Teardrop Camper Small But Adequate
The Teardrop Camper is just as original as some of the other campers and it is also rich in history too. A Teardrop camper is a compact camper trailer with the minimum necessities for a long weekend of camping comfort. Originally designed by Louis Rogers of Pasadena, California in the late 1930′s, his honeymoon coach plans quickly caught on for its simplicity, convenience and ease of pulling with the smallest of vehicles. The light weight and basic streamlined build has overall stayed the same, but there have been a few modifications of the basic original plan. Most all of these differences have been in the bettering of materials and overall quality of the teardrop camper.
The teardrop camper will sleep 2 on the inside with a raise-up deck lid on the outside rear of the camper for keeping the icebox, stove, food, kitchen supplies safe and dry. Outside the entry door a curtain enclosed dressing room is available on some models for dressing privately. By the 1940′s pressurized water tanks and running water to a sink became available options or as added additions. Inside, a small standing room area can be added for dressing next to the double bed, along with a small closet for clothes and a second single separate entry door with a chemical toilet. The original teardrop camper had one of its biggest changes early on; it was fiberglass that replaced the tin metal shell.
Teardrop Camper is Modern Today
Today the teardrop camper is available in many different models and styles of up to date modern design. The teardrop camper is now available in models specifically for off road use and the regular on road variations. Body widths, lengths and sizes will vary along with several variations of the inside sleeping and kitchenette area with steel chassis and a bumper bar. Many are manufactured with external sheeting in stucco aluminum for overall strength and lighter weight. Today all models of the teardrop camper are made with reinforced framework, sideboards and running gear. Along with the improved entry door, there are sliding windows with screens and a top opening air ventilation window above with durable screen. Along with the nice stereo and compact disc system on the inside, there are lights in the outside rear kitchenette area with a lock down cover for your stove unit.
Today the teardrop camper comes with the normal amenities of storage including both inside and outside shelves. Most will have a water supply system, sink and adequate size graywater tank. AC and DC power outlets inside & out and extra underneath floor storage. On the very modern Teardrop Camper available today you may find a kitchen dining table and a couch bunk bed conversions included.
Most everyone can find an off the shelf Teardrop Camper with a price to fit their budget and some models can even be modified to fit your personal needs.