Now Here is an "Outside the Box" design.
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Seth Kendall
Adventurer
Yeah, I thought this thing was pretty rad, but I can't even begin to justify the $6000 dollar price tag for what is pretty much a family tent, and a roof rack. I can put those things in/on my car for about $5600 less and still maintain my off-road capability. The other downside is that that package only comes with the most basic stuff. Beyond that, the tables and the awning, and all the other accessories start adding up to another grand or so. Had this fallen into a better price range I would have been more excited, but as is I would rather tent camp or just go buy an AT or something for a few grand more (granted I couldn't pull an AT behind the RAV4). Interesting find though.
adventureduo
Dave Druck [KI6LBB]
Yep, been discussed before..... not worth the denero at all. Interesting.. though.
Momrocks
Adventurer
That gizmo isn't really targeted to this group. Very cool little rig though, I like to see innovations (or at least interesting packaging) hit the market. I betcha somewhere there is a family or two spending a little more time together enjoying nature because they're inspired by their little tent trailer.
d110pickup
SE Expedition Society
I got to see one at the Southern Appalachian Expedition near Blairsville, Ga. this weekend. It's a really neat idea but it's too expensive and it doesn't seem to be very robust. The tent is very thin material and the one I looked at didn't have a rain fly or appear to have one available. Also the floor is cloth and I wonder about the durability. I'm not much on the gaudy colors either.
On the other hand it's quick to set up or take down.
Mike
On the other hand it's quick to set up or take down.
Mike
Maddmatt
Explorer
I've looked at these pretty thouroughly, and discussed them before, but I have no problem doing it again 
.
"Worth" is a relative term and I won't go into that here.
As has been mentioned, these are not targeted to people who are familiar with crawl ratios, RTT's, dual batteries and compressor refrigerators. These are targeted to people who like to spend time outside with the family, but are space and time constrained.
If I had the cash, one of these GO trailers would be next to my garage for the following reasons:
1) Can tow it with just about anything - you're looking at off the ground living space for a family of four behind a Subaru Outback.
2) Doubles as a utility trailer - this is a huge benefit to the average suburban, family oriented homeowner, and one that I think they should play up a bit more in their marketing. Yeah, it's a camper, but I can also take it the leaf-composting drop off, Home Depot, etc..... I hate filling my 4runner with branches, leaves, etc.... but need the 5 seats (2 kids) but don't have the space or need to justify a truck as a third vehicle AND can take it camping? Starts to make more sense.
3) Quality construction. The tent is top notch - the trailer design is excellent - I've seen a couple sloppy welds (structurally fine, just not pretty) but the units I've looked at were very early. On that note, a rain fly is totally unnecessary for the target market. This tent will definitely keep you dry in some severe downpours, and the roof is tall enough to make internal condensation a non-issue.
For someone like me who tends to establish a base camp and then explore from there, trailers make more sense than RTT's or "camper" type vehicles.
So its not for everybody, and probably not for most on this forum, but I think when you compare it with some of the excellent travel trailers, and then factor in the increased utility for the average homeowner, the cost starts to look a lot more reasonable.
-Matt
."Worth" is a relative term and I won't go into that here.
As has been mentioned, these are not targeted to people who are familiar with crawl ratios, RTT's, dual batteries and compressor refrigerators. These are targeted to people who like to spend time outside with the family, but are space and time constrained.
If I had the cash, one of these GO trailers would be next to my garage for the following reasons:
1) Can tow it with just about anything - you're looking at off the ground living space for a family of four behind a Subaru Outback.
2) Doubles as a utility trailer - this is a huge benefit to the average suburban, family oriented homeowner, and one that I think they should play up a bit more in their marketing. Yeah, it's a camper, but I can also take it the leaf-composting drop off, Home Depot, etc..... I hate filling my 4runner with branches, leaves, etc.... but need the 5 seats (2 kids) but don't have the space or need to justify a truck as a third vehicle AND can take it camping? Starts to make more sense.
3) Quality construction. The tent is top notch - the trailer design is excellent - I've seen a couple sloppy welds (structurally fine, just not pretty) but the units I've looked at were very early. On that note, a rain fly is totally unnecessary for the target market. This tent will definitely keep you dry in some severe downpours, and the roof is tall enough to make internal condensation a non-issue.
For someone like me who tends to establish a base camp and then explore from there, trailers make more sense than RTT's or "camper" type vehicles.
So its not for everybody, and probably not for most on this forum, but I think when you compare it with some of the excellent travel trailers, and then factor in the increased utility for the average homeowner, the cost starts to look a lot more reasonable.
-Matt
Hilldweller
SE Expedition Society
Thanks, neighbor.d110pickup said:
I agree about it's worth due to versatility. I looked at it for a while myself.
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