for a central galley and offers up good floor space. The kitchen has a deep counter with a glass-topped two- burner stove next to a deep stainless-steel sink with a gooseneck faucet. A sliding window with mini-blind sheds light on the food-prep area. All this sits on top of the storage drawers and a large cabinet. The two-way, three-cubic-foot refrigerator is also stainless steel as is the built-in convection microwave above it. Turn 180 degrees and you’re facing the two-seat dinette. By the way—the interior height is 6 feet 6 inches. That dinette table also doubles as the base for a single bed—or take it outside to set up, it does that too. In fact, the designers of the Colt assume you’ll spend considerable time outside of the trailer and so have provided a number of features for that purpose, such as exterior LED lights, an LP quick-connect for the barbecue, exterior speakers that run off a Bluetooth stereo, an outdoor shower,120V plug and a Thule awning to cover that alfresco living space. There is also a pass-through storage at the front of the trailer accessible from either side. This is below the 60x74-inch Queen Bed. It’s worth mentioning that the Colt has two different floorplans with two very different intentions. They both fit in the same shell and use the same single slide-out. The best way to label the difference between the two though is to state that one model (the one I tested) would be home to two people, while the other would support four. The key difference between is the bathroom size. This bath space in my tester is large, particularly
for a trailer of just 20 feet. It has a full corner shower stall, plenty of room around the Thetford toilet and a freestanding cabinet and sink. The other floorplan setup creates a “wet” bath design. This much smaller space has features that can get wet when the smaller shower is in use. However, in this floorplan the dinette seats four, not two—it also moves the kitchen to the rear of the trailer where the counter space is doubled. The trailer is equipped with a 55-amp charger. All the key appliances are two-way, including the water heater, so being plugged in is no problem. But then we have been talking about adventure and that often takes you off the grid. The Colt has a solar prep package that accepts a Go power solar charging system. Its flexible panels fit flush on the roof. But for more traditional camping there is a pair of 12V house batteries, 20-pound propane tank and plenty of water, perfect for weekend boondocking. With its natural appeal to first-timers, a trailer like the Colt is a great way to get you started on a lifetime of outdoor wonder.
2018 KEYSTONE BULLET COLT 172RBCT
DRY WEIGHT: 2890 pounds CARRYING CAPACITY: 1010 pounds GVWR: 3900 pounds LENGTH: 20 feet HEIGHT: 9 feet 6 inches
FRESHWATER: 36 gallons BLACK WATER: 30 gallons GREY WATER: 30 gallons LPG: 20 pounds
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