When Sundance Catalog showed up in my mailbox last week, the image on the cover, of a teardrop trailer captured my imagination. The idea is simple: a small trailer that can be pulled with nearly any vehicle and contains your entire array of camping accoutrements, ready to go. The back opens up to reveal a galley kitchen for meal preparation and the interior contains a mattress and some storage. Of course there's tons of variations on a theme, with canopies and TVs and pull-out tables.
Sundance's version of this American classic, unfortunately is a bit out of my price range … it runs $24,000. But classic teardrop trailers were made to be economical as well as practical. Many of them were built from plans or kits sold by outdoor magazines, and indeed, some people today still build them themselves. I personally think it would be a very fun, if expensive, project.
– Wikipedia article on teardrops
– rollin oak teardrop trailers
– cozy cruiser teardrops
– a DIY teardrop
I think everything in the Sundance Catalog is overpriced. I've seen flip flop looking sandals for about $100.
I find the same thing about the Garnet Hill Catalog. Cute but so overpriced.