Trayon Camper Questions

We don't have one but friends who regularly travel with us do and over the last couple of years we've been on some very rough trips, Hay river/Simpson Desert and last year the Madigan which is VERY rough.
They have had no problems with dust, only once has the trayon moved on the tray when he got it airborne big time getting over a dune.
As far as packing it up wet and then having to reopen in the wet they use the nylon flysheet which keeps most of the rain off the tent and if it is really wet they put a sheet of plastic or similar over the bed as we do with our Shippshape and hard floor camper.

I have had one for 5 years. Still as new

1 and 2 .Opening and closing, may be actually easier being small, I am 6'2 and have to bend down a lot to get in/out when opening /closing. Depending on how high the vehicle tray is you may need a ladder to reach the canvas to tuck it away to close.

3. The bedding and lounge will get wet. I use 2 painters drop sheets and works a treat

4 It will stand up to anything and is dust proof, just make sure the 4 clips tighten down the lid. No dust as the door is on the side.

It is the best off road camper available.

I have had mine all over the Victoria high country including coming down the Staircase From Cobbler Lake to King Hut

1: Pete the tent unfolds reasonably easy and is set up in around 2 to 3 minutes including cracking your 1st tinny. It folds back just as easily but takes a few more moments to tuck the canvas in behind the seals. 5 minutes tops & you're away.
2: It takes a little bit of effort to flip the tent over but the good wife should be able to handle it. Best suggestion is go & try one.
3: A plastic sheet is required on the bed to avoid moisture.
4: Dust not normally an issue if the canvas is pushed back past the seals.

This is one tough camper and even though there's one on the back of this Cruiser it sustained no damage at all!

The Trayon is a touch heavy when fully loaded so putting it on an alloy tray to save weight & installing bellows airbags are good ideas.
Cheers Craig.......

Hi Peter,
We have had our Trayon for just over 4 years and wouldn't swap it for the world. We have been all over the Victorian Alps - including in and out of the Caledonian Valley, the Kimberleys, the Gulf and other places too numerous to mention. Corrugations are a real pain, but we have never had a problem with the Trayon and it has never let in any dust. As replies have said - if you make sure all is tucked in and all 4 clips are down you will have no worries. My wife is only 5'1" and yes she would have some trouble putting it up and down on her own, but would manage - we have a small step ladder that we store between the tray and the camper and that allows her to reach whatever she has to.
The camper takes about 3 - 5 mins to set up and a little longer to put down. We have never had a wet bed, but it isn't too often that we pack it up wet as we have the fly available through Trayon and use it to keep the canvas dry and also to keep cool in hot weather - reduces the heat by about 7 - 10 degrees.
Good luck and we hope you get as much enjoyment out of yours as we do out of ours.
Allan

Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated.

Crackles, very impressive with the Cruiser on the side and no damage to the Trayon.

Peter

When the camper is folded out is the bed part supported by poles?

Has one ever collapsed?

How does it deal with getting on the good foot and doing the bad thing?