Hillbilly Heaven
Explorer
First off I have no affiliation or connection to Patriot Campers, if this sounds like a promotion. I have liked Patriot Campers. Costly yes Quality yes. I don't think I have ever heard someone complain about the quality of their builds.
I saw this video of the full reveal of the new model and I am even more impressed than I was before.
https://www.patriotcampers.com.au/x1h/
This makes the decision my wife and I have to make tough as to which type of camper to buy.
The fully contained camper trailer we have been looking:
http://outdoorsrvmfg.com/back-country-series-20sk/
I know they are night and day differences but we are willing to sacrifice some conveniences. While the Patriot allows us to get farther away from society, we would need a shower tent and a cassette toilet. We could add walls to the awning to allow us to move around the outside of the trailer while keeping out the wet weather and wind. We would probably have to find either a location with lots of shade or cooler climate in the summertime. Need to find fuel and water sooner than the camper trailer.
Both have heat but only the Back Country has AC.
Is the Back Country as rugged as the Patriot, I doubt it, but it would not see heavy trails due to the size. It would require us to do longer distance day hikes, rather than being in the middle of it all. Weight is not a concern to us, as all our vehicles are capable of towing either safely.
Trying to decide on which one has left me a few questions. They maybe mundane to some, but with our age with some health concerns and low tolerance to extreme temps it will affect our decision.
Having never used a cassette toilet, how is emptying the cassette? Is it gas mask time? We are both accustomed to using the woods or a 5 gallon bucket with plastic bags, so not EWWW type people.
Those that travel North and South year round chasing moderate climates, is it possible? Can we enjoy the great white North in the summer and Baja beaches in the winter?
Buyer remorse, I know we don't want to ever admit it, but it does happen especially at this dollar level. Ever wished you had bought something smaller to get farther away? Wished you had bought bigger for more comfort?
I saw this video of the full reveal of the new model and I am even more impressed than I was before.
https://www.patriotcampers.com.au/x1h/
This makes the decision my wife and I have to make tough as to which type of camper to buy.
The fully contained camper trailer we have been looking:
http://outdoorsrvmfg.com/back-country-series-20sk/
I know they are night and day differences but we are willing to sacrifice some conveniences. While the Patriot allows us to get farther away from society, we would need a shower tent and a cassette toilet. We could add walls to the awning to allow us to move around the outside of the trailer while keeping out the wet weather and wind. We would probably have to find either a location with lots of shade or cooler climate in the summertime. Need to find fuel and water sooner than the camper trailer.
Both have heat but only the Back Country has AC.
Is the Back Country as rugged as the Patriot, I doubt it, but it would not see heavy trails due to the size. It would require us to do longer distance day hikes, rather than being in the middle of it all. Weight is not a concern to us, as all our vehicles are capable of towing either safely.
Trying to decide on which one has left me a few questions. They maybe mundane to some, but with our age with some health concerns and low tolerance to extreme temps it will affect our decision.
Having never used a cassette toilet, how is emptying the cassette? Is it gas mask time? We are both accustomed to using the woods or a 5 gallon bucket with plastic bags, so not EWWW type people.
Those that travel North and South year round chasing moderate climates, is it possible? Can we enjoy the great white North in the summer and Baja beaches in the winter?
Buyer remorse, I know we don't want to ever admit it, but it does happen especially at this dollar level. Ever wished you had bought something smaller to get farther away? Wished you had bought bigger for more comfort?