Rent a Teardrop Trailer

If you have fallen in love with teardrop trailers, but you don't want to commit yet to purchasing or building one, you can always rent one of the tiny campers. My first suggestion would be to make friends with a teardrop owner and offer to pay them to take their trailer out on a short camping trip. This will not only give you some experience with towing and sleeping in a teardrop, but you will make another friend who can give you some valuable advice.


There are several companies around the U.S. where you can rent a teardrop trailer for your next wilderness excursion. I'm surprised there are not more companies or individuals around who are willing to rent out their trailers. However, there have been some discussions on the teardrop forums that these types of trailers are very personal to their owners (especially if they were lovingly built from scratch) and owners are reluctant to part with their babies. So if you can't find someone in your local area who is willing to share, check out these rental teardrops:




Explore More Northwest (Spokane, Washington)


Run by a couple in eastern Washington, Explore More Northwest offers four teardrop trailers for rent. They have two Little Guy teardrops and two T@B campers (Dutchman and clamshell versions). The teardrops rent for $89 per night and the T@Bs for $109 per night. Explore More Northwest also rents accessories like camp chairs and coolers.


Basecamp Adventure Rentals (Seattle, Washington)

Basecamp rents out three TC Teardrop trailers, two 5x9 trailers and one 5x8 trailer. The galley includes essential kitchen items: pots, pans, dishware and utensils, spices, a camp stove and propane. Peak season (May 1 thru Oct 31) is $180 for the first two nights, $75/night additional nights and off season (Nov 1 thru Apr 30) is $150 for the first two nights, $65/night additional nights.



Simply GO Campers  (Southern California)

Simply GO Campers in San Juan Capistrano in South Orange County, California has two Little Guy Trailers. "Gary the Teardrop" is a classic 5-Wide Platform and "Ted the Teardrop" is a 6-Wide Platform. "Gary" rents for $140 for 2 nights (2 night minimum) and $60 each additional night. "Ted" rents for $170 for 2 nights (2 night minimum) and $75 per each additional night. Rentals for 7+ nights receive a 10 percent discount.



Missouri Teardrop Trailers  (Missouri)

Missouri Teardrop Trailers in Centerview, Missouri have two 5x10 Silver Shadow teardrops that they rent for $350 per week. There is a two night minimum ($75 per night) and they come with bedding, but no pillowcases.



Vacations in a Can  (Northern California)

Vacations in a Can have become semi-famous since their teardrop trailer was featured on the cover of Sunset Magazine. This Penngrove, California company rents out three teardrops: the Chili Pepper, the Can ‘em Danno and the L’il Bear.  Each trailer sleeps two adults and includes everything from blankets, sheets and towels to a stove, pots and pans and a coffee maker.


Links Teardrop Rentals  (Orange County, California)

This company in Southern California rents out two Little Guy Deluxe Five Wide trailers. They are each $75 per night with a two-night minimum. Links also offers generator rentals as well.


Colorado Vintage Camping  (Aspen, Colorado)

This company in Aspen, Colorado rents out a beautiful Woody teardrop for $149 for a two-night minimum May through September with an additional $99 for each night; for October through April for $99 for a two-night minimum with an additional $89 for each night. They have a 20 percent discount for six or more consecutive nights and the prices include delivery and set up concierge service.



Colorado Teardrops (Boulder, Colorado)

Colorado Teardrops rents a series of 8x5 Basecamp teardrop trailer weigh around 850 lb each. All galley items and a first aid kit are included for $100 per day.



Little Guy Trailers (San Diego, California)

This dealer of Little Guy trailers in San Diego will rent out a Little Guy teardrop for $380 per week with extra days for $50 a day. There is a $1,000 deposit to rent one of their rigs.

PB  Teardrop (San Diego, California)

Charles of PB Teardrops has a 2011 teardrop trailer for rent. It costs $225 for 3 nights and $50 each additional night with a $500 deposit and a $25 cleaning fee. Advance reservations requested but not required. Call Charles at (858) 272-2520 for availability.


Old School Teardrop (Goodyear, Arizona)

This rental company rents Little Guy teardrop trailers for $380 a week and $180 for the weekend. They provide bedding and towels but no stove or propane. There is a 500 security deposit required. Read about Wilderness Dave's experience with renting from Old School Teardrop.



