So there seems to have been a lot of people lately (myself included) that have changed their camping abode. Nothing wrong with that, it's just a part of the evolutionary process. But it got me thinking, what style of house is most common now days, and what does "camping" mean now?
For myself, It used to be a hoochie over the bike with a sleeping bag on the ground, then it was a tent, then a rear fold hard floor, then a hybrid/crossover, and now something that verges on a caravan?
I did a quick search for any previous polls about what people camp in and I found a poll for "who made your camper" and another one for "what is your dream camper", but I could'nt find anything for what style of camping you did?
So I thought I'd start a new poll. I've put up the following categories, but let me know if you think it needs to be refined. I don't want to start a whole war over what the difference is between a hybrid and a caravan so for the purpose of this poll, can we say a hybrid/crossover is a compact camper purpose built for off-road use and primarily around sleeping inside and living outside, and a Caravan is basically designed for living inside? For example, lets say something like a T-van is a hybrid, A track Topaz is an off-road caravan, a Jayco Swan is soft wall caravan, and a Jayco Expanda is a caravan?
Tent/Swag - Tick this one if you sleep on the ground under some canvas or nylon, or a car awning.
Soft floor trailer - Tick this if it is a tent on wheels that has a soft floor.
Hard floor trailer - If it's a tent of wheels that has a solid floor that folds out (forwards or rear), this is the one for you.
Hybrid/Crossover - This would be for the T-Vans, UEV's, Ultimates, and the like. Hard walls, hard floor, but still a fair bit of canvas, purpose built for compact off-road use.
Soft wall caravan - Think Jayco Swan and the like, anything with a wind up roof section and mostly canvas walls.
Normal caravan - Use this one for your standard run of the mill caravan, that is not purpose built for going off the beaten track.
Off-road Caravan - This is for the caravans that are purpose built for exploring the back roads. Along the lines of Exodus, AOR, Trackmaster, etc.
Other - This is for anything obscure or exotic.
Roof top tent - obviously one of those tent things on the roof with a ladder to fall off when your drunk.
Semi off-road caravan - that would be a standard caravan, but with better suspension and high clearance, like a Jayco with the outback suspension upgrade?