At 300 pounds, the Earth Traveler can be towed by any car and sleep a family of four In a sea of boring RV design, there?s nothing better than an innovative camper that challenges the industry on what an RV can look like and what it can do. We?ve seen campers covered in solar panels, new takes on interior design, and even one camper that transforms into a boat. Love campers and trailers" Come join our community group.
We?ve also seen innovation in the world of teardrop trailers, too, like this spaceship-like version of a polygonized teardrop. The latest to catch our eye is New Mexico-based startup Earth Traveler. Unlike the rather sturdy and compact teardrops we often see, the Earth Traveler uses a skeletal frame of lightweight composite that makes for an airy and breezy design. And while we?ve reported on lightweight campers in the past, this just might be the lightest trailer we?ve ever covered.
As New Atlas reports, founder and artist Angel Irlanda sought to design a camping shelter that could be towed by his Fiat 500. That might sound implausible, but Irlanda redesigned the teardrop shape into a larger, more symmetrical shape that was inspired by ?avian structures.? A prototype was made out of wood and fiberglass, and now Earth Traveler is planning to launch two different teardrop models.
The first will be the T250LX, a full carbon, four-person fiber trailer with an estimated weight of around 216 pounds and an asking price of $30,975. The second model, ca...