With their distinctive silver shells, Airstream trailers are a number of the most simply recognizable automobiles on the highway. The gleaming, polished aluminum look has served them properly for practically a century, and even when the corporate releases a brand new mannequin, it nonetheless evokes that iconic model.

This week, Airstream did simply that, launching the Basecamp 20. Described as a small tenting trailer, it’s truly 4 toes longer than the sooner, 2016-model Basecamp. It’s additionally taller, which means extra headspace for anybody who may really feel cramped in different trailers. It’s nonetheless bought the rounded, teardrop-like form that appears retro-futuristic and is aerodynamic, making it straightforward to tow behind a truck or SUV. And it now features a panoramic window that wraps round virtually the whole trailer, which means wherever you're, you’ve bought a view of the nice open air.

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The Basecamp 20 affords a number of totally different floorplans; all of them sleep 4 folks, due to benches (which seat 5) that convert into two separate beds, one massive mattress, or a mixture of mattress and benches. For cooking, there’s a two-burner fuel range, an electrical fridge, and an elective microwave, together with a sink and grocery storage. (Sure, there is a spice rack.) The toilet combines a bathe, rest room, and sink multi functional place, which is that if nothing else a powerful little bit of engineering.

Fascinated with all the pieces you may need to do in a journey trailer, 20 toes doesn’t sound like a lot house. However Airstream has taken suggestions from its earlier Basecamp mannequin and devised some intelligent methods to make the house extra usable. A pair of adjustable tables provide entertaining house, or they can be utilized for getting work carried out on the highway—or you possibly can take away them totally, liberating up much more house. A dinette desk on the entrance of the trailer will also be became an additional lounging or sleeping space.

Lastly, when you’re not planning to restrict your tenting adventures to the highway, Airstream affords the Basecamp 20X, an off-road possibility with lifted suspension, bigger tires, and stone guards.

If that seems like your thought of a superb time, the Airstream Basecamp 20 begins at $45,900.