Haha! Teddy is building up quite a fan club! Thanks for your great comment. 🐶🤗

Hi there, in order to make our videos, Kristin is behind the camera most of the time, filming Mike. Otherwise, there wouldn't be much creative content to share for our channel. As you noted, Mike certainly does a lot. He's a wonderful guy. Thanks for watching our videos.

Thank you. Yes, we usually have the AC covered when we're not using it. It might be a good idea to cover it even when camping. Thanks for watching, and thanks for your tip. :)

We've done that! It can be fun to camp in the backyard! Good plan. 🤗

@@HighwaytoHoeftland Thanks, I'll reassure the wife with your good advice

Thanks for your nice comment. Teddy is indeed very loved. :)

I really like your videos. Your dog is funny. He knows right where his blanket is. Thanks for the great tips. I just sold my 27ft camper and just starting the research process on teardrops. Your videos really help.

Yes, he's a good travel companion! We love bringing our dog with us camping. 🐶

Teddy is happy as long as he's with us. Thanks for watching!🐶 🤗

We're glad to hear that, Nathan. Thank you!

Thank you! 😊 👋

Thanks for your support. ❤️

Thanks for your tip, David. We will look into that.

Thank you, Ross! We appreciate your nice comment. Thanks for watching. 🤗

Thank you! 🐶

Teddy says thanks! 🐶🤗

Congrats on your Bend Teardrop purchase! We have been happy with ours. We are wondering if the Quickset by Clam might be a good option for you to keep out of the drizzle? You can also add side panels to them. Welcome to the teardrop club! 👍🙂

yes yes and yes.. I have the venture quikset clam (solo 71yrs old female) and would not travel without it... great for keeping me out of inclement weather and also for those buggy areas.. the side panels are nice either for rain and/or cold weather.. most times I will leave them in place and drop down the top half after the rainy weather has moved out... one big word of caution though.. if it gets really stormy and windy I usually put a tarp over the front door area after I zip it shut and then wait out the storm in my TD... heavy winds went thru the front door area once and about lifted the clam up like an umbrella, the winds got trapped inside... thank goodness I had it staked down really well.. sorry to be so long but cannot stress enough how wonderful the clam is.. also can sleep inside at night if needed/wanted...

Thank you, Randy! 🐶

Thanks, Jim!

Thanks very much! We've had the RTIC cooler for about a year now, and it's been great. 🙌

Thank you for the suggestion! We will look into the Boreas and square drops.

This is a good idea! Thank you!

Hi Alisha, how do you like your Bean teardrop? Those look nice and well made. Some of our favorite campsites are in the Central Oregon area. They include Crooked River Canyon, Little Crater Campground, and Camp Sherman. Other favs around Oregon included Cape Blanco State Park, camping in Maupin and Lost Lake outside of the Portland area. 👍🤗

Hi Jon, we have been pleased that Teddy is enjoying the camper with us. You and your dog will have so much fun! Do you watch the Playing with Sticks channel? He has been sharing a lot of different teardrop campers lately and taking tours of them. You might find one you like there. Our Bend Teardrop Trailer seems to go off-road just fine and has a high clearance. You can learn more about the Bend Teardrops at bendteardrop.com/. Dave is a nice guy and will answer any questions you have. We haven't had any problems with our trailer yet, and we've had it since October 2021. Happy camping! Thanks for your comment, and we hope you find one you enjoy soon. :)

Good points. Those are also helpful camping aids. 👌

Thanks, we're glad you liked the video. The Sequoia Camp Chef firepit works great. 👍👋

Thanks so much! 🙌

Thanks, Bill! We forgot to mention that it's also good to have sleeping bags on hand. We have one tucked away in the teardrop as well, rated for 20 degrees. 👍👍

Hi Kevin, thank you, those are great tips about the specific products to use to clean the aluminum siding; we will definitely give the one you use a try. We also like the tarp idea over the back galley for shade. Thanks again and we hope you're having a wonderful weekend! 👍🤗

Hello, Thanks for watching the video. The trailer is easy to tow. It's very light, and it tracks well. We leave the trailer unattended at campsites. We have a few different safety measures that we use, such as a tire boot, a ball lock, and a hitch lever lock. We are not concerned about leaving it. It's also insured.

That is a very good idea, thank you! We could probably also take it back to Dave at Bend Teardrop and ask them to modify it as well. 👍

Thank you for the tips, Carol! Happy camping :)

That is good to know about how expensive the Propex add on would be. Indeed very expensive. That's the challenge with these teardrops; we can keep adding amenities, but then they're no longer affordable. It's still perfectly doable without the installed off-grid heater. We also appreciate having a heavy duty sleeping bag for the super cold nights. Yes, if you have electricity, the small portable heater should work just fine in most cases. Your teardrop will be ready before you know it! Exciting!👍🤗

I lived in my teardrop for almost a year. My teardrop is not well insulated. I found a sleeping bag with a heavy wool quilt I made from old wool scarves and a wool poncho pkus one dog heat was comfortable.

