​I purchased a 2016 Outfitter Caribou Lite 6.5 in late February 2016 and promptly took it on a three week tour of Rocky Mountain ski resorts. I visited the factory, spoke with Bob, and above all, compared this model extensively with three other slide in campers I have owned in the last 10 years. Those included a 1,500 lb 8 foot hardside older Alpine with a front dinette, a 2008 Lance 825, and a 2005 Four Wheel Hawk.
I basically disagree with what a few people say here on this forum. The following things are very important to me in a camper: 1) spacious, light and bright feel on the inside. 2) comfortable dinette with large table. 3) warm 4) toilet, and 5) modern options.
I liked my older four wheel Hawk, but is was cave-like on the inside; You sat low to the ground on the couch affair with a dim view of the galley, the dinette window was small due to overhead cabinet, and the softwall windows were only on the sides. Also this older model required going outside and climbing to open the windows which meant they were frequently shut. I had Bob do the "full wrap" 8 windows in the softwall which was a $279 option. This is awesome! You always have plenty of light, and get to select your view, which very frequently is out the back of the camper up at a ski mountain. I have been inside the Northern Lites. I do like the burly nature of the shell, but they are VERY dark inside for me. High windows are the way to go in a camper. You get view, light, and some degree of privacy.
I LOVE the dinette in the Caribou Lite. These guys did something very smart. The table is designed to be used as a table, not for two things, a table, and a filler to convert the dinette for sleeping. This means your table is the right size, (aka large enough and wide enough for a work surface), and nice looking. They give you a simple piece of plywood for filler for the conversion, which lives under the cab-over mattress. The dinette seating is wide and spacious. The foam is good quality. I did go by Bed Bath & Beyond and purchase a wedge shaped pillow the makes the dinette even more comfortable, and also works in the cab over. Incidentally, with the lift system of this model, you can lean back against a solid surface in the cabover bed, and this pillow is helpful up there as well.
This model is warm. I went through the factory. It was clean. It was organized. But it was very small compared to the four wheel factory which give it a different feel. I saw the welded aluminum wall sections and roof sections, the precisely cut block foam insulation, and the way they laminate the fiberglass on the outside, then I think 1/8" ply covered with headliner on ceiling or something called "leatherskin" on the walls. The Weblon softwall is three ply and thick. Bottom line, this is a warm camper. I set my thermo at 50 degrees on a 9 degree night, it doesn't come on much, and I am fine. The Lance 825, a bigger camper, was very drafty. The four wheel was pretty warm, but the vinyl softwall did sweat a bit. The older wood framed Alpine was warmer than the new Lance.
Outfitter managed to tuck a cassette toilet under the rear seat of the dinette. There are no issues with stench. Flip on the fan, and you have a massive breeze coming through the fridge vent. The cassette is the way to go for winter campers. You add non-toxic anti-freeze to the separate flush tank and holder, and no freeze ups. You can not do that with water-supply connected setups, and they freeze. Believe me. Oh, and incidentally, I was parked next to an Earth Roamer, and they gave me a tour of their unit. You know what they liked the most...? The exact same cassette toilet I had in Outfitter, which cost a fraction of an Earth Roamer.
Finally on to the modern options. While these are pretty standard in newer bigger campers, I loved that Outfitter put these all in such a small setup and an a reasonable price point. I love the solar. I love getting away from a gas frig that doesn't work when you are off-level and freezes all your stuff. I love the vanity/mirror, the LED lights, inside, and out. Love the electrical controller, and custom, light-weight, solid surface counters.
Room for improvement. Of course. This depends on what your needs are. I will likely make some modifications to the unit to suit my taste. Things I am considering include: upgrading the fabric, knobs, etc to make it a little more designer feeling on the inside, adding some shelving/cabinetry in the corners of the dinette, adding a privacy curtain/shade to the cabover, and a couple of other things.
But all, in all, this is a very innovative setup.