The Rubi Kamper is WAY SWEET!!
She towed straight as an arrow behind Rubi and never once swayed to any extent at all that could be felt. Took a few miles to get the trailer brakes dialed in right but once that was done ... very secure feelin' the trailer slow the jeeper down a bit during stops. One "panic" break for an idiot that pulled out in front of me went very smoothly. With the loaded weight ... and the new shocks ... she was smooth ridin' down the road with no bouncin'. I know this 'cause I could see 'er outta all three mirors on the jeeper ... which was cool in itself. The strange lil' hitch makes an extremely positive connection so there was no noise at all or jerkin' around when stoppin' or goin'. I've towed a lotta dif'rent junk ... WITH a lotta dif'rent junk ... and this set-up truly brought new meanin' to the phrase "didn't know it was back there".
Gas cans came in very handy to extend my road miles ... I was addin' a can ev'ry time the Big Red Truck stopped so I could cut down on additional stops.
Water tank hand pump worked fine for small amounts and the faucet set-up on the bottom made quick work of fillin' the coffee pot.
Didn't use the propane tanks. Never took a shower in the cool weather (and was sleepin' alone). Just used a small disposable bottle for the stove this go 'round for simplicity ... and the small amount of cookin' I did.
The tent is a thang of beauty. I chose this model for the hard shell and all the windows/doors for ventilation. It was very quick to set-up and I stayed perfectly dry durin' the rain storms ... once I woke up and zipped up the window. It appears to be very well built ... but I suppose only time will tell that. When it closes up ... it's very tight. In fact, when I closed it in the cool mornin' air ... I had to sit on the case to close the latches. It was much easier at the house in the warm weather and I assume will get easier as the tent material softens some with age.
The trailer has ample storage space for all my gear and was easy to pack with the lid and the tailgate open.
Didn't need either the shovel or the ax ... but they look cool.
I'm sorry I didn't take the "money shot" durin' the trip ... but I got one in the driveway when I got home.
The other picture is after I ran into town and cleaned 'er up at the car wash ... ready for the next trip already.