Airstream Basecamp - a streamlined trailer for outdoor adventures
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AIRSTREAM BASECAMP
"
This streamlined trailer is a springboard for outdoor adventures, not a living room on wheels"

Airstream say: "Basecamp pays homage to Airstream's past, taking styling cues from Airstream founder Wally Byam's original 1935 Torpedo. Modern-looking and sleek, Basecamp is so light you almost won't know you're towing it. Park and open out the back: a tent option, engineered by outdoor products giant Kelty, gives you sleeping room on the ground to go with the two bunks inside the trailer."  Aistream tell Roaming Times that the base MSRP is $24,095.

Wow! - this is different ...

2008 Airstream Basecamp exterior

The floorplan is shown below and is different!  We like the overall concept very much - all of this in a trailer just 16'2" long.

2008 Airstream Basecamp floorplan

 

Some of the Interstate's features (Airstream information):

  • Exterior length - 16'2"'

  • Exterior height - about 8'

  • Interior head room - 6'1"

  • Rear entry step standard

  • Fixed front wrap windows standard

  • Bright Aluminum Interior Skin standard

  • Portable Toilet - 5 Gallon - optional

The beautiful Airstream Basecamp interior:

2008 Airstream Basecamp interior

2008 Airstream Basecamp interior 2 2008 Airstream Basecamp interior 3

"Go play and take your toys with you" - give your opinion below

 

2008 AIRSTREAM BASECAMP
"
This streamlined trailer is a springboard for outdoor adventures, not a living room on wheels"

MSRP starts at around $24K

What do you think? - add your comment here

Readers' comments:
(Latest first)

El Cheapo :   Looks cool,but 24 large would buy a lot of gas. I could get a pretty nice used "living room" on wheels for that price too. Don't they know that ski/paddling/freeride bums are broke and spend all their money on their gear?

rance :   Love the idea but that price is insane!

Wally :   Wolfgang, I am going to do just what you did starting with a 12 foot enclosed trailer, so I can put my motorcycle in and roll it out and then lower bunks attached to the sidewalls. Any info you could provide would be very much appreciated, Wally email zinck@bellsouth.net

Wolfgang Bloom :   The Airstream Basecamp is a glorified cargo trailer with stuff bolted inside. I purchased a 2004 stainless steel Wells Cargo trailer, put in a toilet, kitchen, windows and stainless skin for 9,500. and the thing is professional grade.... people ask me all the time to make them one. Shame on you Airstream for bilking people....862. bucks for a refer/freezer at 1.1 cub. ft. ?? Huh? Mine is a 5.5 cub. ft seperate freezer/refer., cost me 210 smackers and 35 bucks to install. If anyone wants pics you'll be amazed at the standards this trailer possesses. wolfgangbloom@mac.com ... 24K as a base cost!!? Huh? My parents first house cost them 18.5 in '65... Things are a'changin'...

Camper Mom :   Absolutely love it in theory and in looks. However, not crazy about the kitchen being farthest from the door at the dead end. Any of these designers have kids that love to run back and forth to the kitchen? I'd love to see a teardrop/outside type of kitchen. And an outside shower while they're at it. Hosing off sand and dirt is best done outside... As long as I'm dreaming, I might as well be picky.

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