I have been looking at a number of RV types over the years; considered Class A's, then downsized to Class B's, and finally settled on a Escape 17B Fiberglass trailer. Lots of reasons, most good and a few not so good but under current circumstances I'm traveling alone most of the time & the size makes sense.
Anyway, since Fiberglass Eggs are not the most popular type of RV I decided to add a page with links to sites that may be of interest to those considering or owning fiberglass or other small trailers.
As on my other RV pages if you want your website added please email me & I'll add it at the next update.
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Forums: Note - You may need to join the forum to post or use all its functions. All are free & provide a wealth of information from those that already have fiberglass trailers.
Bigfoot Owners Club International
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Casita Club
Casita Travel Trailer Forum
Escape Travel Trailer Forum
Fiberglass RV Forum
Oliver Forum
Scamp Owners International
Teardrop & Tiny Travel Trailers
UHaulCamper
Blogs, Travelogues & Journals:
Jon's Journeys (Added 12/4/10) This is my travel page. It starts here and won't get too serious until after April 20, 2011 (when I pick up my Escape 17B in Clilliwack, BC). Until then it will include my ramblings on outfitting the trailer & getting ready for the trip to pick it up.
September, 2011 - I've finished my first trip - 111 days & 18,700 miles. If you want the version that has a day by day index and more photos, check out the link for the trip here on my Lakeshore Images web page - start here.
My Scamp Egg Camper (Added 12/26/11) From Gary's homepage: "Several years ago I got it in my head that I wanted a small fiberglass RV. An Eriba Puck was my dream camper. The realities of finding one here in the USA opened my eyes to other possibilities..." He has a 1987 13' Scamp.
Jool's Jaunts (Added 12/26/11) From his "About Me" - "My life has been exciting, I've experienced many things – but as I near the age of 60 I look forward to all of life yet to be experienced! My blog is a way of documenting what I'm doing with each day of my life as I strive to live each day to the fullest." Jool travels in a 17' Casita.
Rain Dog (Added 12/26/11) "STORIES FROM BRIAN AND ERIKA'S ADVENTURE ABOARD A PACIFIC SEACRAFT CREALOCK 34." When on land they travel in a fiberglass trailer.
JeepTrek (Added 12/26/11) Dave & Ruth have been 4 wheeling since 1971. This journal highlights their trip to Alaska in 2005 & the Yukon in a 17' Casita in 2007.
Casita Adventures Photography by Rob Rupp (Added 11/26/11) "Retired and loving it. I now spend my time in Kansas and Arizona when I am not exploring and photographing the West while traveling in my small fiberglass travel trailer. I enjoy revisiting special places I had connected with in the past and discovering new ones. When I was younger, I was always drawn to the mountains. Heading West to some remote wilderness was the most alive I ever felt."
Pete & Dee (Added 11/2/11) Their site has links to many photographs of their travels as well as a link to their Casita modifications.
Til the Last Hemlock Dies (Added 11/2/11) "I'm a laborer working as a letter carrier for the USPS. I'm also a writer with over fifty published short stories, hundreds of pages of comic book scripts, scores of reviews, and three novel sales (THE FLOCK, THE CLAN, and THE LIVING END). In July 2009, Angry Films announced that they'd optioned the film rights to my novel, THE FLOCK." James travels in a Casita Trailer.
The Hard Bald Eggsplorer (Added 9/23/11) Quoting from Julian's page: "I first started camping with my older brother when I was a kid. Archie was 17 years older than me and I tagged along with him, my sister-in-law, Faye, and my nieces, Connie and Cheri. Their first camper was a pop-up tent trailer pulled behind a Volkswagen Square-Back Sedan. I'm hoping to make more great memories now with my Casita.".
EggRollings (Added 9/23/11) "We are Wanda and Jerry. We are both retired. State Government, and the Telecommunications Industry, respectfully. We enjoy traveling this beautiful country with our Casita and friends. Sally, our dapple dachshund mix says, come on along."
