Hello all, I am considering buying a TD and have only seen photos. I am looking for anyone in the Portland OR area who has one, particularly a Hunter which seems that it will best suit my needs. I am not a small person so I need to see if one will work for me. I have just driven 2,500 miles and hoped to see one on my travels but struck out due to the holiday season. I am going to be travelling back and forth from here to Cape Breton Nova Scotia once a year for a while.
I am also interested in the Hunter Manufacturers. Was your experience good? Did they meet their time schedule? Does the trailer stand up to the "lovely" Oregon winter?
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Want to see one in person!
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Want to see one in person!
by marianwhit » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:50 am
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by Rob » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:44 am
Marian--
I was trying to convince my wife to move up from a tent to ANYTHING that wasn't on the ground. We looked at everying from a tent trailer to a motorhome. We happended to walk into an Eddie Bauer and a HU-1 was on display. We looked at each other and immediately knew a teardrop was for us. We then began looking at all the various manufacturers - building or renovating was not an option. We looked at Hunter, Camp-Inn, ones manufactured in Oregon, California, and throughout North America. Considering what we wanted and ho we planned to use it the Hunter Fat Shadow fit our needs best. They each had the pros and cons.
We talked to other Hunter owners to inquire as to their satisfaction of their units. All had positive responses. I then called and talked to SuZanne at Hunter. She was very polite and helpful. Their standard galley layout is the cupboards on the lower left with an opening on the lower right. They do offer the utensil drawer on the right just below the counter. We requested that and also two more drawers below that to fill in that space. We travel with our ice chest in the car and place it on a folding table when camping. They were more than happy to accomodate our requests.
If you happen to be in the Sacramento area let us know and we would be happy to show you our Hunter.
Rob
P.S. I have pictures of it if your go to my profile &/or website.
I was trying to convince my wife to move up from a tent to ANYTHING that wasn't on the ground. We looked at everying from a tent trailer to a motorhome. We happended to walk into an Eddie Bauer and a HU-1 was on display. We looked at each other and immediately knew a teardrop was for us. We then began looking at all the various manufacturers - building or renovating was not an option. We looked at Hunter, Camp-Inn, ones manufactured in Oregon, California, and throughout North America. Considering what we wanted and ho we planned to use it the Hunter Fat Shadow fit our needs best. They each had the pros and cons.
We talked to other Hunter owners to inquire as to their satisfaction of their units. All had positive responses. I then called and talked to SuZanne at Hunter. She was very polite and helpful. Their standard galley layout is the cupboards on the lower left with an opening on the lower right. They do offer the utensil drawer on the right just below the counter. We requested that and also two more drawers below that to fill in that space. We travel with our ice chest in the car and place it on a folding table when camping. They were more than happy to accomodate our requests.
If you happen to be in the Sacramento area let us know and we would be happy to show you our Hunter.
Rob
P.S. I have pictures of it if your go to my profile &/or website.
Rob
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Thank you to all who have written to me! How very exciting to see such enthusiasm. I got VERY lucky and bought a 2005 Hunter fat shadow from a man in Seattle who had NEVER used it. He did neglect it however, by leaving it outside in the rainiest season we've had since '96. But at least I know where the leaks are! 
They are happening around the seal where the back hatch opens and the bottom of one door. No damage yet. I have tarped it and am fervently working on making room in my garage for it so I can really dry it out. Does anyone have recommendations on gaskets or other leak-proofing techniques? It had a broken tail light lens that I was able to replace, and the removable caster on the tongue jack was missing, but I solved that by simply adding another jack with a wheel since I could not find a braking caster the right size, and the folks at Hunter have not gotten back to me about it. My next challenge has been a very steep driveway, with a narrow street. No way to back it in, and I feel more secure with the tongue facing the house anyway. So I bought a "come-along" and winched it up as far as I could, and I also bought a proper winch that I will mount permanently in the garage. Now I am trying to find some poor slob who is willing to move a large pile of dirt and a larger pile of mulch out of the way, and then help me build a temporary shelter for all of my cold sensitive plants who are being kicked out of the garage. Hopefully that slob won't be me! It is very wet and cold!
Well Rob there's anther one. But shucks they didn't get to meet Phil 
And...you needn't refer to me in the third person 