These are some comments I made a while back to some specific questions asked in a PM. They might cover some of the things you are interested in.
If you have any specific things you want me to comment on, just ask.
It's very hard to know what someone else would be satisfied with. I know of some people who will only live in a caravan for a few months if it is equipped with a toilet, shower, microwave, coffee machine, island double bed, satellite dish, plasma TV and a few other things. Others are happy in a tent.
My wife and I have spent over two months at a stretch and had no complaints.
The bed is very comfortable. The fridge is 80 or 90 litres, which is big enough. The stove and sink are adequate. There is plenty of storage, but as my wife has pointed out there is nowhere to hang clothes. (Funny I didn't notice that )
Mine is the dual cab model even though I have it on a single cab 110. When you buy second hand you often just have to take what is available at the time you need to buy. The single cab model had a bit more floor space and a few more cupboards.
Some people might get tired of having to go up and down the steps.. At 60 yrs of age my wife and I don't find it a problem. It might even depend on how much time you spend outside under the awning created by swinging the top over. That shaded area is really great especially if you park with it on the southern side of the vehicle.
It has really good ventilation. The fly which can be fitted helps keep the heat out.
It takes very little time to set up and pack up and is a one person job.
I believe that I could live in the Trayon for a year or so, but of course it would not be the best thing on the market for that sort of thing. It is designed to be as comfortable as a slide on camper could be while still being no bigger than the tray, hardly higher than the cab when travelling and only about 350kg. In other words it is designed to allow the vehicle to still be able to go almost anywhere it could have gone without the camper.
It is certainly way more convenient than any camper trailer I have seen.
It takes me about 15 minutes to take it off the vehicle and about 20 to put it back on. I do that at home when I need the vehicle for something else, but I have only once stayed in the one place for long enough for that to be worthwhile on a trip and that was at Alice Springs.
If you had to pack up several morning in a row when it was raining you would have to protect the bedding from the wet canvas. If you're staying put it doesn't matter. That awning over the door is great in wet weather.
The Trayon site is worth a look.
http://www.trayon.com/main.php
As I said it's hard to know what someone else would be happy with. I hope this is some help.
I'm happy to add anything else that might help if you have some specific questions about particular features.
Don't be afraid to ask if there is anything else you want to know.
Some of the pros would be the clever design, the build quality, the compactness when traveling and the space when camping. I like the idea of no extra rego as there would be with a camper trailer and the fact that reversing in tricky spots is just as easy as with no camper.
The biggest con I can think of is one that hasn't yet been a problem for me, that is having the wet canvas folding down on the bed when it rains. I believe a tarp or plastic spread across the bed keeps it dry. I suppose another disadvantage is the cost. Anything that good is not cheap.
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