I ordered an X1 GT...
Hey guys, for those who haven't heard back from Patriot Campers, Justin, Sarah, Mick and a few of the crew where in Moab at the Easter Jeep Safari and Expo for a few days, followed by a well-deserved 2 week vacation in the area. They should be heading back to AUS about now and will soon be gearing up to head back to the states for the Overland Expo West in AZ.
I had seen the Patriot Campers on YouTube while researching camper/overland trailers about a year ago when it wasn't available in the states. I went down to Moab for the Jeep Safari, visited Patriot Campers at their first U.S. EXPO and purchased an X1 Grand Tourer in graphite to compliment my magnetic gray 2016 Toyota 4Runner Trail Premium. I must say, it was expensive but the quality is multiples above anything produced in the U.S. so far. The thoughtfulness and logic of the arrangement of every element, the ergonomics, the attention to detail, the sheet metal engineering and the completeness of the unit for its proportional size is beyond impressive.
My X1 is due to the port of Long Beach this September. I'll have to share my experience and review post pick-up. For anyone in the SF Bay Area, where I live, I'd be happy to show you.
I spoke with Justin about a group buy here and he's willing to knock $1000 of each unit for a GB of 8 or more X1s. If anyone is interested, throw your vote here in this thread and if we get close, I'll start an official GB thread.