{"id":2344,"date":"2016-04-30T03:20:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-30T10:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/?p=2344"},"modified":"2016-04-29T20:49:30","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T03:49:30","slug":"base-camp-trailer-nest-caravan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/featured\/base-camp-trailer-nest-caravan\/","title":{"rendered":"Base Camp Trailer &#8211; Nest Caravan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2348\" src=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/hauling.jpg\" alt=\"Hauling the Nest Caravan\" width=\"550\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/hauling.jpg 550w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/hauling-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A great way to explore is day hiking. \u00a0An even better way is to set up a base camp and day hike in all directions over several days. \u00a0Camping trailers make outstanding base camps, as opposed to those big RV&#8217;s, because you can park the trailer and get deeper into the woods with your vehicle before you start your hike. \u00a0A tent can serve the purpose as well, but not nearly as elegantly and comfortably.<\/p>\n<h1>Designing the Nest Caravan<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2349 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/interior-300x199.png\" alt=\"Interior of the Nest Caravan\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/interior-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/interior-207x136.png 207w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/interior-140x94.png 140w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/interior.png 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The latest in classy and well built camping trailers is the Nest Caravan. \u00a0The Nest Caravan was developed\u00a0and prototyped by Robert Johans in Tumalo, Oregon (just north of Bend, Oregon). \u00a0He began\u00a0restoring old fiberglass trailers in 2007 under the company name &#8220;Egg Plant.&#8221; \u00a0He was, after all, restoring those egg-shaped trailers.<\/p>\n<p>Johann got to thinking that if people are paying a lot of money to rehabilitate old trailers, \u00a0perhaps they&#8217;d like a brand new one for not much more money. \u00a0That led to the launch of a new company, Nest Caravans, in late 2013. \u00a0The plan was to design, manufacture and sell high quality, molded fiberglass travel trailers. \u00a0These trailers were to be a middle level between the least expensive trailers ($10,000 to $25,000) and the least expensive Airstream ($45,000).<\/p>\n<p>Johan said that his design parameters included:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2350\" src=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sleeping-300x199.png\" alt=\"Sleeping Area in the Nest Caravan\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sleeping-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sleeping-207x136.png 207w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sleeping-140x94.png 140w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sleeping.png 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>light weight, so it can be towed with a 6 cylinder car<\/li>\n<li>fit a queen-sized bed, to satisfy the number one consumer request<\/li>\n<li>no steel frame, to save weight<\/li>\n<li>integrated solar power system<\/li>\n<li>stylish, to set it apart from other trailers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bryanthompsondesign.com\/nest-trailers\/\">exterior design by Bryan Thompson<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The trailer ended up being 2,400 pounds and 16 feet 8 inches from tail to hitch. \u00a0Pricing started at $30,000 with several options to up the cost. \u00a0One nice option included painting the trailer to match your vehicle.<\/p>\n<h1>Producing the Nest Caravan<\/h1>\n<p>The prototype came together in early 2015 with plans to begin production in the winter of 2015 for delivery in the spring of\u00a02016 and orders were being taken. \u00a0Then, on April 1, \u00a0Airstream announced that it had acquired Nest Caravan \u2013 it was not a joke. \u00a0Airstream President Bob Wheeler said,\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve been imagining a small, well-thought-out fiberglass travel trailer for quite some time and are very confident about its potential. Nest is a product that conveys sophistication, simplicity, and upscale modernity, so it made sense for us to partner and help bring this design to market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The trailer was being manufactured by a Bend, Oregon company, Composite Approach, but Airstream will be moving production to Ohio. \u00a0Johann will be an adviser to Airstream. \u00a0More than likely, Airstream will do some further market research and make some modifications to the design based upon that and their expertise in trailer construction.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2346\" src=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/nest550.jpg\" alt=\"nest550\" width=\"550\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/nest550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/nest550-300x95.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Current Marketing<\/h1>\n<p>Currently Airstream is offering very little information about their new acquisition on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airstream.com\/nest\/\">their website,<\/a> beyond the above photos and the following description:<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>&#8220;It\u2019s built for those looking for an outdoor camping experience, but who still want access to amenities like a cooktop, wet bath, and bed. Nest\u2019s sleek, aerodynamic exterior adds fresh modern flair, while the comfortable and welcoming interior showcases inventive features, each carefully selected for form and function. Lightweight and immensely towable, the Nest Caravan offers tremendous travel flexibility and ease of use, perfect for your next camping trip.&#8221;<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The company has not yet announced a date for availability or a final price.<\/p>\n<h1>Please Share<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A great way to explore is day hiking. \u00a0An even better way is to set up a base camp and day hike in all directions over several days. \u00a0Camping trailers make outstanding base camps, as opposed to those big RV&#8217;s, because you can park the trailer and get deeper into the woods with your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3,2,19,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure","category-equipment","category-featured","category-products","category-situations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2355,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344\/revisions\/2355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}