Pop Up Trailers (Folding Trailers).

It is a Starcraft 14RT, a picture of it is on page 1 of this thread.

 

Electric lift is a very good thing especially for the larger models. Air conditioning is a good thing especially if you hang curtains to contain the cooled air to the center area during the day - the pull-out tents on either end don't retain much cooled air. A roll-out awning on the door side provides a lot of cooling shade also. About size: "Sleeps 8" is a different proposition from "8 sit inside comfortably during a day-long rainstorm"

I inherited one from the inlaws several years back, an 8-person that fit us 4 very well. We took the kids camping probably 40+ times over the 10 years we had it, it was great (except when we had 8 people in a day-long rainstorm - that was a little tight). Lots of good memories. Never took it more than about 500 miles away from home - probably should have. Fairly simple maintenance, easy repairs. Pulled it with a 1986 Ford Ranger (2.9 L V6 - a little light for the trailer), and a 1997 Ford F150 (4.6 L V8 - just fine). Sold it before I had a Tacoma. A V6 Tacoma would have had no problem whatsoever. That storage deck on the front of the one in your picture looks convenient...

 

Thanks, so far I have had your comments very specific and helpful, currently we are 5 on our family, 14 yo, 10 yo and 4 yo kids, I think we all going to fit, but this is my very first "complete" experience on a travel trailer. I have enough outdoors experience (you never ends learning), I expecting also a lot of experiences I hope all of them are just great. My truck is a long bed v6 4 door truck is going to be as long as lent... but only time will tell. I'm also planning for short trips no longer than 500 miles (Laredo-Dallas), but confidence will tell how far we can go (and kids).

 

Just got some pics of my Clipper uploaded. Let me know what you think.

 

Nice Pop up, it looks very comfortable, I envy you, GREAT scenary. I hope someday I can go closer to a place like where you live.

Congrats.

I forget about the Starcraft 14RT... now I'm closing for this one:


But in silver/black color combination.