The Burnside is a new teardrop camper from Aero Teardrops. It is a simpler, more minimalistic version of their Steel teardrops. It has a full-size mattress, plenty of storage space, and a spacious kitchen galley. It is available in a variety of colors and can be customized with a variety of options.
With so many options for off-road camping trailers for your next adventure, where do you start? These trailers are ideally built with a heavy-duty suspension and reinforced chassis to withstand the rigors of off-road travel and exploring well off the highway.
We’ve been discussing Off Road Trailers that are available in North America for over 10 years, and while we have some great coverage of Overland Style, Tent Trailers, Teardrop trailers, and the occasional travel trailer – we’ve never talked much about Caravan’s.
The overland world has exploded in the last couple of years, and most of our readers know that we’re big fans of adventure exploring. For our small family, however, traveling hundreds of miles per day and setting up camp in the dark is not our preferred activity.
Sometimes you come across a new option that starts to sound too good to be true. That’s how we felt when we saw the upcoming Beaverbuilt trailers. These trailers will be launching early this year, and will be built in Canada using as much North American sourced materials as possible.
This is an interesting trailer concept that Toyota USA just released. Details are on the Toyota Cruisers & Trucks Site…
At SEMA Show (#SEMA360) this year, our friends at Patriot Campers (AKA PCOR) released the all new 2020 Patriot Campers X3.
This trailer comes from the factory ready to tackle any adventure you can imagine.
One of the developments we really love over the last few years is that many trailer companies offer multiple great options. Hive Campers, based in Salt Lake City, UT now offers two great trailer models suitable for just about any adventure.
Tuff Stuff trailers are built for a variety of users in mind. In addition to their great Overland equipment and vehicle specific equipment (they support Jeep and Tacoma models), Tuff Stuff builds several great off-road trailers.
Building off of their original SymOne design, the SymRvr combines the ease of an open off-road trailer with the security of a closable solution. The Half and Half concept provides room to store a spare tire and other items in the open box. The enclosed half of the 4×4 trailer can be locked, and even includes a rack for even more storage options.
A relatively new company in the market, Vorsheer comes ilwith plenty of experience. The McCloud family has years of fabrication experience, and the company was founded by four previous Moby1 employees.
With an average build time of just 4 weeks, Vorsheer is happy to help you design the perfect trailer.
The CRUX Expedition Tent Trailer may look similar to other tent trailers, for under $15,000 you’re not likely to find one this well optioned.
Conqueror Trailers are at the top of the list of heavy duty trailers suitable for off-toad and overland use.
These trailers have been built and refined in South Africa for nearly 30 years, now they’re imported to NA by Conqueror Trailers – North America.
TCT Magazine editor Bob Holliday took a Hiker Trailer on a great overland adventure to the 2017 SEMA Show. Here’s the video…
Short, quick, and easy setup of Trail Kitchens Camp Kitchen & several other accessories.
Watch this… And try not to drool on your keyboard =)
Like many, we’ve had our tow rig (a 2007 FJ Cruiser) for many years before getting into the ORT game. This last week we did our first major road trip with the truck & trailer and noticed that while our FJ is awesome on the trail, it’s not amazing at towing a 1500lb trailer uphill in the wind, especially running 33″ tires. We’re looking into upgrade options to help remedy the situation. So we’re wondering what the best upgrades are (in general) to make a tow rig perform a little better on the highway.
With the publication of FJC Magazines first review of the Manley Explore trailer in the April 2013 issue, the question once again comes up: is it better to buy a trailer ready to go, or to build one from a used military-style trailer?
To put the cart before the horse, the answer of course is that it depends on your situation. Time and money are the two main variables in this equation, but don’t forget about skill.
How much storage do you need?
Face it, the main reason many of us start dreaming of an off-road trailer is to carry all of our great gear into the back country. It could be because our family has grown and we need the space in the truck (as is in the case in our family) or it could be that you’re sick of packing up your vehicle every time you want to go wheeling.
Perhaps most importantly, many want to be able to spend an extended amount of time off the grid, and a well stocked trailer makes it much easier.
We’ve thought long and hard about the best way to do a comparison of overland style off road (or expedition) trailers that would give you a good basis for starting your research.
With so many brands, styles, and options on each trailer – it’s nearly impossible to do an effective comparison, so we had to think ‘inside the box’ for the beginning.
Off Road Trailers (also known as Adventure Trailers or Overland / Expedition Trailers) have been around for decades. These trailers have been used to support worldwide expeditions, Saharan safaris, and thousands of weekend camping trips around the world. These types of trailers are also very popular with hunters looking to get as far into the backcountry as possible.
We’ve been covering off-road trailers for nearly 10 years, and things have changed quite a bit in that time. A perfect example of a modern, well thought out, beautifully built trailer is the XT Model from Boreas Campers (formerly Into The Wild).