BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Check out the video. This is no ordinary tear drop... Compact Camper Is Perfect For Traveling June 14, 2015 My parents owned an RV when I was a kid. I have several cherished memories of taking it out with my family; the thrill of the open road and sense of adventure were exciting. Unfortunately now that I'm older, I simply don't have the space to keep a large RV on the side of my house. That's why this small camper excites me. Watch her pull the handle out....crazy! It's called the Gidget Retro Camper, and it was created by an Australian developer. The camper has a television entertainment set and sink with refrigerators. Some models even include showers with hot water. It's powered by solar panels, so it's great for people looking to reduce their carbon footprint! Pay close attention as she reveals the rear portion of the camper. The rear camper shell can double as an overhang that will provide some shade in the sun, or some shelter in the rain, for whoever ends up cooking out back. If you're camping somewhere windy, there's even an accessory windshield that isn't featured in the video, but is available to protect whatever you end up cooking up on the stove top. Best of all, it won't break the bank (too much, at least). While the average brand new RV costs over $100,000, the Gidget is only $15,000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH5h0qU4EQ4 http://sfglobe.com/2015/06/12/compact-camper-is-perfect-for-traveling/?src=fbfan_43618&t=fbfeed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wdwpoohbear...Jennifer 40 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Wow, I so want one of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littleolwoman.aka.Kristie 119 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Nice but I would hate not being able to stand up to get dressed. Plus there is no entry. You go from outside to nice bed right away. It really is cute however but more like a fancy tent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Unless you're Carol and have a super snazzy EZ-up "living room" setup right outside your door. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 That would be perfect when it is just DD and me camping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I saw a youtube video on this a couple of weeks back; it's very lightweight (the woman pulled it with her arm, to the spot she wanted it to go) and the bed inside, turns into a couch. Cute. Small, but super cute! Would be great for one, maybe two, people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Unless you're Carol and have a super snazzy EZ-up "living room" living room, dining, room and family room setup right outside your door. :)Fixed it. :rofl2: BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 You are correct, sir! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 If we had seen that when we were shopping for trailers we might have bought it. We looked at a number of small teardrops but decided they really weren't much bigger than our tent and one thing we were looking for was more space and a kitchen. Without seeing it in person this appears that it would have met those criteria. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 When we started back into "real camping" again at the Fort with our tent, the first loop they put us in was 1800. Someone had a teardrop trailer set up. It was similar to this as far as the storage/kitchen in the rear, but I don't think it had the pull out. It was built long enough to lay down in. Like anything else nowadays, they are webpages, blogs, youtubes, forums, FB pages for these little darlings. I have a link to a site to show how to make one. But like Kristie said, the lack of standup space is a turn off. If you jerk awake at night and sit up quick, you'll knock yourself out! Plus, if the Fiends found you in one of these, I can just imagine a midnight raid, and in the morning you and your Teardrop will be floating on a pontoon boat in the middle of Bay Lake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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