Solarriderz (Added 9/23/11) Chris blogs about choosing a fiberglass trailer & using solar to power it.
Simple Living and Simple Travel (Added 9/23/11) Sebastian started his blog in July, 2006. A quote from his page: "With most postings, I put together a few paragraphs and photos and upload them the first time there's web access. Then I go back and add to the posting as things occur, I learn more about the area, and take more pictures. So if you are following my roaming, each posting isn't finished until I post the new-titled entry. It can be worth rereading the last posting. Even then I tend to go back over postings and rewrite or add text."
The Travels of Kimbopolo (Added 9/14/11) "Happily married & living the simple life with our only child - Doris - a Chihuahua mix rescue. I teach nursing full-time while pursuing my PhD in Adult Education. Expected graduation date: December 12, 2011. Delivery date for my new 17' Spirit Deluxe Casita: December 14, 2011."
Our Traveling Home (Added 8/16/11) From Byron & Anne's "Here's what you'll see if you spot us traveling. The trailer is a 2006 13″ Scamp towed by a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The Dakota have more than enough towing capacity to pull that trailer around"
The Don Pad (Added 8/16/11) "I am a musician, an entertainer, a teacher. I didn't choose it, it just happened that way. I have shared the stage with some of the greatest entertainers in America yet my family thinks I am going through a phase. It is difficult when people do not understand that some folks don't "fit" into life the way they do. My sweet Mom and Pop indulged all three of their sons, even when they did not completely understand. But some of my family and friends think this RV lifestyle is a bit strange. Here's a thought for ya: those who march to a different drummer are usually fairly content in their lifestyle, even if they live in an aluminum tube or a fiberglass egg. Now where did I put that road map??"
Irene and Mike... Amateur Bolers (Added 8/16/11) "The boler has been within the family for over 15 years. Mike's father purchased it and used it "as is." Last year the Boler was passed down to Mike during a secret ceremony which involved the lock of hair from a sasquach and a skill testing question. Thankfully Mike was about to find the item and answer the question... the answer was 5! Now that the Boler is in new hands it'll be used, and best of all... given some much needed tlc. This site will feature all our mods, vacations, and camping (glamping?) trips involving our 2nd home."
Gone Bush- Cruiser Caravanning (Added 4/25/11) This site describes the process of Modifing a Casita and his tow vehicle.
RVSue and her canine crew (Added 4/24/11) Sue & her two dogs will be picking up a 17' Casita the Summer of 2011. Follow her journey.
The Confused Pilgrim (Added 2/27/11) George doesn't have a web page - he posts weekly YouTube video reports on his purchase of & travels after purchasing his Casita travel trailer.
Mi Casita no es su Casita! (Added 2/27/11) Not a large number of posts, but a long description of a trip in a Casita.
trips.kinnamans.net (Added 2/27/11) "This site is about the travels of Byron and Anne. We hope to cronicle our travels with pictures and words. The site will be catorized by the trailer, then by trips. We hope you enjoy the pictures and writtings as much as do in providing them."
Our Casita Adventures (Added 2/27/11) "This blog documents the real life and almost real-time adventures of Sandi and Jay Goode"
Imperfect Destiny (2/1/11) "We are the restless sort—maybe not as restless as some but probably more so than others. Spent over 20 years growing up in the wonderful state of Wisconsin. Escaped in the early 90′s to Washington State and lived in the Seattle area for close to 10 years. Needed to dry out so left just before Y2K and landed in Colorado where there was a lot more sunshine and we could still be near mountains. Spent a few months around Boulder thinking "wouldn't it be nice to live in the mountains?" And ended up in the historic mining town of Leadville, CO, which we called home for 10 years. Now we're off on a new adventure in a 17′ Casita Spirit Deluxe!
