Teardrop Trailer Door Shelters

The separation between your teardrop trailer bed and the outdoors is a very fine line. Sometimes it's nice to have a comfortable transition area into the elements from the warmth of your bed—this can come in the form of a teardrop trailer door shelter.

Door shades and shelters come in various designs, from large umbrellas to custom covers complete with floors to pop-up ice house lodges. They can be as simple as just a covering for your head as you step out the door or a complete enclosure with room for dressing, lounging and even putting down beds for dogs and children. I've even seen full little rooms with camp toilets, closets and dressing tables. Lux!

 Personally, I don't have any type of shelter covering the Sunflower's doors. I've thought about getting one that can double as a changing area, but I really enjoy seeing mountain and lake views outside my bedroom window in the morning. Does anyone use a door cover where you can have both a view and shelter at the same time AND doesn't get blown around in the wind?

 

 

Featured Teardrop: Runaway Campers

Runaway Campers, based out of Marion County, Florida are not your typical teardrop trailer. These boxy, lightweight trailers are essentially a blank slate in which to create your own camping experience. Runaway Campers weigh around 630 lbs and are just over 11 feet long. They can be towed by nearly any type of car just like a teardrop, but they do not have a rear galley.

The trailers can be used in a multitude of ways: as a protected sleeping area, to store additional camping gear, to plug in a refrigerator or heater and to get out of the less desirable elements. Each of the trailers come in different colors and have large windows and skylights.

The campers are factory direct from the company, so the basic BaseCamp costs $2,395, and the CoolCamp with a 5,000 BTU air conditioner and cargo box costs $2,895. You can also order additions like a compact refrigerator ($125), custom curtains ($75), a 12 volt to 110 volt power converter package ($299) and 13 inch high profile tires and rims.

 

 

 Photos by Runaway Campers