New Earth Traveler camper has wings
Trick new featherweight trailer made from recycled chicken feathersWe know of caravans and camper trailers made with exotic materials like kevlar and carbon fibre, and motorhomes built using eco-friendly products like canola oil.
But American RV start-up Earth Traveler has taken the 'green RV' theme to the next level, constructing the unique skeletal composite body on one of its ultralight, pop-up pod trailers using a combination of fibreglass, wood, kevlar, carbon fibre and, wait for it... resin reinforced chicken feathers!
Apart from a radical gullwing design and unique composite construction, the appeal of the entry-level Earth T300 is its Tare weight of just 135kg, making it suitable for the most fuel efficient tow vehicles or electric cars.
In fact, the Earth Traveler came about after artist Angel Irlanda went looking for a suitable camper trailer to pull behind his Fiat 500 city car, and failing to find one, decided to design and build one himself.
With a factory in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Earth Traveler range also includes a more upmarket T250LX teardrop style hardbody camper with panels made from carbon fibre, Kevlar and corecel, reducing the unloaded weight even further.
At camp, the Earth trailer opens up with full-length gull-wing panels at the front and rear that help expand interior space and increase headroom. It can sleep up to four people, or five if you choose the adjustable-height interior cot option.
Other optional extras include compatible tents to increase living space as well as kitchen amenities, UV awnings, and off-road components.
The Earth T300 measures 152cm by 152cm by 335cm in travel mode, expanding to 335cm by 213cm by 335cm when set up at camp.
Pricing ranges from US$10,000 to $30,000, but there's no word yet on availability in Australia.
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