Light Weight Camper

The egg-shaped lightweight travel trailer concept, started by the classic Boler of the late '60s, is still alive and well. Manufacturers look to provide something unique for the ultralight towing experience, and campers who seek the economy of a lightweight towable can still find new units to fill the bill.

One such RV maker, EggCamper of Grandville, MI, is currently offering an egg shaped lightweight with a vertical seam that they believe offers a significant distinction over the horizontal seam that is industry standard. Where most fiberglass moulded ultralights use a bottom chassis shell and a top "cover" shell, the EggCamper uses a left and right half.

Suite101 spoke with Jim Palmer, the "responsible adult" behind the EggCamper. The material in this article combines Jim's comments with information from the EggCamper web site.