Miller Trailer Sales (Perkasie, Pennsylvania)

Miller Trailer Sales offer several types of trailer rentals. They have a 5x10 Little Guy Silver Shadow for $75 a day or $450 a week, a Little Guy 6-Wide Platform for $65 a day or $390 a week and a Little Guy T@G for $75 a day or $450 a week. Miller requires a one day deposit and a minimum three day rental on holiday weekends. You can order your trailer and make a deposit over the phone.


Happy Camper Teardrop Rentals (Sacramento, California)

Happy Camper Teardrop Rentals in Sacramento offer several types of teardrops. The Mini Mansion is a 5x8 trailer for $65 a night and $130 on the weekend, the 5x8 Cozy Cabin is $75 a night and $150 on the weekend and the 5x9 Lazy Lodge is $75 a night and $150 on the weekend. Happy Camper provides an ice chest, camp stove and fuel, pots, pans, dishes and utensils, coffee pot, paper towels and trash bags and a wash basin with soap.



Sierra Teardrops (Auburn, California)

Sierra Teardrops in Auburn, CA near Sacramento currently have a brand new Sofitel T@B Clamshell for rent for $125 per night with additional nights only $100. The trailer contains a shower/toilet, air conditioning, heater, clamshell kitchen with hot/cold water sink, stove, and fridge/freezer. The company also plans to rent out an off-road teardrop trailer as well.



Hitch and Go Adventures (Houston, Texas)

Hitch and Go Adventures in Houston, Texas have three fiberglass teardrops for rent for only $50 per day (10 percent tax rate not included). They include chairs, shade canopies, folding tables, dishes and utensils, but no linens or blankets.






Thomas RV Rentals (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Along with their larger RV rentals, Thomas RV Rentals in North Carolina rents out a 4-foot wide Little Guy teardrop (April-October) for $65 a night or $390 a week. It includes a DVD/CD player, a 10x10 foot screened porch, heating and AC and a Coleman stove can be rented for an additional $5 a night.




TC Teardrops (Wausau, Wisconsin)

TC Teardrops in Wisconsin have a partnership with a local campground where you can test out one of their trailers before buying your own. The cost is $39 a night when used at the Indian Trails campground and $49 a night when used off site. It's only $299 for 7 days when the trailer is used off site.


Caravan's Teardrop Trailer Rentals (Portland, Oregon)

Deb and Kol of Caravan - The Tiny House Hotel rent out a Little Guy T@G Max trailer and T@G Max XL for rent named Rosie, Miles and Sunny. They include comforters and pillows, Fair-Trade coffee in the fully stocked galley and extras like a table and chairs. Rosie rents for $80/night (two-night minimum) and is pet friendly. Miles rents for $90/night (two-night minimum) and is pet friendly and Sunny rents for $90/night (two-night minimum).



Top photo courtesy of Sunset Magazine and Vacations in a Can

47 comments:

  1. Christina,

    Please see http://www.emmittsteardropadventures.net for a blog on a self design/build, plus some photos.

    Thanks!

    Note: I enjoy your blog and read it daily as posted.

    Regards,
    Emmitt

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  3. Christina - Can you edit the post about Colorado Vintage Camping in Aspen - we can't offer the paid entrance to camp grounds as there is a law that requires the campground reservation to be in the actual person's name who is staying at the campground. We adjusted our prices accordingly. We also now allow single night reservations. It is now $149 a night with $99 each additional night during the high season of May through September. Thanks for highlighting us on your blog!

    Chris Turek
    Colorado Vintage Camping
    www.ColoradoVintageCamping.com
    970-445-8919

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    1. Chris, thanks for the information and for reading the blog. I updated your rental prices.

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  4. Christina,

    Please see http://pbteardrop.com/

    Thanks

    Charles

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  5. These are so great. Excited to rent one in Washington State. Let me know if you hear any good recommendations.

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    1. Hi JenT. I don't know of anyone specific in Washington State, but you can always see if a local Little Guy dealer will rent one to you.

