Hip, retro-looking, and roomy egg-shaped trailers are all the rage these days. Pod-like trailers, like the Barefoot Camper, can serve for relaxing camping excursions. But they are taking on a new role during the pandemic. A travel pod can be used as a backyard private office or a quarantine space on demand.
Your remote office can be relocated to a desirable location.
The hard-sided, two-person campers from UK-based Barefoot Caravans are getting a lot of buzz. They’re suitable for camping, sleeping, or working. But it’s not clear when Barefoot Campers will arrive in the United States. The good news is that eBay provides a selection of custom and vintage egg-shaped campers to consider now.
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Alternatives to the Barefoot Camper: Desirable Features
New teardrop trailers offer many updated amenities that older versions didn’t have. The list includes many modern office essentials, like built-in Wi-Fi and USB charging ports.
Down To Earth, an eBay seller, can add custom features to a teardrop trailer.
Here’s a break-down of desirable niceties when considering a teardrop mobile office:
- Multiple wall outlets and USB charging ports to keep equipment and technology powered-up
- Storage capacity to stash necessities, niceties, and everything in between
- Heating and cooling systems to keep your in-cabin experience temperate and comfortable
- Cassette toilet or a bio-break setup to keep you remote for as long as you’d like
- Solar panels for ample juice to charge phones, laptops, and other equipment. See: Solar-Powered Sprinter Van Has Amazing Off-Grid Amenities.
- Cooking areas, whether integrated into the trailer or a slide-out galley
- Comfortable sleeping quarters for a truly restful night
- Stow and go opportunities for using a trailer as an extra stationary room until you’re ready to hit the road
eBay provides a vast selection of items to enhance a trailer interior.
Every trailer has a specific design and layout, but the intent is the same: a comfortable space for solitude. Owning an egg-shaped trailer could be the answer for COVID-related blues or a change in office scenery. However, if on- and off-road adventure travel is a primary goal, then consider a ruggedized, boxier variant.
Towing Your Teardrop
There are a few essential tips for knowing how to tow. Your trailer’s total weight should not exceed your vehicle’s towing capacity. In other words, you don’t want to pull a bubble trailer with most compact cars and many midsize sedans. Of course, a new 4×4 can tow 5,000 pounds or more—enough to pull nearly any traveling teardrop.
Never exceed your vehicle’s grow vehicle weight rating (GVWR). That’s the vehicle weight plus passengers and cargo. Teardrop trailer companies indicate a trailer’s dry weight when empty or fully loaded.
Keeping an eye on the available egg-shaped trailers on eBay will lead you to a mobile space that works for you. These trailers can serve for years to come, whether you need extra room to work remotely or want to relax around a campfire.
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