RV FEATURE
CAMPER TRAILERS
A comfortable innerspring mattress, a fully-
equipped kitchen, storage space for tools and
food, not to mention a 12V setup for camp lighting
and charging various portable devices… there’s a
lot to be said for a good camper trailer.
Every tent and camper is different, of course, but
it’s likely that a camper will offer more shade and
it will certainly have thicker canvas and therefore
better protection from the elements. A hard-floor
camper will get you and the kids off the ground,
where it’s less rocky and much warmer at night.
Naturally, a camper trailer needs a tow vehicle
and no matter what that vehicle is, the added
weight will increase your fuel usage and wear and
tear on the engine – increased service intervals
are a given.
As for storage… well, you’d better have that
one sorted out as, unlike with a tent, you can’t
stack a camper trailer neatly in the garage. Your
insurance company would like to know where the
camper is being stored. Speaking of insurance,
that’s another expense, as is registration.
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