choosing is tough - analysis paralysis

[Obsessed2findARuggedHybid]

One word comes to mind " Arkto" ?

 

[rehammer81]

EPO, I'm mostly with you. I personally have zero interest in purposely camping in extreme cold temps but that's not the case for everyone. A full-timer like TreeFarmer definitely has different considerations to plan for. For me, my interest in cold weather capability only extended to late shoulder season in the mountains where is could drop below freezing at night or some winter desert nights. For me the insulation performance is of interest also for summer heat since home will be AZ and the most frequent trips will likely stay in AZ.

The storage of the Arktos is really nice. I need a combo of the Boreas EOS and Arktos. LOL! No perfect solution out there.

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[EPO]

One word comes to mind " Arkto" ?

Ummm...yup....

 

[EPO]

EPO, I'm mostly with you. I personally have zero interest in purposely camping in extreme cold temps but that's not the case for everyone. A full-timer like TreeFarmer definitely has different considerations to plan for. For me, my interest in cold weather capability only extended to late shoulder season in the mountains where is could drop below freezing at night or some winter desert nights. For me the insulation performance is of interest also for summer heat since home will be AZ and the most frequent trips will likely stay in AZ.

The storage of the Arktos is really nice. I need a combo of the Boreas EOS and Arktos. LOL! No perfect solution out there.

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Agree 100% with everything you said.

 

[DFNDER]

I was a bit concerned about storage accessibility in the eos too, but the under seat storage areas are quite large and easily accessible from inside and out. We plan to add a number of stowage nets on the walls for little things, but I quite like the storage as is since it doesn’t take up room with drawers and closets which we put in the “too fancy” category. Our reference for comparison is all our stuff in a couple of backpacks on a tent floor, so being able to open a bench and have bins with all our gear right there is pretty luxurious and space efficient to us.

 

[EPO]

Good to hear about the storage areas. You can reach the under seat storage from the outside? I missed that.

To clarify, let me clear up what I didn't write in my recent post but have elsewhere. I believe the EOS is a fabulous camper, they back their products and the team is great. I really like my XT and would have purchased an EOS if I had an indoor storage solution.

 

[DFNDER]

Yes, one of the areas under the bed can be reached inside and out. The other under the bench is inside only.

 

[Cortttt]

Honestly, if you're going to do mostly campground camping why not go with the Oliver Elite II? High quality, good enough clearance, no wood at all - its all fiberglass and with a reputable manufacturer.

 

[Treefarmer]

Honestly, if you're going to do mostly campground camping why not go with the Oliver Elite II? High quality, good enough clearance, no wood at all - its all fiberglass and with a reputable manufacturer.

I don't know what an Arkto costs, but you can generally pick up a late model used Elite II for anywhere from $60k to $75k. If you're a campground camper, one of those would be an excellent choice. They are also a smaller, lighter dual axle that can reach some slightly more interesting spots off road if needed.

 

[DFNDER]

There is a long discussion about Olivers elsewhere in this forum.