Hello! I am trying to decide between purchasing a bare minimum trailer such as Hiker Trailer or a Sprinter or similar van. I would prefer to do the entire conversion myself because of cost and customization capacity. But am struggling to decide if I can get by with a pull behind trailer or if I really should splurge on a van.
I have a 2005 Subaru Outback that has fairly low milage and I feel confident in my abilities to fix most problems may occur on a xc trip. I go backpacking and backcountry skiing a lot and that requires going up bad forest service and country roads. So I can see myself dropping the trailer at a campground and then taking the Outback up.
But the convenience and "cool" factor of a van is somewhat appealing although the cost is a definite turn off. What would you recommend? trailer or van?
I have a 2005 Subaru Outback that has fairly low milage and I feel confident in my abilities to fix most problems may occur on a xc trip. I go backpacking and backcountry skiing a lot and that requires going up bad forest service and country roads. So I can see myself dropping the trailer at a campground and then taking the Outback up.
But the convenience and "cool" factor of a van is somewhat appealing although the cost is a definite turn off. What would you recommend? trailer or van?