2026 LIGHTWEIGHT Travel Trailers: Affordable Options? Family of 4?
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We've had 14 great years with our 20-foot travel trailer, eight adventurous years with our rooftop tent, and two unfortunate years with an RV platform.
We are looking for an affordable, lightweight uh travel trailer for a family of four that we could use uh that could be towed with a a small SUV with a 5,000 lb uh towing limit.
Definitely not tempted to replace anything that we already have. So, um content with our current holdings for sure.
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We've had LOTS of experience with camping as a family and always enjoy checking out the latest camping platforms. We attend the Ultimate RV Show by Camping World in Denver, Colorado in search of a UNICORN...a lightweight, affordable travel trailer for a family...a small travel trailer that sleeps 4! We focus on trailers for FAMILIES of 3-5 and that are ideally around 3500 lbs dry weight (UVW). Many of these travel trailers have BUNK BEDS, and they all have bathrooms! We've also included a few others that we really liked as well as some IMPORTANT travel trailer tips! Join us for tours of each of the 2026 travel trailers we find! For more camping options, check out our Overland Expo video: https://youtu.be/O3IBGpNeM9I For our FAVORITE place to camp, the BEST base camp for Colorado, check out: https://youtu.be/5B6_i5S2Qdg For our full-length EPIC Oregon Coast Road Trip where we drive the ENTIRE length of the Oregon Coast and camp along the way in our rooftop tent, check out: https://youtu.be/D8Kl0YH3r10 Episode 057 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Ultimate RV Show by Camping World - Denver, Colorado 02:23 2026 Keystone Coleman 13B tour 06:09 2026 Keystone Coleman 17B tour 08:16 2026 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 175FQW tour 09:40 2026 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 197MBW tour 11:42 2026 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 175BHW tour 13:39 2026 Forest River No Boundaries NB18.1 tour 15:31 2026 Forest River No Boundaries NB18.0 tour 15:57 2023 nuCamp TAB 400 Boondock tour 17:50 2026 Keystone Coleman 18OG tour 20:37 2026 Keystone Coleman Light 17BX tour 23:08 Ultimate RV Show perks MUSIC: 🎶Music licensed through Musicbed. #traveltrailer #familycamping #rvshow _______________ ABOUT: 🏞️We are a family of 4 plus our Siberian Husky who love the outdoors, hiking, and traveling. With budgeting and savings in mind, we enjoy many modes of travel—travel trailer, rooftop tent, backpack, cruise ship, or hotel. 🗺️We've traveled as a couple for 2 decades and have been traveling with our kids for more than 13 years, and we believe travel and adventure doesn’t have to stop with kids. Whether you choose to hike, camp, cruise, or overland, we want to inspire you to put your dreams into action by giving you tips and tricks for destinations and deals, so you can adventure better and Dream Then Do!