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Really enjoying this thread. My wife and I are coming at this from the opposite side of the age spectrum (considering offroad trailer to augment offroading/overlanding as retirement approaches), but have the same general question/concern. Arkto and EOS are both high on the list. Bummer about...

Always tradeoffs :-). Wife enjoys "overlanding" and remote camping, but as we approach retirement, additional creature comforts are desired to continue enjoying this hobby. We rented an Airstream Basecamp 16 for a weeklong trip a few months ago, and had a grand time. So I think those 13-ft...

Thanks for the replies. They are helpful. I should have defined "rugged" a bit better. When considering trailer-based adventures, I would still like to be able to do any trail in San Juan's for e.g., (with exception of Black Bear probably due to switchbacks). Or at Death Valley, any trail except...

I'm wondering about the family tree for seemingly related 13-ft Chinese-frame hybrid trailers. It seems like there is a family relationship between Black Series 13 hybrid, then OBI Dweller 13, then Mars 13 and Opus, not to mention AUS-RV. I like the size, and they all seem to share the same...

As a follow-on to the previous comment, as I consider #trailerlife, would it be possible for a good offroad fabricator to change the hubs to accept 18-in wheels (so I could use the same wheels on trailer and vehicle)? OBIs are compelling for value proposition, perhaps leaving some $ available...

Hi Rehammer, I'm in early research stages for an offroad trailer and EOS-12 pretty much checks all the boxes. One criterion is offroad capability. I'm pretty familiar with Kofa and wondering which trails you took your EOS-12 on.

I was on a trip once (combo pavement and gravel) and somebody had an Aliner. I remember it didn't have offroad-capable latches on the drawers, so that drawers/doors opened on the trail and stuff bounced out. Kind of a mess with cereal and food on the floor. So figured they aren't really...

Looks great! That's what you got it for!

Hi Dave, seems like you are in a similar position to my wife and I - although our criteria aren't exactly the same. Anyhow, I've been reading in this subforum a lot lately to get an idea of camper options and the market. I've seen a couple used Taxa Mantis Overland in the upper-to-mid $20s, so...

Thanks @Roam.Wild. Wow, what incredible experiences! Right now I'm just soaking info, and we're thinking we'll start living the lifestyle in 2026. But if circumstances aligned this Fall (right rig, right price, right time), we might move things forward.

Hi, there is a lot to like about the Airstream Basecamp 16 (ours was the REI edition with a little bit of a lift and solar). We loved the indoor toilet, indoor cooking, and heater. So this trip showed that we liked the concept of overlanding/dispersed-camping trip with a trailer. For the little...

Hi all, and greetings to this subcommunity. By way of introduction, my wife and I are fairly avid offroad adventurers/explorers/overlanders. This past New Year's, we left our usual SUV tent behind and rented a Basecamp 16 REI for a trip through southern AZ and New Mexico. Here's a link to the...

Just a few more highlights... White Sands. We took a fairly lengthy hike with the extended family. Cool that after 30-min, you can be away from the crowd, hiking on dunes with only animal prints. More White Sands, subtle beauty of the sand ridges. More White Sands, interesting shifting dunes...

We usually like to get out into nature for a New Year's trip, and this year followed that theme. But for a change, we rented a little trailer - an Airstream Basecamp 16. It's not a rugged offroad trailer by any means, so we adjusted accordingly. Compared to our usual tent camping, the additional...

Naks asked about videos (I didn't take any), and I mentioned some videos I found when researching the D5. Here they are: D5 in Moab on Fins & Things: Test of D5 Terrain Response modes (note Jeep Wagoneer at end): D5 playing with a FJ Cruiser in CO: Somebody else's video of Devil's Punchbowl...