Hi there,
My name is Nicola and I am 38, widowed, and mom to a delightful 10 year old daughter. We really want to start going camping, but since it is just the two of us I do not feel comfortable with the idea of tent camping. I really want a door I can lock at night (to keep out four footed beasties and two footed beasties.) We would be bringing our sweet love of a dog Kahlua (90 lb mix breed with an incredibly impressive bark that she only uses when she feels we are being threatened.)
I am not a builder and am thus planning on buying our tear drop. I think I have it narrowed down to two builders...either a FronTear from Oregon Trail'R http://www.oregontrailer.net/ or a Tiny Trailer from Jack Gerber http://www.tinytrailer.com/. I am having a heck of a time picking between the two. We will be towing with a 2006 Kia Sedona. I emailed the service dept asking about adding a tow assembly to my van and to find out how much Velda (the van) can pull. I was told 1,000 lbs w/out brakes on the trailer or 3,500 with brakes. Do brakes make a big difference when towing?
I have never towed anything and am a bit nervous about it. I have also never hooked up a trailer...LOL...again nervous about that also. It is amazing how many things I have had to learn how to do on my own since my husband died 18 months ago.
Any advice, suggestions, btdt stories you all want to share will be welcomed most gratefully. I feel both excited and totally over my head.
Thanks,
Nicola