Another "woodless" trailer

[Steph and Dud B]

A new company. This one's made of plastic with welded seams. I think the interior might be plastic, too. Very lightweight. https://www.theautopian.com/this-new-lightweight-plastic-camper-promises-a-leakless-future-with-no-rot/

[Mike and Carol]

Interesting concept.  Looks like a nice trailer, the weight will be something that people with smaller TV’s will appreciate.  The price isn’t bad either.  I had to raise an eyebrow at the standard “electric fireplace”.  Mike

[Steph and Dud B]

13 hours ago, Mike and Carol said:

I had to raise an eyebrow at the standard “electric fireplace”.

We had an electric fireplace in our last fifth wheel. I thought it was silly, but it was a standard feature. Turned out, we really liked it. It was basically an electric space heater, so it was good to take the edge off on a chilly night if we had hookups. And the fake fire glow was actually kind of nice. 🙂

Here's another article from the same source, this one a review of the production Cortes units. Saw a couple of those at our local dealer this summer. https://www.theautopian.com/this-new-fiberglass-camper-has-some-great-ideas-wrapped-in-terrible-marketing/

[SeaDawg]

On 9/29/2023 at 6:56 AM, Steph and Dud B said:

A new company. This one's made of plastic with welded seams. I think the interior might be plastic, too. Very lightweight. https://www.theautopian.com/this-new-lightweight-plastic-camper-promises-a-leakless-future-with-no-rot/

I looked through their website. Interesting manufacturing process, and certainly lightweight for size. 

Sadly, each and every floorplan listed eliminates the possibility for a big rear window, which I  would really miss. I also dislike being able to see the honeycomb pattern of the plastic sheets in the photos. But, a number ofvthe floorplans would be great for a small family, and a smaller tow vehicle. 

Their dealer network is apparently one company, with several locations. One is about an hour and a half from me, and if I'm out that way for another reason, (there's a great old time Florida seafood restaurant that we like, not far away, and a seafood market that sells walleye in Hudson, itself), I'm curious enough to drop in and check it out. That location has three models in stock.

[SeaDawg]

As far as Cortes, I wouldn't even bother to drive across our little  bridge to see one.  I suspect they won't be around long. Some of their "dealer" units have already appeared on eBay at reduced prices. 

Weird floorplan. Bathroom doesn't have a door, just a curtain? Short sink. Small windows.  Founder arrested some time ago, i think for securities fraud. (,oh. And yes, I saw an ipo coming. Omg. Trying to bail?)

 They no longer tout (nor probably use) aluminized fiberglass, nor carbon fiber. Poor fit and finish. A goofy looking casita knockoff (since they unabashedly used a casita to create their mold.)

Ugly, to boot, in my opinion. I could go on and on, but photos speak louder.  

Be careful out there. 

 

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