“We started Escapod because we were time-strapped people that wanted to go out for a quick weekend getaway and we didn’t want to deal with all of the setup,” Jen states. A goal with the Topo2’s design was to minimize that effort. More premium options won’t require as much time and effort. A more utilitarian trailer will have a tent attached and a lot of moving parts. A shell with a tent attached may be cheaper. Setup time is a major factor, both when you’re arriving at a camp site and packing up to head home.
Chris and Jen wanted the TOPO2 to fit in a standard seven-foot garage, and it features a removable coupler to help achieve that. It's also a factor when you come back from the trail. “Some of these longer trailers can’t do a u-turn on a trail or a forest service road,” Chris says. More compact trailers are going to be more maneuverable. “What makes sense for the customer in terms of what experience they want?” Length “That’s where you end up in that mobility versus firepower kind of battle,” Jen says. Striking that balance is going to be up to the customer. You can have a super-light trailer, but the trade off is that it may not have all of the features you want. A lot of off-road vehicles like the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler deliver ample capability but are limited on what they can tow vs. “Can your tow vehicle tow it to where it needs to go,” Chris states. Because the nuCamp RV TAG teardrop trailer is super lightweight and easy to hook up, it is always. The Boondock package option will also create a slightly wider and taller unit making it 3' wider and 5' taller than the standard. The first is meeting the weight limit for the tow vehicle. Adding the optional Boondock package will give you a dry hitch weight of 153 lbs. “And that was because what we realized is that if we can give you a more enjoyable towing experience you can go to further places and you can be less hard on the trailer itself” Weight “It’s an independent suspension with a coil over design,” Chris says. They opted to build their own freeride suspension for the Topo2. Not all of them are optimized for the weight of the trailer. They state that a “broad spectrum” of suspensions would be classified as off-road. The second thing Chris and Jen would look at is the suspension.
“How high does the trailer have to be off the ground?” Proper Off-Road Suspension “The first thing I’d look at in an off-road camper is the off-road trail conditions you want to achieve,” Chris says. Not having enough ground clearance will be a limiting factor. The trailer must be able to surmount the obstacles you put in front of it. What factors should you consider when buying an off-road trailer? We decided to consult the experts and spoke to Chris and Jen Hudak, the co-founders of Escapod, to give us their rundown of the basic factors buyers should look at. What to Look for When Buying an Off-Road Camping Trailer
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