And if you spill anything on the vinyl floor, then it’s not going to take an age to wipe up. There’s also a marine grade birch wood countertop, which would certainly withstand my intense food preparation techniques. Sure, the Cricket Camper’s a little bland, but it is a fully functional living space, kitted-out with everything you need for an off-grid adventure.Īlthough the Cricket Camper is a little on the bland side, you open the door and step inside it is still a fully functional living space with everything that you need for your off grid adventure. Many expanding trailer models we review lose points for a sub-par interior. liquid propane tanks, you can enjoy cooking and hot water as if you were at home. There’s a 15-gallon fresh water tank (forming a matching pair with a similar grey water tank), so you won’t have to worry about running out too quickly.
If you work up a sweat on the road, then you can use the exterior camper shower to freshen up before tea time. Rounding out the picture are 15″ all-terrain camper tyre set upon torsion axle suspension, which make mincemeat of the roughest ground. For privacy, there are tinted windows, tempered for additional strength. Cricket laser cut the frame to ensure everything fits together tighter than a jigsaw puzzle. The trailer itself is made from Kynar-Painted & UV Treated Aluminum Panels (which sound like parts of the Millennium Falcon–queue Chewbacca noise). We call that a fair trade for looking a bit Dutch! You really want to be able to stand straight up to truly relax in the great outdoors, and this is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to make that happen. It also provides superior ventilation, keeping your camper nice and fresh. What’s more, the Cricket can easily a pair of adults and a pair of children thanks to the added room provided by the pop top.
Of course, that pop-top is a necessity when living off-grid. Either way, it makes a strong impression! Perhaps it’s how the super-luminous LED porch light shines through that orange pop-top, or the uncanny-valley angles that defy visual convention. Viewed from the outside at night, the Cricket Camper looks like something out of a Tim Burton film. You could even use it as a conservatory or a reading room on your drive when you’re not on the trail! The Cricket Camper Exterior And, with front stabilising jacks and gravel guards available as optional extras, you can park this trailer pretty much anywhere. Altogether, it’s a joy to tow–whether you’re driving a purpose-built eco camper or a family saloon car.Īnother main selling point of the Cricket Camper is that you can store it in your garage when not in use. At 15″ long, it’s much more manageable to manoeuvre than the Mantis or Lotus. With a dry weight of 1,450 lbs., the Cricket is a lightweight alternative to full-sized off-road camper trailer models. You won’t need a monster truck to pull it, and it won’t excessively eat away at your fuel consumption, either. You can take this camper wherever you want, whenever you want–without having to ask the neighbours to come ’round to help you attach it. Taxa have worked very had to make sure that the Cricket Camper trailer is lightweight. The cool angled roof and overall shape remind me a little bit of a Witzling camper conversion every bend, ridge and slant on this travel trailer has a very special purpose. You might think the Cricket’s overall design looks as though it’s come from the mind of an astronaut–and you’d be right! The side door on this NASA-inspired vehicle almost looks as though Neil Armstrong might walk out of at any second. We want to stress that bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better–it literally just means bigger (and more expensive, harder to park, more maintenance, etc.)īelow, we review the Cricket Camper, to show you how luxurious small travel trailers can be! The Cricket Camper – An Escape Pod With Attitude From Taxa Outdoors Trailer Life is becoming a huge movement all over the world, with many road warriors all over ditching their campervan conversions for small travel trailers. Now, we’ve reviewed larger trailers before like the Cricket’s sibling, the Taxa Mantis Trailer.
Whether you’re a digital nomad in need of a spacious place to work on the go, or you’re just looking for an affordable entry point to the tiny home lifestyle, Cricket might just be the best way to hop into adventure. The Cricket Camper has everything under one nifty pop-top roof.
27 September, 2019 by Sebastian Santabarbara