Small, affordable campers are a rarity whether you consider a pop-up or a teardrop. This is essentially because builders try and fit in amenities like kitchen slide-outs, solar panels, and more to enhance the space and make it usable for a longer period, thus spiking the price. Tusca Outdoor believes a bare minimum sleeping camper like the HitchHiker could be a viable solution for the price-conscious traveler, given it can function throughout the year.
Tusca Outdoors has been building hunting blinds for a long time. But it was only recently the team thought the construction material it was using for blinds could be positioned to construct a bare-bone sleeping camper that does nothing more. Thus, the $2,750 HitchHiker teardrop camper was born.
It is a fully insulated, hard shell structure that the team says can cozy up from body heat in subzero temperatures and can be effectively used in hotter months as well. An electric point is added outside so the habitants can even use an electric heater or a propane option to keep warm on the coldest of nights.
The Tusca HitchHiker is constructed in military green from high-density EPE foam, which renders it lightweight and affordable. The latter has little to do with the material and more with the camper’s simplicity. To that accord, the teardrop camper can be lifted (manually by two people) to place on the back of a pickup truck or a trailer and driven along to a destination of choice.
HitchHiker weighs roughly 190 pounds; it is easy to transport and does not add to the vehicle’s drag. What stands out here is the camper’s fully-insulated, hard-walled 90-inch by 58-inch shell which accommodates a full mattress inside. Good for two people to doze off after a long day’s drive, the HitchHiker also has sliding windows and subtle vents to keep the space well-lit and ventilated.
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There is no kitchen or washing facility in here. It is just a sleeper pod that can be carried on any 5×8 utility trailer. It can even be used as an essential toy hauler when you’re loading it onto a larger trailer. The HitchHiker can go up front all the way, where it can be secured with the provided 2-inch ratchet straps, and the sporting and fishing gear can be stacked up right behind.
The HitchHiker is on display at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from February 3 through February 11, 2024. If you happen to be around, you can drop in to take a look at this affordable and viable teardrop camper.
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