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Trying to decide if I really want to be a Nomad. I really want to try it. Trying to figure out what trailer to get as my Santa Fe can only tow 2000 pounds.
Wanting to be a Nomad but am scared!!
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Welcome to the CRVL forums canneheffernan! Do you like to travel? Do you like to camp? If you answered yes to both you should try it but since you're not sure maybe you should try some long trips first. Do not buy a trailer yet. Just use a tent or sleep in your car.
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To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips, Tricks and Rules" post lists some helpful information to get you started.
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We look forward to hearing more from you.
I think that the molded fiberglass travel trailers are one of the best options if you are looking for something that is durable and is already set up with a bed, fridge, sink, stove and sometimes also a shower. Many of them are within your weight range. The age of them ranges from late 1960s until the present age. There are quite a few brands around. There is a forum that features all the different brands and models and also has a sales page with listings. It is a good place to go to see what they look like as well as how to care for them and if needed repair them. https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/[email protected] said:
No trailer is of course completely trouble free but because of the construction they don't have as many issues with leaks that can lead to rotting of the typical wood framing inside the walls of other types of travel trailers. Plus the shape of many of them helps to reduce drag and improve gas mileage.
One of the best ways to reduce your fear is to read some blogs and watch some youtube channels created by solo women travelers. It will give you a realistic glimpse into the life including how they deal with the occasional break down or repair while on the road. Plus the kinds of place they visit and how they set up camp, do their communications and more. Most days are good days but now and again vehicles can act up or appliances can fail. But even living in a regular house that is part of life.
To get you started here is a link to one of the well know and popular solo woman bloggers who has enjoyed many years of solo RV travel. This link is to the very first entry. https://rvsueandcrew.com/2011/04/21...-foot-fiberglass-egg-on-wheels-with-two-dogs/
This link is to the youtube channel Bex Cat-Herder. She has been traveling solo for several years now in her small 13' fiberglass trailer. She still enjoys the life and the adventures.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXqtk0qGeUxg3djrHoKSPng/featured
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Welcome to the CRVL Forums 
Remember, you don't have to become a Nomad all at once. You could stay where you are and use the trailer on the week ends. If you don't have a place to park a small trailer there are many lots that will provide storage space for RV's. This is one of the RV industries specializations. (providing storage for RV owners that don't have space of their own)
As for lighter weight trailers, Scamp is one brand of fiberglass light weight trailer you may want to look at and consider. There are other similar to them.
As for your Santa Fe, is it a pickup or SUV ?
The first Scamp owner I met had a 5'th wheel towing it with a Chevy S-10 Pickup with a 4 cylinder motor. He said he & his wife had no problems
towing it even thru the mountains.
This is a 19 footer. They are available used in all kinds of conditions and prices.
Remember, you don't have to become a Nomad all at once. You could stay where you are and use the trailer on the week ends. If you don't have a place to park a small trailer there are many lots that will provide storage space for RV's. This is one of the RV industries specializations. (providing storage for RV owners that don't have space of their own)
As for lighter weight trailers, Scamp is one brand of fiberglass light weight trailer you may want to look at and consider. There are other similar to them.
As for your Santa Fe, is it a pickup or SUV ?
The first Scamp owner I met had a 5'th wheel towing it with a Chevy S-10 Pickup with a 4 cylinder motor. He said he & his wife had no problems
towing it even thru the mountains.
This is a 19 footer. They are available used in all kinds of conditions and prices.
I agree with rvwandering re just using your vehicle ad a tent for now. Any additional camping gear you get for this set up can be transferred to the trailer you might acquire later.
I am pleased with my car and tent and am thinking now that I might not want to have a trailer to haul along as it would increase fuel costs and parking issues. I sleep on a cot in the car for security and weather protection. I use the tent for lounging and stashing gear to make more room in the car. It is very convenient to be able to park for a nap or the night and just slip into the cot and sleep.
I am pleased with my car and tent and am thinking now that I might not want to have a trailer to haul along as it would increase fuel costs and parking issues. I sleep on a cot in the car for security and weather protection. I use the tent for lounging and stashing gear to make more room in the car. It is very convenient to be able to park for a nap or the night and just slip into the cot and sleep.
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Baby steps. There's nothing like experience to ease your fears.
First, do you like camping? Going camping in the vehicle you have RIGHT NOW will teach you this. Do you have a backyard? Set up a tent, and spend a few nights in it. You'll learn what YOU need to be comfortable. Don't just copy some other nomad's way of life. Learn from your OWN experience what you need - and even more importantly, what you DON'T need.
Maybe you don't need a trailer at all. Or maybe you do. Only experience can tell you this.