Texas Reflections Photography (Added 1/2/11) Horst is retired, traveling around the country in a Nissan Xterra & Casita camper taking beautiful photographs. Check his home bage for the photographs & his new blog for his travels.
The Travelkid's Blog (Added 1/2/11) Starting in October, 2007, (where you can find a long "about us" section), "Obie-Bob-Canolli and his bride, the vivacious Princess Pat" are traveling in a Casita Fiberglass Trailer.
I Do Have A Map (Added 12/18/10) Maureen & Jim's 25,000km Canadian travels in a 17A Escape travel trailer.
Gone Scamping (Added 11/27/10) "One Woman, a Tricked-Out Trailer, and Miles and Miles of Two-Lane" Read more about Deonne at her "About Me" page.
Bruce Blackburn's Desert (Added 11/4/10) "This is a journal of my travels throughout the American west, which is a stunning collection of deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, valleys, canyons and other scenic wonders that have to be seen to be appreciated. Here, I'll try to describe the events that unfold day-to-day but, more importantly, show these places with pictures." Bruce started his travels in a Scamp & has switched to a teardrop.
Pete and the Wonder Egg (Added 3/8/10) Pete - Married 31 years, widower since 2007. Realizing life is precious and unpredictable, I decided to retire early and enter into this new phase of my life. I enjoy my children, grandkids, cooking, playing woodwinds and the mountain dulcimer, and reading interesting books. Traveling with Oscar the Smiley Dog is always fun and interesting, as you never know what he'll get into next. :) Oscar - "13 inches tall, 13 pounds / Hang out with Pete / Wonder Egg traveler / Chipmunk chaser / Whumped up on Sasquatch (see Oct 23, 2008 entry)"
Willerby's Blog (Added 11/4/10) "This blog is best viewed from the Last Page in reverse order as it tells a very sad story. Reading this page first is rather dull and other later pages sort of give the game away... Willerby" Use the "View By Date" feature to get to August 2006, Week 1 for the first page of a rebuilding adventure.
The Comedy Bailout (Added 11/4/10) "How-dee. My name is Johnny Biscuit, I am a comedian on an adventure. Thanks for stopping by. I have been full-timing in a Casita fiberglass RV since February 2009 and filming my American road-trip."
Dan and Dawn's Scamp Travel Trailer (Added 11/4/10) Dan & Dawn's site provides lots of information about Scamp travel trailers right down to a copy of the owner'as manual. They also have links to their travels at "Trips and Pictures".
Casita Trip to Alaska (Added 10/18/10) Jim & Carolyn describe their 17,492 mile trip to Alaska with fellow Casita trailer owners during the summer of 2010.
Casita Escapes (Added 10/18/10) Glenda's blog starts on her May, 2008 page describing why she purchased a 17' Casita and continues to document her travels.
On Burroed Time (Added 9/3/10) From Vicki-Lynn and Ian's About Us: "Two old journalists, with two young cats, are hitting the road for four months in our Burro fiberglass trailer and Ford Ranger. We'll be posting our adventures, encounters and experiences as we cross Canada and then head south of the snow line. Wish us all luck living in a 17-foot trailer."
Tinycamper's Blog (Added 8/19/10) Sharon & Ron's blog describing their adventures traveling in an Aliner Pop Up trailer. Be sure to visit their Aliner page for more information about their hard shell pop up.
Adventures in Scamping (Added 5/23/10) From Karen"s "About Me" - "Essayist. English teacher. Traveler. Hibernophile. Foodie. Reader. Photographer. I currently live in 300 square feet and I travel in a camper that boasts 60 square feet." She travels in a 13' Scamp Fiberglass trailer.
Scamp Face (Added 11/27/10) "We're two Midwesterners and a dog in a 13-foot Scamp on the road somewhere in America. This is how we'll stay connected to home while we're gone."
Flying Free (Added 11/27/10) Canadian "Flying Free" describes her travels in a small travel trailer.
