not a wilderness back-country camper. Opening the door, I saw a Lippert secure step. This type of rest-on-the-ground entry step is becoming more common; frankly it’s so much better than the older hang- in-the-air steps. And, with a whole family trooping in and out all day you’ll appreciate the fact that the trailer doesn’t “bounce” as people enter and exit. Inside, the floorplan makes use of that large slide-out by creating living space right in the high-traffic center of the trailer. The six sleeping positions rely on the dinnete being folded down and the lounger opening up. Neither of these is “large“, so having at least a couple of kids will give you those six sleeping spots. On the other hand, the front queen bed is ample—it even has access from the one side. The kitchen in this unit has a couple of nice features, like the hi-rise faucet over the large single sink and a full-wall tiled backsplash behind the stove. I noted that the plumbing is the flexible Pex tubing type. As for cooking burners, you get two, and even with that counter space is very limited. There is no oven—but a good-sized microwave is placed at head height above the powered vent hood. Next to this setup is a six-cubic foot refrigerator/freezer. Kitchen storage consists of a
pair of drawers and under sink cupboard. However, at the rear of the trailer is a wall of cupboards including what looks like to me could serve as a floor to ceiling pantry. Storage, particularly with a family, is important and the Hideout does use every available inch for some kind of storage, be it under the lounger or under the bed. The floor throughout is an easy-clean hard-wearing laminate. The only bit of carpet is on the raised slide- out. The tinted windows I mentioned have pleated two-way shades inside. The first blocks some light—the second stage blacks out the windows altogether. For HVAC the trailer has both furnace and (optional) roof-mounted AC. Neither of these systems is ducted—but then the trailer is small enough that single outlets for heat or AC will work. The furnace puts out 20K Btu and the AC unit is rated at 13.5 Btu. The day I was shooting photos inside this trailer it was around 90F—after 10 minutes inside I made a note—“buy the AC”. If you have both systems, you have a three-season trailer. For entertainment, the Hideout comes with a Bluetooth compatible stereo that also handles DVD/CD and MP3s— it has built-in ceiling speakers and of course you can direct the music outside. My test unit did not have a TV installed, but there is a wall-mounted wired spot at the
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