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Ultralight
11-17-18, 7:38am
I have become quite enamored with these little trailers. Apparently you can haul them behind a dang Smart Car!

https://golittleguy.com/lg-mypod/

People are doing long-term camping, road trips, and even living in them temporarily.

Any one have one? Use one? Know someone who has?
herbgeek
11-17-18, 7:51am
Definitely not for the claustrophobic :D tried out one of similar size and it was like walking into as coffin. The worse thing for me on these is that the
kitchen is external so I'd have to deal with chatty rv park neighbors before I've had my coffee (plus yucky to cook out in the rain). They are really cute though.
Ultralight
11-17-18, 7:56am
Definitely not for the claustrophobic :D tried out one of similar size and it was like walking into as coffin. The worse thing for me on these is that the
kitchen is external so I'd have to deal with chatty rv park neighbors before I've had my coffee (plus yucky to cook out in the rain). They are really cute though.

I have enjoyed sleeping in one-person tents. And I like being out in the rain. So I don't know that those issues would bother me.

But I can understand how they would bother some folks.

For me the issue is cost. They are outrageously expensive!

I could much cheaper convert the back seat and hatch of my Nissan Versa into a "MyPod."
lmerullo
11-17-18, 8:19am
Basically a sleeping place on wheels.

Pros: off the ground, hard shelter surrounds you (bears), climate control, you can disconnect and use the vehicle, small amount of gear storage, and also roof rack ability (bikes or other toys).

Cons: SIZE!, cost, need to keep it somewhere when not in use (do you have limited parking, Ul?), for me - only the a.c. increases the comfort level above a tent and in a tent I can stand and walk ariund, maybe even pop open a chair to sit

As you said, you can do the same with your car....there's also these "joiners" that can mesh your open hatch to a tent which to me would be the best solution.

Now, saying all that - I've also looked at similar campers, but with cooking ability. Stand by!
lmerullo
11-17-18, 8:32am
I've seen this in person and love the concept...Go mobile www.sylvansport.com.

Well, I've just tried to find a small camper model and can't! It has sleeping on the inside, and a hatch like lift up exterior which had a small fridge, burned and sink in the rear. SIgh! I

I wanted one to pull behind my motorcycle with my dogs - to go on a cross country adventure.
Ultralight
11-17-18, 8:36am
I've seen this in person and love the concept...Go mobile www.sylvansport.com (http://www.sylvansport.com).

I love it! Very cool.


I wanted one to pull behind my motorcycle with my dogs - to go on a cross country adventure.

Wow! That would be a heck of an adventure. I support this idea!
happystuff
11-17-18, 9:29am
Wow - if I ever win the lottery... :cool:
catherine
11-17-18, 9:42am
On a related note, we are going out today with my son who is hell-bent on buying a small camper to park on our property. Specifically, we are looking at a 70s vintage Shasta. Refurbished, those are REALLY cute! A little bigger than a tiny teardrop, but fun in a different way.

The one you're talking, about UL is adorable, and definitely suited for a minimalist.
Ultralight
11-17-18, 9:48am
On a related note, we are going out today with my son who is hell-bent on buying a small camper to park on our property. Specifically, we are looking at a 70s vintage Shasta. Refurbished, those are REALLY cute! A little bigger than a tiny teardrop, but fun in a different way.



What is his plan for heating it?

Very cool of you to entertain this unconventional plan of his!
catherine
11-17-18, 9:55am
What is his plan for heating it?

Very cool of you to entertain this unconventional plan of his!

He would actually only use it in the summer, at this point, anyway. He has a small apartment in downtown Burlington where he can walk to work. He doesn't own a car. But he writes/plays music, so his thinking is, he could do that in a camper without bothering us late at night. And it would be his own place.
ToomuchStuff
11-17-18, 10:02am
UL, have you searched build a teardrop trailer? People have been doing that for years.
Ultralight
11-17-18, 12:22pm
UL, have you searched build a teardrop trailer? People have been doing that for years.
I am not handy or mechanical.

But I have looked into conversions of vehicles into "nano-campers" and some are clever and not that different than a MyPod. And they don't look hard to convert.

I don't know that I would do this, but I think about it from time to time. Like to convert my hatchback and then take Harlan on a road trip.
bae
11-17-18, 12:33pm
I've been quite tempted by them, but I splurged on a really nice "expedition grade" hammock, down underquilt, and good down sleeping bag instead, and saved a fortune. Also don't have to find a place to store a trailer off-season, and the maintenance costs are lower. I keep the "car expedition" camping thing neatly prepacked into hard storage boxes, and I can be on the road in about 10 minutes from decided "hey, adventure time".
Teacher Terry
11-17-18, 1:41pm
We looked at these 15 years ago. DH made me get in and lay down and it’s like being in a coffin. Back then they were selling new for 10k. Then we ended up buying a used27 ft motor home. Good thing because after we inherited my son’s 80 lb dog we wouldn’t fit with our 4 little dogs.