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The Mid-Size: Hybrid Camper

A few months later, Chad sold the pop up for the same amount as we purchased it (to another young, first-time camper couple!) and we purchased a hybrid camper from a dealer. With a hybrid, the body is hard sided, but the beds fold out like a pop up camper. And, it has one slide to expand the living area.

Pros: The bathroom #micdrop. It’s a lightweight, smaller trailer, but since the trailer body is fully extended at all times, you can easily walk in to pack. Plus, the beds still allow you to feel like you are camping outside.

Cons: It still takes a while to set up the hybrid because of the beds. And, the sleeping temperature inside can be harder to maintain. For example, when it’s hot outside the beds are REALLY hot, even if the living space is a pleasant temp.

Overall, I really did love this camper!

The Grand Tour

Come on in and get the tour around our current camper…

Keep in mind, this is a 2013 model so there isn’t really a need to do a lot of DIY projects. However, I’ve seen some truly adorable camper upgrades, like vintage curtains, painted cabinets and coordinating fabrics. Maybe these will be my BEFORE photos because I seriously dig those vintage camper looks.

We have two doors, but we tend to use the one closest to the kids bunks and bath the most. This keeps traffic away from our master bed area. The bath door is straight ahead, bunks are to your right and the kitchen/eat in area is to your left.

Our camper has two slides–one for the master bed and another for the eat in area. When you walk in, you pretty much see everything. This is a key difference from a 5th wheel or a larger trailer, which often has a separate master bedroom with additional walls.

You can close the curtains on the master bed for privacy. The bed has a heated mattress feature – a fun luxury during winter camping! I love the cubbies on either side of the bed. They are perfect for storing your books, water and reading light.

This camper can actually sleep more people than you think — the couch and the kitchen table both fold out into double beds.

I love all the storage around the kitchen area. We like to cook outside as much as possible, but this little kitchen can do a lot. You can also fold down the cook top and use it as a prep area for cutting and serving.

I recently started adding a little decor into the camper. I made this simple clip frame to highlight family photos from other camping trips. Use command hangers to make it super easy to add storage hooks and pictures to your camper walls.

Our little bathroom works great. I love having the tub wall around the shower. Our previous camper’s shower was open down to the floor and the floor constantly got wet. If you have young kids, this is a MUST feature!

The kids love having their own bunk beds. No more complaining about someone rolling over and kicking them in the middle of the night. There’s also a curtain to close off the bunks. We have a plastic storage unit next to the bed for the boys’ clothes. And, as a bonus, they can use the top of the unit as a little night stand.