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The videos on the ORV site are very persuasive -- they really understand boondocking. Maybe they will realize that there is a significant niche market for little but tough trailers?

Tri-tip on a camping trip! That is truly going in style!

Not too far -- south and east of Valley of the Gods, along the San Juan River. There are rough dirt roads that follow the top of the plateau, overlooking the river. This was in late October -- cold, breezy, silent, and alone. Perfect. Unbelievable stars -- the Milky Way looked like a braided...

I'm not a genuine overlander (we're almost never away from pavement for more than a week at a time), but we really like to boondock in remote places. Whenever we do, I take a photo that captures that "back of beyond" feeling. I always try to include my trailer in the shot (to provide a sense...

Does it come in a hand-squeezed tube, like toothpaste? Often, I need just a small dab for a minor repair and do not want to deploy a caulking gun. It sounds as though it would be good for applications in which there are minor gaps and no opportunity to apply clamping pressure. That is one of...

OK, I get that there are cultural and structural differences between the two countries. But there must be enough of us semi-adventurous USA trailer fans who would pay for decent Aussie-style off-road quality units. It sure feels like there is an unmet market segment here -- a big business...

I have always wondered why Australia has so many more high quality off road caravans than the USA does, even though the USA has a much larger population and plenty of room (out West) for off pavement camping. It's a marketing mystery.

I will look into that Jayco -- thanks for the tip! Maybe they will come out with an even smaller unit with the Baja package . . . .

MIke, have you added any other modifications to the stock trailer? For example, I see you are camping in the snow -- is the underbelly enclosed? It looks like you have room in those wheel wells for bigger tires -- we are using the new Endurance Load Range D in a bigger size than the stock...

John, I did not interpret your comments as derogatory at all! I would be the first to admit that my "small" trailer is huge by true expedition standards -- that's why I sort of asked permission before even joining this forum!! But my point is that there are many of us who can't (or won't) go...

John -- yes, I know this is not a true expedition trailer. It is, at best, an off-pavement trailer. But we often get to places where there is no one else camped for many miles around, so we delude ourselves into thinking we are having real adventures. ;) And the InTech is interesting, but...

I had never heard of pig pads -- thanks for the tip! (How do you train the pigs to use the pad?) ;)

You asked for photos – be careful what you wish for! The main reason for having such a small trailer is to make it easier to boondock, especially in forested or rocky areas. The trailer can fit in between tight trees or rocks, and it has a small turning radius. This is boondocking on the...

We do a lot of off-pavement boondocking in the national forests in our 2012 Fun Finder X-139. It is very small -- the box is 139 inches long and seven feet wide. They no longer make this model, and that is why I am posting this message: what do we do when this little guy wears out? It has...

First attempt at a photo -- this is my 2012 stock Fun Finder, modified for slow off-pavement towing (axle flip and beefy running gear). TV is a 2012 Tacoma 4x4. This was taken in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, north of Lee Vining, Calif: Click For Full-Size Image.

Just got back from my snow camping trip to find these very encouraging replies -- thanks for being so inclusive, and I will be posting trip reports and photos whenever possible. And if anyone has a foolproof way to avoid tracking slush into the trailer when snow camping, I would sure like to...

I should add that if I don't post again during the coming week, it's because we are snow camping in the Sierras.

New member here -- but before I start posting, I gotta ask -- am I even qualified to post here? I have a very small hard sided TT -- a Fun Finder X-139 -- that I have modified for off road use. (Beefy suspension, flipped axle, heavy duty tires, extra insulation, lots of custom boondocking...