trailers, it would become my storage facility and the trailer would be my living area. I've been looking at all kinds of trailers and I'm struggling to get over the sticker shock from when I was looking at a couple of years ago. I just retired from trucking and I will be living in the US part-time and in the Philippines the rest of the time, so no fixed abode for me in the US anymore.
@@telcobilly after doing research and looking at these in person they are very tiny (the 4x8 model) I instantly got claustrophobic. I’m 6ft 305 and I would have no wiggle room inside. I bite the bullet and opted for the SoCal teardrop 509 krawler. Much more pricey but you get what you pay for.
I have watched a few of your teardrop trailers videos. If you were going to buy one now, which one would buy and why?
My needs would be different than most. I have identified that I need more headroom to actually sit up at a desk/table to work on my laptop for video editing in bad weather.
I would also like a setup with a non built in fridge. I'd like to use a super efficient fridge like a dometic with dual zones.
Not many offer this option. Monterba and WeeRoll makes one that fits these specs close though.
@@mixflip If you can't sit upright and do work. How tall are you?
@@patrickio8084 I can sit up...what I want is a space big enough for me to sit on a chair and sit at a desk. Not lay in bed.
@@mixflip I was referring to when the bed folds into a sofa like with the Gaucho Sofa's. Can you do that in a Hiker? If yes, how tall are you?
Yeah it starts off cheap but every little thing cost and a heads up before you know it you’re at 20 grand
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Looks like a winner!
All the haters have obviously never priced a New Teardrop. Let alone an Overland buildup.
I love theses campers
Me too
I need one now
Dear,
what are the dimensions inside of your trailler (length, height, width)??
Hi, on their website in the model specs, they have the interior dimensions listed. The link is in the description.
These are the most reasonable priced ones that ive seen so far, i still wonder why no one is making traditional pop up style campers but more off road worthy. I am thinking of buying a cheap used one and just doing light mods to the suspension and frame so i can have a more off road worthy trailer and still be able to cook inside, hang out comfortably in case of bad weather and have more room for valuables and perishables inside....
@Don P You make a good point, but then again everyone has a different idea of what "serious off roading" is, some might consider it baja 1000 style and some others just driving down a light dirt road. I just like surfing and camping with my wife and friends and to get to some spots i requier 4x4, i am getting tired of sleeping in a tent and would like a little more comfort, here in baja ive seen guys with huge pick up trucks towing trailers with atv's getting to the same spots i do, i think i could handle well an 8ft pop up (i think those are the smaller ones) behind my xterra. But then again its just an idea you do make a good point, the longer the combo the harder to handle....
I've camped in a pop-up for 45 years. I've put them down in the rain too many times. You can only try to keep the bed dry when the wet canvas is folded onto it, but good luck.
A pop-up has Everything is stored inside down lo under the seat. Lift the cushion, hold the lid, bending over next to the floor for everything. ax-food-kitchen stuff- hot dog sticks, matches, OFF. its just not handy to get at stuff. EVERYTHING! A pop-up would be improved if the curbside panel opened up from outside allowing access to the compartments from outside. Thats just what Hiker has done.
Plus The best cooking experience is outside with a gas stove or dutch oven not inside a pop-up with a low counter. All day long. Not conenient. The outside galley and nice awning with the picnic table underneath is a better set up.
A pop-up worked for my family of six. Now we are empty nesters and we ditched it for a Hiker.
The more expensive trailers have built in kitchens. I guess that's where some of the extra cost comes from. This is a cool trailer though.
True. I personally would rather have a removable portable kitchen.
“Yesterday’s price is not todays price” Fat Joe.
true
I love the minimalism, and the price. I don't need seating, if I've got a tow vehicle. I can set up a tailgate kitchen on the tailgate of a truck. What's the point of spending $15,000.00 more, just to load down the tongue? I want as little hanging off the back as possible, and the storage space onboard just for the night. I'm basically going to crawl in, go to sleep, wake up and get out anyway. I don't need "Furniture grade cabinets" for that. If I can get that, just that, for 3 grand? (I'm not in the market, I have an Aeromate step van, but still.) The pass-through to the shelves is quite honestly brilliant. Why isn't that an Industry Standard?
Very nice video!
Do they offer a Timbren axleless suspension option?
Anything is possible if you have the money.
No we keep it simple and it works better than a Timbren! Wont leave you stranded!
Flagstaff is beautiful
Really good video thanks for sharing I’d love one we have nothing like this in England,
Someday my wife and I want to visit England. I want to attend that huge WW2 vehicle show you guys have every year.
We do , but nowhere near as nice , or good value as these obviously are and well thought out too .
That trailer isn't any larger than the bed of a pickup truck... for a starting price of $13,000. No thanks.
It's a nice option for people who dont own a pickup truck....jeep guys love these because jeeps have almost no cargo area and most cant sleep inside a jeep.
Options are always good to have.
Gostaria de saber onde fica a fábrica hiker trailer e quanto custa .
Really good video. Thanks for sharing bro. Thinking about something like this... cost effective too. Hey how’s the tundra shopping goin... lookin forward to seeing what you end up with.
Will it hook up to a HD Road Glide? Jk. great upload.
Lol...maybe a roadglide with a trike rear end?
I think you guys should follow the asussies, they do it right with independent suspension no axle
all depends...if the teardrop is under 450kg what's the point to have an expensive independent suspensions calibrated for 2500kg...
Any dealers in North Carolina .?
Does anyone know of a teardrop trailer that sleeps a young family of four?
Hiker will take out the front shelves and make bunk beds that fit young kids
Valiant makes a tall micro trailer where you can build bunks inside.
Wow, that's awesome!