Skydream Camping Trailer

[Mike and Carol]

Not sure about this one….

https://youtube.com/shorts/QOvTdqhmEgk?si=yu9p2qfs7fkid0ch

 

[DanielBoondock]

Ugh, no thanks, I’m retiring from having to work in an office building, why would I want to take one on the road?

[2008RN]

Interesting, but not interested.  Oliver is simple, well designed for the space available.  It is not full of gadgetry.  KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid). I think I'm showing my age.  SkyDream is just the opposite.  The only thing they have in Common is they are made out of Fiberglass.  Probably half the places I camp the deck would useless due to thing being in the way. Also in the Pacific North West (PNW) I would worry about leaks. 

Although when I saw the newest walk through video on the new LEII, I had reservations over the awning with the solar panels on top.   It is great having that much extra charging power.  I don't think the longevity of these flexible panels would come near the useful life span of the solid mounted roof top panels.  Replacing the awning I'm sure would be very expensive. 

I have trouble getting the regular awning clean and dry in the PNW due to the 7-8 months of rain.   When I do have the opportunity to roll out awning and clean and let it dry completely the Oliver and Awning ends up blocking the whole driveway.  So it has to be a planned project.  I do pack a small Stihl blower and a ladder so I try to blow off  the pine needle/leaves/twigs off of the top before finally rolling it up for travel.

Edited yesterday at 04:10 PM by 2008RN

[FloraFauna]

9 hours ago, 2008RN said:

and a ladder

Boy, i have repeatedly taken and not taken a small step ladder along.  There are an awful lot of things that are unreachable without it including my truck oil dipstick.  So far, i have never used it on the short trips we take and i kind of feel like a worry dork taking it.  Maybe with your encouragement i will take it with greater confidence.  Sorry to be off topic of the main thread.

[routlaw]

Nice but too much luxury for my crusty 'ol a**. Couldn't take where I like to go either. Definitely not camping at this point.

[jd1923]

16 hours ago, FloraFauna said:

Boy, i have repeatedly taken and not taken a small step ladder along.  There are an awful lot of things that are unreachable without it including my truck oil dipstick.  So far, i have never used it on the short trips we take and i kind of feel like a worry dork taking it.  Maybe with your encouragement i will take it with greater confidence.  Sorry to be off topic of the main thread.

I don't take the room to carry a ladder. With an old metal milk crate, I can reach up to our awning safety strap. Not going on the roof for anything! And for your dipstick and anything in the engine bay or an open truck bed, ya gotta get on of these! Somebody linked this in another post and I bought one. We always put it on our curbside rear truck wheel which allows Chris to climb up and reach in for cooking equipment.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002Q8TWI/

[Zodd]

I wonder what the "deck/wall" starts to look like after years of people walking on it. Can you screen that wall area at all when that is down? If not, I don't see myself keeping my wall open while camping. 

[Mike and Carol]

12 minutes ago, Zodd said:

I wonder what the "deck/wall" starts to look like after years of people walking on it. Can you screen that wall area at all when that is down? If not, I don't see myself keeping my wall open while camping. 

I was thinking the same thing.  You walk all over the “deck” then fold it up and it becomes an interior wall?  I’ll pass.