What about hybrids????

[Tunce the traveler]

It's raining out this AM but here is the "step" as standard Equiptment from Jayco for my TT.
It's 31-1/2" long
Step pad is 12-1/2" X 6-1/2"
There is NO part # on this step

The canvas is easy to tuck in all the way to the top if need be.
Again, it's a 2010EXP21M

[Jeff61]

I had a JayFeather 19h for 2 years and had water ingestions around both front and back hatch. The MDFB ledge bubbled up and was repaired 3x. Got rid of it (---$$$)and got a JayFlight 24RKS...no problems. AC is quiet and cools uniformly,heat the same, no condensation no cold head,feet or butt!

[Itsmeamanda]

Originally Posted by Tunce the traveler

Mine is a2010 EXP21M and no leaks or problems with the tent ends at all. The hybrid gives us a 20' living room & kitchen + 2 bedrooms and it fits in small spaces around trees and near waterways where the bigger ones can't go. For us this is a great way to travel and feel like we're right outside when were really inside. With the screen ends open there's no need to turn lights on, even to read.

We have a 2014 x20e. I am not sure if I can stand up and scream enough how wonderful it is to have the tents ends for the smaller sites with the better everything at times.
Thomson Causeway for example, every morning we just looked over and were able to watch the water fowl and beavers cruise down the main street(river)!

[howie]

Awesome view Amanda!

[mcfarmall]

Another thing that sold us on the hybrid is that we can open one, both, or none of the pop out ends to suit our situation. If it's pouring down rain when we pull in to camp we can simply drop the trailer and go inside, watch TV, play games or whatever until the rain stops and then finish setting up.

If it's just me and my wife, we don't even need to pop out the bunk ends at all if we desire. If we are traveling with only one or two kids we can open one end and not the other. The hybrid is a very versatile camping machine!!

[glsimms]

Amanda, if I had a camp site like that, I'd never want to leave!!

[Tunce the traveler]

Yes Amanda, I love those locations for 24' and under that are on the water. We have a good one in Grants Pass on the Rouge River and this one on the Chetco River in Brookings, Or.

Mcfarmall, we do the same thing if it's raining out or a late pull-in. I put the slide out and put the bunk end mattress on the floor and still have room to walk around.

[howie]

This is where we wil be this weekend. My cousins property along the river. This is from when we had the pop-up.

[33 RLDS]

Both types of campers have advantages and disadvantages. We had to live with a hybrid for a season to determine we prefer the hard sided unit. But we do miss some aspects including fitting into smaller spots...

[Itsmeamanda]

What a lucky duck Howie! Looks great!

We are already at 11 days camping this season and have a ton more planned.

[mcfarmall]

Originally Posted by howie

This is where we wil be this weekend. My cousins property along the river. This is from when we had the pop-up.

Hey Howie, is your cousin taking any applications for friends?

[howie]

LOL....she tells me I am always welcome and there is room for more than one camper!

[Bikester]

Originally Posted by glsimms

I'm 6' 3", I don't seem to have any problems with the latches.....

X2

[Mark H]

Funny, I was just thinking that it would be nice to not have to deal with the pop-outs. Never had any leaks or anything, just would be nice to hook up and go, or just drop it and be ready.

Wife and I were at the dealer last weekend and looked at some hard sides and there is no way we could give up the extra room the hybrid gives. Kids beds in the hard tops are tiny. Also like the outdoors sounds and zippered screens to open everything up.

[Bobx2]

I started out in tents and moved up through pop ups, hybrids and now into full hard sided campers. The room in the hybrid was nice, but we wanted to extend our camping season. Start earlier in the spring and go later into the fall. Woke up one Memorial Day in my pop up, and the canvas was about 6" from my nose. We'd had about 4-6" of snow overnight. The same would have happened if we had been in a hybrid at that time. Not to mention the heat loss you have with the tent ends. And one other thing was, as someone mentioned, some places you are not allowed to stay unless you have full hard sides. Yellowstone is one such place.
Great concept, and great units, given the right climate and location.

[el-dubya]

We love our little Kiwi 17A. Easy to tow and the fold outs really make it more spacious inside. I always check the seals/gaskets on the ends, and so far they are still in good shape. We have never had a leak (knock on wood) but I try to check often. We do store it under a metal carport. LW

[WASABI]

Wow all these stunning sites! I love the fact I can open all the windows and get great airflow running through the camper. The view, can't beat it.

Have you ever had an afternoon nap with all the windows open, HEAVEN I love when it rains too, just a great sound and way too relaxing!

Love the hybrids, wish I would have purchased one years ago!

[DocBrown]

Originally Posted by WASABI

Wow all these stunning sites! I love the fact I can open all the windows and get great airflow running through the camper. The view, can't beat it.

Have you ever had an afternoon nap with all the windows open, HEAVEN I love when it rains too, just a great sound and way too relaxing!

Love the hybrids, wish I would have purchased one years ago!

Yes to all that you said. We're on our 2nd hybrid. The first we had for 10 years.