My friend invited me out for a weekend of camping and hiking. It sounds fun but he is insisting on taking his Little Guy camper and I would prefer a tent, you know, really roughing it. What do you guys think? They do look cool but again I would prefer the old fashioned way. www.golittleguy.com Maybe I could just pitch my tent off in the field somewhere???

I assumed you were talking about his kid. Uh, take the tent anyway and if you get claustrophobic pitch it and sleep there. With any trailer--giant or tiny--you're still car-camping.

Cheers,

I have been looking at them teardrops. I could definitely use one.

But, why do you care? Bring a tent, and some earplugs. Maybe some nose plugs. The last time I went car-camping at a paying campsite, the bathrooms were horrible. My wife and daughters came back saying they smelled horrible. I thought they were just being a bunch of girls. But then I went inside. VERY VERY STRONG smell of urea. This is from a guy who used a portapotty every day for a year in Iraq. A couple times the portapotties were so bad you couldn't sit on the seat or you would touch the top of the pile. At least when I backpack, the bathrooms are clean.

Remember, this is a backpacking forum, not a car-camping forum. Just because it says "camper" on the side doesn't mean you are.