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Rugged Topo Teardrop Camper Could Be the Last Trailer You Ever Buy

What is it about towable campers that makes everyone lose their bits? With the level of versatility and ruggedness some offer, it’s no wonder. This next one is the absolute pinnacle of what a solid teardrop camper should be.
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Photo: Jay Dash Photography
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With nearly a year of travel restrictions, everyone is just itching to go, doesn’t even matter where. To help you do that, companies like Escapod Trailers are hard at work designing and building mobile homes like the one you see here.

This piece of ingenuity is known as the Topo Series teardrop trailer, and quite frankly, it could be the last trailer you ever buy. Escapod was born in 2016 based on one simple notion, to escape the daily grind of society while being unrestrained by terrain. Looking at the Topo, that idea is clearly visible.

TOPO Series Teardrop Camper
Photo: Jay Dash Photography
It all starts with a 5 x 8-foot (1.52 x 2.4-meter) body that sits on a hand-welded 2-inch (5-centimeter) frame of powder-coated USA steel. Walls are created from lightweight and corrosion-resistant aluminum, a 1.5-inch (3.91-centimeter) layer of insulation, and plywood. Together, they offer four-season capabilities.

An independent suspension torsion axle rated to 3,500 pounds (1,587 kilograms), 17-inch Mickey Thompson wheels, Dick Cepeck AT tires, and weight-rated fenders, bring the Topo to a dry weight of just 1,650 pounds (748 kilograms). I don’t know about your opinion, but I feel that’s a decent weight for something this capable.

Like any other camper you’ve seen on the market, this one too, includes a myriad of standard features and options. A Baltic birch interior cabinetwork, double entry doors, double-pane stargazer window, and magnetic door catches are just a few features.

TOPO Series Teardrop Camper
Photo: Jay Dash Photography
An open-air kitchen includes accessories such as a two-burner ENO stove, stainless-steel countertop, and an 11-pound (4.98-kilogram) propane tank to be used in cooking whatever you just caught out on the lake. A YETI Tundra 65-liter (17.2-gallon) cooler sits outside on a 500-pound (226-kilogram) locking drawer slide, and frankly, that’s your kitchen.

Need anything else? Going to have to pay extra for it. Some extra features to extend your cooking capacities include a second YETI cooler, Dometic fridge/freezer, but nothing regarding a sink; not standard, and not even optional.

Inside, don’t expect some grand interior, after all, standard, the Topo is only going to cost you $19,750. But the team at Escapod really did a number on the interior design. As simple as it looks, the interior shows the obvious queen bed for sleeping, an several other standard features to make things even more comfortable. A four-speed MaxxAir fan, LED lighting, and USB chargers, help you relax no matter the weather outside, while four cabinets, two cupboards, and a closed compartment behind the bed is sure to take care of all you gear and goods.

TOPO Series Teardrop Camper
Photo: Jay Dash Photography
But let’s say you’re the kind of person that likes to get wild for longer than just a couple of days. To push the off-grid capabilities of this trailer, a long list of options is made available. A 21-gallon (79.5-liter) water tank, water heater and shower, propane heater, integrated solar panel, and a double battery bank with inverter, can be purchased extra. Six different extra storage options also exist.

To add some fun factor of the Topo , Escapod includes options for all-season rooftop tents, awnings, bike rack, and a kayak rack. You can also add a freeride suspension, electric brakes, spare tire + mount, and a fully articulating hitch.

As for myself, I chose to build my own Topo , just to see how much it’ll cost me. Mind you, I added features that are crucial for off-grid living and came $290 short of a $30,000 price tag. Need I say more?
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About the author: Cristian Curmei
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A bit of a nomad at heart (being born in Europe and raised in several places in the USA), Cristian is enamored with travel trailers, campers and bikes. He also tests and writes about urban means of transportation like scooters, mopeds and e-bikes (when he's not busy hosting our video stories and guides).
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