Re: [A/S] towing an Airstream off road

[Daisy Welch <jtdjtd@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Oliver,

I guess my "creds" on off road aren't very official, growing 
up on a farm, life in the deep country, and some fairly 
adventurous parking spots, including serious mud at Lansing.

If you have spent time driving questionable roads, and can 
read them for ground clearance, mud and sand issues, then 
you can probably adjust for the trailer's needs. The bigger 
problem is turning radius, corners that a single vehicle can 
get around that are too tight for a towed trailer. ( there 
was this lampost in NJ...)

Watching my son play in the mud with his Jeep made me 
realize that 4 wheeling in some minds means hoping to get 
stuck so you can use your winch and get filthy. I'm thinking 
that might be a bad idea with a trailer, but a winch might 
be good, and I'd be tempted by a front hitch.

I'd  ask the organizers of the trip about it, sometimes 
requiring 4x4 on a road or trip is more to keep people from 
turning up in their family car with minimum driving skills, 
than any real need for it. Since they have 11 years of 
experience, someone will know if it is possible.

Sounds like a great adventure, keep us posted !

Daisy