Thread: Camper trailer v off road trailer and stand alone tent

Originally Posted by justinc

in some pretty high winds and rain and was VERY impressed with its watertightness etc.


I would urge you to at least look at an Oztent

JC

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The first time we used the Oztent,we had a wild storm and it hosed down.Not a drop inside and no fly cover.It would have to be the first tent i have ever had that does not leak

If it isn't blowing,and it is just one night stop over i often take a chance and don't peg it at all.Up in thirty seconds,throw all the sleeping stuff in,thats it.

The foxwing is also excellent in the rain,particularly when packing the car.

Ours is the RV3,and actually for just us two and the two dogs is a little small,the RV4 is what we need.

Those kids are weird(grown up now,26 and 28),my oldest won't go camping at all,where the youngest would camp every night if he could.In fact we did a country job recently and he wanted to camp in the local camp grounds instead of motelling it.The other guys think he is a fool

Well he does drive a Defender........

Brent,
Everyone will have an opinion as to what is the best, first thing you need to do is look at your own lifestyle and the simple reason is this, if you have a hectic life and not lots of time a camper or tent trailer is a lot more sense because you spend a lot of money on them and they are a visual reminder that you need to use it or you will force yourself to use it, also you can have the trailer pre loaded so there is not alot of prep needed, when I first looked at this particular problem myself I was very busy with work and the fact that I could get home hook up and go was very appealing, for me If I bought a tent it would have been put in a storage box under the house and it would have been forgotten about after the first couple of uses. On the other hand if you are well organised and have that bit of extra time to have everything laid out and ready to pack into your car and go you can have yourself a comfortable trip in a tent.

What I am getting at is be very honest with yourself regarding your state of mind and how motivated you are. You will find very good options either way just be honest with your self, I am a bit lazy so I went with the trailer and got my moneys worth out of it.