tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858883734612676499.post837666255119355702..comments2023-06-21T05:09:23.860-04:00Comments on Turned-about: Journey Across the West - Part 3Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464368299917909358noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858883734612676499.post-33178122330503158752018-04-15T21:31:14.563-04:002018-04-15T21:31:14.563-04:00What was the weight of the trailer? What was the weight of the trailer? sharon riccinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858883734612676499.post-40154944275998160002012-12-14T09:07:48.484-05:002012-12-14T09:07:48.484-05:00Thanks Dave! There is no heater in the trailer bu...Thanks Dave! There is no heater in the trailer but we did insulate it with both rigid insulation in the walls and floor and loose blue jean insulation in the ceiling which helped a little on colder nights. We did install a small vent fan in the roof to help with air flow and it did a pretty good job drawing air through the side windows and making a nice breeze.<br /><br />As far as our car... we used our 2012 Jeep Compass for the trip - the smallest of the Jeep lineup. It didn't do the best on gas millage (usually about 18mpg when we were towing) but it handled really well. It is only a 4 cylinder so it did complain a bit on really steep hills, but otherwise was great and managed to go the full 12,000 miles without incident :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464368299917909358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858883734612676499.post-17361286298608207082012-12-12T16:55:07.700-05:002012-12-12T16:55:07.700-05:00Came across this while searching for home-built te...Came across this while searching for home-built tear drop designs. I'm very jealous of your trailer and all of your travels. It has given me great ideas for future travels. I do have a few questions. Do have a heater in your trailer or something to keep you cool if it's hot out? Also, looks like you did your trip in a Jeep, just curious how it handled & did on gas while towing the trailer. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102520296953791823noreply@blogger.com