Outside Magazine Lists the Best Trailers and Campers of 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an edited excerpt of an article by Bryan Rogala for Outside magazine. Click here to read the article in full.
Everybody has different needs when it comes to buying a camper. Need a trailer that fits in your garage and sleeps a family of four, or a mobile ski chalet? How about a towable, off-road bunker that’ll go anywhere your truck can? Or, maybe you just want to make the back of your truck a more comfortable crash pad for climbing trips. There’s no rig that does it all, but chances are, there’s one that’s damn near perfect for you on the market now.
The Winners at a Glance
- Best All Around: Arkto Campers G12
- Best Minimalist Camper for Trucks: Topo Toppers Badlander and Mesa
- Best Cold Weather Camper: Bear Adventure Vehicles Black Bear 7.0
- Best Off Road: Australian Off Road Sierra
Reviews: The Best Trailers and Campers of 2023
Arkto Campers G12 (From $48,000)
Pros: Incredible value; Generous standing room; Outdoor kitchen; No-wood construction
Cons: Canvas pop top means it’s not as insulated as a hard-sided camper
Arkto Campers’ G12 has answered the call for what many overland fans have long been looking for: a North American-made, Australian-style overland travel trailer with superb build quality, sleeping space for four, and just the right amount of off-road capability. Even better, you get all that without the astronomical prices associated with many of the best Australian imports. The base price includes everything most outdoorsy types look for in an adventure trailer: a light GVWR of 4,600 pounds, a well-appointed slide-out outdoor kitchen, plenty of interior storage, a furnace, an outdoor shower, a 270-degree awning, and 37 gallons of fresh water storage. There’s no wood used in the construction, so rotting is not an issue (it’s made from fiber-reinforced plastic composite panels with insulation in between, and it all rests upon a galvanized steel chassis), and the pop-top roof means you get an interior height of 6 feet 8 inches. Close the top, and a height of 7 feet 9 inches and total length of 19 feet 10 inches means the trailer will still fit in most modern garages. It’s incredibly impressive that Arkto is able to pack that many features into a small trailer at this price point, especially when you consider the off-road cred thanks to 33-inch-tall tires and Timbren Axle-Less suspension with four inches of lift. If there’s a better buy than the G12 in the overland trailer market right now, we’ve yet to find it.
Bottom Line: Everything we want in an overland trailer with a reasonable price tag.
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Source: https://rvbusiness.com/outside-magazine-lists-the-best-trailers-and-campers-of-2023/
