Teal Camper assembles and breaks down like a puzzle
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The large double doors provide generous loading
Teal Campers come in several different sizes and configurations
The pop-up roof gives you 6 feet (1.8 m) of headroom
If you don't have room in the garage, break the Teal down into its panels
The camper was the first Teal panel innovation, but its modular design leaves open all kinds of shelter possibilities
You can customize window and door panels to your liking
Lawrence Drake and his proud creations
The Teal camper can be strapped or bolted to a trailer
Slide the Teal onto your trailer and you're ready to travel the open road
The Teal is also designed for pickup campers
Drake managed to keep the weight well below his goal of 1,000 lbs. (455 kg) with his first prototype
The Teal Camper uses foam insulated panels
The Teal camper was designed around the Chevy HHR's 1,000-lb (455-kg) towing capacity
Unlike campers with fixed equipment, the Teal lets you empty out the inside and use it as a toy or gear hauler
The large double doors provide generous loading
The standard interior is minimalistic, but gives you a place to eat and sleep
The Teal sleeps two
The standard interior is minimalistic, but gives you a place to eat and sleep
The focus is on lightweight, easily removable equipment like folding cabinets and camping stoves
The focus is on lightweight, easily removable equipment like folding cabinets and camping stoves
The interior includes basics like a table, seating and a bed
The Teal Camper sleeps two
Interior fixtures fold up and store easily
Several different panel types like corners and windows assemble together to create the full camper
Several different panel types like corners and windows assemble together to create the full camper
Teal says that the camper takes about 90 minutes to put together
You can customize window and door panels to your liking
The gird strap tightens everything down and locks in weather sealing
It may look complex, but all it takes is a screwdriver
You can keep the interior minimal or outfit it with equipment
Attach the panels, doors and pop-top roof to make the full camper
A few panels are much more versatile for storage than a full camper
The Teal can be bolted or strapped to a plywood floor on the trailer
Article Summary
The Teal Camper gives campers an interesting way of combining the sturdy, hard-sided living quarters of a camping trailer with the easy storage of a smaller pop-up or tent. The camper is shipped to your door as a series of panels, and assembles into a two-person dwelling within about 90 minutes. When your camping season is over, you break it back down and store it neatly.
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