Jayco is a full line manufacturer of RVs based in Middlebury, Indiana. They sell high quality RVs at a reasonable price. Jayco tent trailers currently are manufactured in 3 different models ranging in price from $7,857 to $18,214 and lengths ranging from 11′ 9″ to 18′ 2″. These measurements are the “traveling length” meaning the length as they are pulled down the road behind a vehicle. Once you arrive at a campsite these trailers have a bed on each end that is folded out with a canvas cover over it with mesh and plastic windows, hence the name “tent” trailer. It basically looks like a tent put on top of a small trailer.
These types of RVs are very useful for the small family that only owns a sedan or possibly a minivan. These vehicles are perfectly capable of pulling the small amount of weight these campers possess. Most usually they do not require stabilizing bars or special hitches to pull and when folded down while being towed they do not hinder visibility to the driver.
Tent trailers are a big improvement over standard tents. For starters, you are up off the ground which means no more waking up to damp bedding if it happens to rain during the night. They also come with mattresses in the fold out beds. While these are nothing like what you have on your bed at home, they are infinitely more comfortable than a sleeping bag on the ground. Larger camping trailers can also come equipped with most of the amenities found in full size rvs such as sinks, refrigerators, showers, and toilets. They are not meant to provide all the comforts of home but a small family on the go and spending most of their vacation outdoors will find them most useful for sleeping and as a base camp for their adventures.
