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Rubald2

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Hey all,

New to here just visited the camp-inn factory. These are nice...

Now I need to convince myself this is what I want. I am looking for insight about the 560 ultra. Currently I have a bare bones Microlite Cargo lite it is fine and no complaints but I think I want more amenities
to make things more enjoyable.

Any thoughts on the 560 ultra

jerry
 
Hi Jerry,

We bought our used back in Oct. last year. We absolutely love it.

My entire family all went big...sister has 34' class A, Brother has 32' Class A, Dad just upgraded to Class A from Class C. The big RVs are nice and we considered getting one but the more we thought about it, the more we realized that was not the path for us. Since you already have a MicroLite, most of what I am saying is probably familiar to you.

We like that the 560 fits in our garage so no off site storage which is both convenient and cheaper.
We like that it is light and easy to tow.
We like that it is comfortable and stylish
We like that it fits in smaller tent camp sites and not forced into barren RV type sites.
We spend most of our time camping out doors so we really did not need a big motorhome.
We like that it is easier on the gas so we can afford to go camping and not spend a small fortune on fuel.

We like the 560 particularly because of the extra couch space. It gives us a place to sit and relax if the weather turns bad. It gives us a place for our dog to sleep. It gives us a place for our granddaughter to sleep when she starts camping with us.

I would say the construction quality of the CampInn is one of the best I think I have ever seen. However, you probably observed that during your visit.

The stove is amazing and gets water boiling really fast. The combination of outlets (DC/AC) is good, though I would like to see them wrap in some USB outlets as well. Good cupboard space, efficient layout of everything.

Drawbacks? I can't think of any real drawbacks per se. I would say having to do the "inch worm" to get dressed was a little annoying...however, to solve that we use a side entrance tent. I posted a thread in the forum that showed how we made ours. For some a teardrop might feel too small but we just really love ours. We spent a couple of weeks in it over T-Giving and it was great. I do think the extra room of the 560 does help with that some.

I have not yet done much dry camping in it so I cannot really say how well it will do for that (battery and water wise) but there are solutions for that as well. I am looking at a small 2000W generator as well as solar for dry camping power needs. For water, I have a big sparklets type water cooler jug and as long as we use water sparingly, we should be OK.

Since you saw the trailer, the quality, the layout, etc. I'm not sure what else to tell you. Did you have any specific questions?
 
This is my second Teardrop and having the couch area is real plus. Also, being able to use our daily commuter as a tow vehicle is a real plus.

Agree with Jan & Valeries comments about. I have the side tent.
 
Jerry,

The question needs to be answered by what amenities do you want?
Besides the product maybe doesn't satisfy your needs. What are your needs? How do you expect to the use the teardrop?

I searched a bit on your current product, which seems to be a combination of a teardrop/cargo trailer.

The one drawback with a CampInn teardrop is not carrying cargo as you may be able to now.

As for amentities: determine you wish list
Water, A/C, furnace, basic model to the ultra, media center, TV, LP and wonderful stove, ?

I am now the owner of a 3rd Camp Inn teardrop. First two were 550's.
First one: no air, decided wanted air, so bought number 2. Boyfriend enjoyed camping, not the tight space in the 550, so ordered a 560, which is waiting for warm weather.

THe 560 will be an adjustment because the front cabin storage compartment is not as opened compared to the 550 because of the couch. I used the front storage compartments like a bedside stand. Means I will have to store items differently and create new user practices.

Jean
 
If you leave the sofa folded down into a bench instead of a sofa that solves the problem with the front storage area access. Just fold the back down and stack the cushions. I just leave my sofa that way and if I sit there I use my pillows for back support. Its not that hard to change from bench to sofa but not worth the effort to me.
 
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