Mini News Most liked posts in thread: Bring on the summer! MINI goes camping

  1. Steve

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    #5 Steve, Apr 1, 2012
    The license plates are a nice touch. Subtle, I think most people don't even look at them.
     
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    #3 Steve, Mar 31, 2012
    I'll second all that. Too bad they'll both be outrageously overpriced.

    On the other hand, given the reference to 1 April I wonder... :skep:
     
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    #6 lotsie, Apr 1, 2012
    Here is our caravan

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    #10 eMINIparts, Apr 3, 2012
    I guess its best to read all the post or pay attention to the details...ie the plates
    MINI you got me again. Still it would be a cool idea. I was looking for part numbers on that trailer and roof box camper..I was gonna try and order em. MINI Fooled me.
     
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    #2 naucrx, Mar 31, 2012
    Wow, both very cool. I think I'd prefer the caravan though.
     
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    #11 agranger, Apr 3, 2012
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    LOL... I didn't even notice the license plates!

    I'd be concerned about the weight of 2 people on the roof-top box.

    The tear-drop could definately be done but, IMHO, you should go for a more lightly spec'd trailer. The full wood cabinets and batteries for the solar panels are going to ramp that trailer up over a 1,400 weight very quickly and it doesn't even have any camping gear in it yet. You can, though, put together a lighter teardrop (the LittleGuy.com site linked above would be a great place to start... see their 5-foot wide unit) and have some weight capacity left over for gear / cooler / etc. I'm conservative when it comes to towing weight though... I'm sure you could tow that rig they have pictured with a MINI, but I'm not sure that I'd want to. CAN and SHOULD are two different words. :D

    My little trailer weighs 550 lbs with just the AC unit and the basics in there (they guy at the truck stop who weighed it asked me if the trailer was even on the pad it was so light). Even if I pile 200 lbs of gear in there (doubtful), I'm still inside of a safe range for the MINI and the capacity of the trailer.

    I'm still tempted every now and then to get a cream colored vinyl to match my Pepper White MCS and wrap the trailer so it matches.
     
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    #12 Mononoke, Apr 7, 2012
    lovely