Never late, never lost (Added 11/27/10) "Donna, a lover of life, was a design specialist and practicing artist,and whose most recent extemporaneous creations now come from the kitchen, provides the passion and spark to the undertaking. Lance, a jack of all trades, was a natural foods entrepeneur, and now is a lead set dresser in the movie business, solves the problems and steers the course from one day into the next. Dixie Dawg, a wonderful mix of Border Collie, black Lab, and Akita, joined us on a similar adventure 8 years ago, and has been a travelin' dog since then, providing unlimited joy and enthusiam to all our activities"
THE LMIC (LOOK MOM I'M CAMPING) (Added 9/3/10) Dan Schechter's blog devoted to boondocking in a small trailer.
Hokie Escape (Added 9/27/10) Dan & Jan document their travels in a Escape 5er.
Being a 37 year old retiree (Added 9/27/10) "I got smart when I got fed up with the day in and day out of "regular" life. I retired at age 37 and bought me a truck (well, an SUV, but who wants to say that all the time?) and a 16' Scamp travel trailer and my dog and I hit the road! These blogs are about my travels, my experiences and the people I meet. I am so far loving it!"
CASITA MCSITA'S TRAVELS (Added 6/14/10) Lots of photos of Brian's travels in a Casita fiberglass trailer. His about me: "BRIAN -
Owner of a small fiberglass travel trailer that enjoys traveling to new places and photographing them."
Scamp Camping Trips (Added 6/14/10) Paul & Norma's Shutterfly collection of photos of their 2009 travels around Oregon in their Scamp travel trailer. Lots of photos & some text.
Sunseeker Images (Added 9/3/10) Roadcam's "About Me" - "retired trucker, still sleeping with 'wheels under the bed' ..."
Alaska '09 (Added 9/3/10) "This blog is a photo/video/text diary of my circular trip around Southeastern Alaska. I am going to be driving and ferry-ing the whole loop, camping in my 2006 17' Casita Spirit Deluxe and pulling with a '01 Ford Ranger 4x4 Off Road."
Tales From Technomadia (Added 3/8/10) "Technomads: Chris Dunphy & Cherie Ve Ard. Living at the intersection of Epic & Awesome - traveling, living, working and playing full-time in a 1961 Vintage Bus Conversion, embracing nomadic serendipity." Their previous RV was a 17' Oliver Fiberglass trailer.
Les & Joy's Excellent Adventures (Added 9/8/10) "We started doing this Blog at the beginning of 2008. But we retired the first of Sept. 2006.
Travels With Turtle (Added 3/8/10) "This website is a place to share with family and friends our travel adventures and trips with Turtle, A 2005 Escape 17', our home on the road. Explore the pages in the menu above to read about and view our travels. We hope there are many tales yet to come!"
Non Egg Small Trailer Blogs
From Tumbleweeds To Tree Tops (Added 12/18/10) "Currently in the Tumbleweeds, Arizona, United States Cancer survivor and former music industry geek. I am not sure which identity was more traumatic. Reformed respectable homeowner turned minimalist, now I am a semi retired nomad. I live in a small vintage travel trailer that is set up to live very comfortably off grid when needed, but I am busy installing tech items and modifying it with geeky stuff so that when I DO have power .. I will really piss off the neighbors. I share the rig with 2 beagles and a Tabby Cat.. or I should say, they share it with me."
Dan Schechter's Blog (Added 5/23/10) Dan describes his adventures both around the US & the world. Many photographs of his travels. Be sure to also check his other blog "THE LMIC (LOOK MOM I'M CAMPING)" for great tips on Boondocking in a small trailer.
Manufacturers:
John A. Weeks III has a web page listing information on currently available as well as some out of production trailers. Since the Spring of 2009 he is no longer updating the page, but it has useful information on many makes of small trailers.
BigFoot RV - Bigfoot is currently making Truck Campers, and has recently restarted building the Series 2500 fiberglass trailer.
