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Old 05-28-2016, 06:18 PM   #1
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Just picked up our Happier Camper HC1!

Very excited. Looking forward to our first camping trip!





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Old 05-28-2016, 07:12 PM   #2
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Cool color, looks awesome! Congrats.
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Old 05-28-2016, 07:21 PM   #3
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Looks great. Are you an experienced RV camper or new to this?
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Old 05-28-2016, 07:34 PM   #4
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Cool color, looks awesome! Congrats.


Thanks! We thought it would be a fun so cal color.
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Old 05-28-2016, 07:36 PM   #5
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Looks great. Are you an experienced RV camper or new to this?


We are new travel trailer owners. What appealed to us was the light weight and flexibility. Good way to start.
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Old 05-28-2016, 09:02 PM   #6
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Nice!! I love that hatchback!
Looking forward to seeing photos of your interior too


Congratulations on the new egg
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Old 05-28-2016, 09:41 PM   #7
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Nice!! I love that hatchback!
Looking forward to seeing photos of your interior too


Congratulations on the new egg


Thanks!

I'll post some more photos. We're still experimenting with the layout. The modular thing is cool.
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Old 05-29-2016, 08:16 AM   #8
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Beautiful!

Love the colors! Can't wait to see more photos!
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Old 05-30-2016, 01:26 PM   #9
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We did our maiden voyage to the local beach. Was fun. We're learning about our trailer. We tried a couple of configurations.

Here's some photos. Enjoy.





As you can see we were right off Hwy 101. Lots of people walking up and down. So many people stopped and commented on how cute / cool the trailer is. We showed some the interior.







Of course the interior is all square 20" x 20" boxes with storage.



We had 4 made with cutouts for easy access. Our two chihuahua's loved them and crawled inside and slept. [emoji6]



We added on the 'concession window' with screen as well as a screen for the back hatch.





See you out there!

Cheers,
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Old 05-30-2016, 01:30 PM   #10
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A quick video from yesterday

https://vimeo.com/168679186
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Old 05-30-2016, 01:59 PM   #11
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Good to see that hatch screen. It is something I advocated for, and would want if I were buying a HC. But it doesn't look like it's all screen material; what is the opaque-looking lower part made of? My thought was how great it would be to raise the hatch and be able to look out that entire opening at the scenery, but it appears that their screen blocks the view below a certain level?
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Old 05-30-2016, 02:51 PM   #12
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Good to see that hatch screen. It is something I advocated for, and would want if I were buying a HC. But it doesn't look like it's all screen material; what is the opaque-looking lower part made of? My thought was how great it would be to raise the hatch and be able to look out that entire opening at the scenery, but it appears that their screen blocks the view below a certain level?


Yes. The lower part is a privacy screen so you can lie down without feeling exposed. it's quite nice.
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Old 05-30-2016, 05:51 PM   #13
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Thanks for sharing. What a great idea for a modification to accommodate your dogs! I also wonder if a tent extension for the back hatch would make sense to give you additional room.

I Googled "SUV tents" and "tent extension for hatchback" and came up with this idea: SUV Tent | Tents For SUVs | Van Tent
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Thanks for sharing. What a great idea for a modification to accommodate your dogs! I also wonder if a tent extension for the back hatch would make sense to give you additional room.

I Googled "SUV tents" and "tent extension for hatchback" and came up with this idea: SUV Tent | Tents For SUVs | Van Tent
That's what you need to pack when the in-laws want to camp with you!
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