Offroad Trailers

[AtlasBound]

There's lots of discussion about offroad trailers on here with the majority of it focused around small tow behind trailers that have rooftop tents on top or similar setups. I'm curious what options exist for offroad travel trailers that include a bathroom that isn't a wet bath, has room for 4 adults (or adults and kids), and is functional for offroad, but not extreme offroading. I know about most of the big brands including Black Series, InTech, Opus, MDUSA, and several others. Just seeing what else is out there. I'm aware of the complexities and challenges involved in those features in a package built for the offroad.

The InTech OVR Navigate seems to come the closest, but there isn't a lot of sleeping room, even with the optional bunk attachment.

 

[K12]

I have a BS HQ19 and love it... Ive had 3 people in it before and its not "bad" until its bad weather and people need a place to stay out of the elements. The awning doesnt always accomplish this. I would be miserable with 4 people trying sleep inside. The thing with offroad trailers is you are generally not getting a slideout which is where most standard trailers get the room to accomodate more. Othet than the black series toy hauler i dont know of many that would hit 4 people with relative comfort (not sure if that is a wet or dry bath).

 

[Chux_288ec6]

I understand your frustration. we are a family of 5 with the young kids. I wanted a trailer that could do fairly serious off roading or at the very least have the abilty to go every where the tow vehicle could go. I quickly discovered that that option disnt exist for my needs, even in standard campers hard to get 4 beds.

So I resolved our problem by designing and build what we needed. we sleep 3 kids in individual bunks, 2 are in fixed stacked bunks and one in a folding bunk above the dinette bed.

We have a very small kitchenette and of course the dinette that we use in.

The kicker is that all of this fits in a space 6x12 and 6’3” tall inside.

Its equipes with 800 watts of solar, 900 AH Lithium, Nomadic AC and Maxx Air.

all said I wish it wash a smide bigger but keeping the same foot print but it does what it was designed for.

 

[MidOH]

Do your kids even want to go overlanding?

Over here, RV'ing > overlanding, with kids. It's not even close. And none of the boys ever saw the inside of the trailer at night.

Kids want beaches, campgrounds, rollercoasters, snorkeling. Not driving slowly down a dirt road to nowhere.

 

[K12]

Do your kids even want to go overlanding?

Over here, RV'ing > overlanding, with kids. It's not even close. And none of the boys ever saw the inside of the trailer at night.

Kids want beaches, campgrounds, rollercoasters, snorkeling. Not driving slowly down a dirt road to nowhere.

suppose that really depends on the definition you hold of overlanding. If your definition is technical off road trails then maybe. If its just being off road in nature and spending a few days in a remote area, then kids love it.

 

[AtlasBound]

suppose that really depends on the definition you hold of overlanding. If your definition is technical off road trails then maybe. If its just being off road in nature and spending a few days in a remote area, then kids love it.

Spot on. I'm definitely not looking to go on technical trails that require 4x4 and are difficult to navigate and negotiate. I'm looking for the ability to be self-sufficient for a few days in the back country - perhaps off of a forest service road or something similar - and use that as a base camp. RV parks are nice when you need to reset and be on hookups but there's usually too many people and too much noise.

To that end, I could probably buy a regular RV that has solar (or install/beef up the solar it comes with), throw on some better tires, and maybe make some light modifications to allow for surviving dirt roads better and accomplish the same thing. I was just hoping something already existed. The feeling of space afforded by the InTech (which felt like an Airstream inside) while not having a slide is appealing, but the sleeping situation isn't ideal.