@@margaretwandel5660 It's amazing how well a good sleeping bag will work, not to mention the snuggles from our pups.

@@HighwaytoHoeftland It was only tough when getting out of the bag. I used a buddy heater under a Coleman canopy to warm up my food area. During the day I was out and about, in and out of heated buildings. I wasn't in a remote location.

Thanks for the tips!

Hi David, oh yes, good points, living in California likey presents different opportunities and challenges for campers. You've been camping for many years with your teardrop - that's awesome! You could give everyone lots of tips with that experience. We do agree that having a simple, no frills set-up has big benefits as well. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching our videos. We appreciate it. 🤗

Hi Charles, You're probably right. That would have been the best plan to just go for it and get the set-up that works the best with how often we go camping. 🙂

We ended up getting the more affordable RTIC cooler for now. Mike's preference.

Thank you! The MyHeater works great. It doesn't give off a ton of heat, but it sufficiently warms the space so that it's comfortable and cozy.

We like those T@Gs! Thank you and happy camping to you as well! 🌲🤗

We use a 1 gallon arrowhead? water jug & empty it regularly. They are easy to find at the dollar store & if you remove the long extension pipe (on the Bend TD) & just use the short crinkled hose it fits down in the jug perfectly & is at the right height. Really worked well this season.

@@modaud6509 We will look into the arrowhead 1 gallon jug, thank you! 🙌

Hi, sorry for the late reply. We've had positive experiences with Bend Teardrop. Mike is 6'2" and feels a little cramped at times. We have the 5x8. The AC is ok. We're wishing it didn't stick out of the side of the trailer. It doesn't look that great in our opinion. Dave changed the AC in future trailers so that it's inside now. Much better. Ours only works on shore power. We've had our Bend Teardrop for a couple of years, and everything still works fine. A larger one might work well for you. Good luck and happy camping. :)

Sorry for the late reply. This is a good question. Over time, for us, this camper isn't ideal in bad weather because the space is so small. However, lots of people in the teardrop community love it and find ways to add tents and covers, or they don't mind being cozy in the smaller space. Honestly, we're eventually going to get a little larger trailer, but not by much because we also value easy towabilty. There are pros and cons to all the camping setups. We hope you guys can find something that works well for both of you.

Thank you! The AC unit was installed by Bend Teardrop. It was the first one he installed on the trailers. He does things a little differently now. It looks like now he installs portable AC units that sit inside the trailer.

@@HighwaytoHoeftland thanks

Hi Anne, we never thought of that. Good point, thank you.

Haha, yes, you are probably right about that! 🐶🤗

Hi Richard, sorry for the late reply. We just got home from an Alaskan cruise. We have the 5x10 Bend Teardrop. Mike is 6'2", and I'm 5'7". We fit in it just fine. Hope that helps!

Thanks, Bryan! We will give that a try.

Thanks for the helpful tip!

Hi, are you referring to bugs? If so, we use our day tent when needed, incense, and sometimes mosquito repellent and citronella candles. At this particular campsite at the time we were filming, there were very few bugs around. That might be one advantage to camping in Oregon (less bugs to contend with, except in the middle of summer, and in certain areas, such as near lakes or marshy areas).

Thanks, Mike! 🙂

Yikes! Glad they didn't get you. They seem pretty big and strong. 🦬😯

@@HighwaytoHoeftland I narrowly escaped - a few seconds later and I would have been dead. Harrowing to say the least. Some visitors each year aren't so lucky.

Hi there, the electric heater we use when we're connected to shore power is here: Lasko 106 Space Heater, Compact, a.co/d/idDZeKD

@@HighwaytoHoeftland thanks but I was asking about the heater that you said you would prefer having instead of the little space heater.

Oh! We were referring to a Propex heater. Unfortunately, they are expensive to install. Here is a link to more info: www.propexheatsource.com/camper-van-furnaces-heaters/

@@HighwaytoHoeftland thank you!

We love Teddy so much! Thanks for your nice comment. 🐶

You could live in a teardrop? We could see how people can make that work.

Hi, we had a fiberglass Casita and liked it. Thanks for your comment.

We're just doing this for fun.

Hi Mike, which ones do you prefer? We're still undecided. Thanks for your input.

I have the ecoflow it hasn’t failed me . I’ve had two bad experiences with jackery won’t try them a third time

@@mikec.8556 Good to know. Thank you!

Brian uses a bluettie. He gives a great explanation. We have a jackery with solar panels which has been useful out camping and at home after severe weather conditions left us in the dark for an extended time. Good luck!