Casita - Casita manufacturers 13', 16', & 17' trailers.
Eggcamper - Eggcamper manufacturers a 17' Egg & a 14' Teardrop.
Escape Trailer Industries Escape manufacturers 15', 17', 19', and the 5.0 Escape, a 5th wheel, and on special order, a 13'.
Lil Snoozy - Smoakin Concepts Composites builds the 17', 2100lb Lil Snoozy in St. Matthews, SC.
Oliver Travel Trailers - Oliver is currently postponing the manufacturer of travel trailers, however they produced a 17' & 22' trailer.
Parkliner - ParkLiner is designed from the inside out by Chandler. Check out the About Us page for more! ParkLiner - proud to be designed and constructed in North Carolina!
Scamp Scamp manufacturers 13', 16' and a 19' 5th wheel
Team Trillium Trailers Manufacturing Ltd - Team Trillium manufactures the Outback in Alberta, Canada, a 14' trailer in several floorplans.
Trillium - Trillium manufactures the Model 1300 & the Model 4500 in a number of floorplans in Temecula, California.
Weiscraft Trailers - Weiscraft Trailers manufactures a number of lightweight fiberglass trailers, including one designed for fire fighting support.
Non Egg Small Trailers
Campfire (Discontinued)
Lance 1575 Lance makes a number of lightweight trailers. The 1575 provides a 19 1/2' trailer with a slide with a dry weight of 2480 lbs.
Prolite - "Prolite is an lltra light travel trailer manufacturer located in St-Jerome, Quebec in Canada. All of our models are made with a monocoque fibre glass roof which includes a one-year limited warranty and a two-year limited structural warranty. Each ultra light travel trailer is fabricated with highest quality materials and constructed by craftsmen with years of experience."
Home Built Trailers
The Squidget - Plans to build your own small trailer.
Bruce Osborn's Tiny Travel Trailer (Added 12/28/10) Bruce describes (with many photos) the process of building from the frame up, a small travel trailer. Be sure to also check his links to Solar, LED Lighting, and a Espar Diesel fired heater.
Miscellaneous
BC Glass Eggs (Added 9/29/11) "To start off with, we've never aspired to be a "Club". We are a group of people who enjoy the look and benefits of fiberglass trailers who get together to go camping at least once a year and trade stories and ideas. The atmosphere is relaxed and often you'll find groups of new-found friends roaming around to check out each others modifications. We're a friendly group always open to anyone who would like to hang out with us and add some fresh ideas . . . and possibly some new parts leads! At each meet we try to plan a few activities, from pot-lucks to demonstrations to tours of our local trailer manufactures (such as Escape Trailers in Chilliwack). No two meets are a-like. Each activity is planned by volunteers who have stepped up to the plate with an idea and have run with it. There is no roster of members, no speacial hand shakes and no yearly fees. Just like-minded people getting together for a fun weekend, or two, of camping. Please check out out website and if you like what you see - we hope you'll join us at our next meet
Glass Eggs Nor-West (Added 2/1/11) "Early in the spring of 2002 I was browsing the only fibreglass forum at the time (Bolerama) and noticed that several of the postings seemed to originate from people who lived in the Lower Mainland. At that same time, a group on Vancouver Island was hosting their first Boler Meet and having experienced the extra cost involved to take my Trillium on the ferry, I decided to see if people were interested in a meet on the mainland. As it turned out, there was a fair bit of interest and we decided to meet at the Fort Campground on Brae Island over the Victoria Day long weekend. I made a phone call to the campground and they agreed to put us all in one area. Thus the first Fort Langley Glass Egg Meet was born. This first meet had nine trailers in attendance and we all enjoyed meeting each other. The longest distance traveled was made by Dave and Marleen Korluk who came from Bankier. The rest of us ranged from Chilliwack to Vancouver." More information about them on their "About" page.
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January 9, 2012