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  6. Please consider adding Old School Teardrop Rentals to your list. www.oldschoolteardrop.com

    thanks,
    José R. Valenzuela

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    1. Thanks José. I just saw your site on Wilderness Dave and will add it to my list.

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    2. Woohoo! I'm famous! ;)

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  8. These are so cute! I would love to find a trailer rental like this in Seattle... Do you think that www.delstruckrentals.com would offer ones like that?

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  9. I just wanted to mention that my wife and I started our own business here in Southern California (Orange County) and it's called Links Teardrop Rentals.
    We don't have a website up just yet but we have a Facebook page and we have 3-models available for rent currently.

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    1. We would love to have a photo up and some info on our business on your blog here to help people with finding us.
      Let me know if you need any further info.
      Charles Link chazlink@hotmail.com

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    2. Hello Christina, I was wondering if you could update our description on our business if you could.
      We Sold the Cozy Cruiser teardrop and decided to offer only Little Guy teardrops.
      I have a picture on our Facebook page of both Little Guy Deluxe and Little Guy Five Wide side by side that would make a great cover image.
      So just updating basically that we have the 2 Little Guy teardrops and the prices on them are still the same, just no Cozy Cruiser.:)
      Thank you so much

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    3. Thank you for taking the time to remove the Cozy Cruiser from our description.
      We are constantly updating our page and have decided on the name Links Teardrop Rentals as our permanent name but our link to our page has changed from the one above.
      Could you attach new link to our page?
      Here it is: www.facebook.com/linksteardrops

      Thank you for all your help
      Also if you could replace picture with the one of our 2 teardrops avail that's on our page :)

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  10. Pretty cool. Anyone know of rentals in the New England area? Really like the look of these and want to test sleep one.

    Thanks

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    1. I'm sorry this took me a while jmeg. I will be updating this post with additional renters who have appeared over the past few months.

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  11. Oh thats a great info provides by you about a camper Hire i would like to thanks to share such type of great info.I want to continue with your blogs.

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  12. Can my 2013 4cyl Honda Civic EX tow a tear drop?

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    1. It should. Check the tow weight capability of your vehicle model and look for a teardrop under that weight.

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    2. Be careful, your car may have enough power, but, you may have a problem with the ground clearance. We had a 95 Honda Accord EX station wagon and found this was an issue. Maybe the 2013 is higher off the ground, I don't know? Also, if you're close to the towing capacity of the car, it will be harder on your car.

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  13. I've been looking for a camping trailer for a while now. I love how simple this one is. It's amazing how much they can pack into something so small. I need to get a trailer for when I go on camping trips with the Boy Scouts in my neighborhood. They're sleeping in tents, but as an adult, I want to have something better. I'll definitely consider this kind while I look for a good rental place. Thanks for the post! http://www.mountviewrentals.com/en/10_man_camp.html

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  14. Happy Camper Teardrop Rentals is a new company in Sacramento, Ca and is Northern California's friendliest teardrop rental company!
    www.happycamperteardroprentals.com
    reserve@happycamperteardroprentals.com
    or find us on Facebook at Happy Camper Teardrop Rentals


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    1. Thank you Happy Camper! I'll get this on the list and the map.

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  15. A new option is sierra-teardrops.com, we're in Auburn, CA near Sacramento, and have a beautiful brand new 2015 T@B teardrop with shower/toilet, air conditioning, heater, clamshell kitchen with hot/cold water sink, stove, and fridge/freezer. We're looking at bringing on an off-road teardrop next as well. Check us out! :)

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    1. Wonderful! Thank you Mitch. I will add it to the list. In fact, I would love to do a post on your rental company as well.

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    2. Hello Christina! ☺️
      Just a refresh and wanted to say thank you for having us on your blog here.
      Also wanted to see if there was another way I could get in touch with you?
      Can you possibly email me at:
      chazlink@hotmail.com or contact us through our Facebook page.
      Look forward to taking to you

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  16. Looking for teardrop rental opportunities in the Midwest. We are near Chicago but would travel to collect one for a trial run! Thanks all!

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    1. did you ever get a reply? I, too, would be interested. I am in Indianapolis.

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  17. Anyone know of anything on the east coast? Looking to buy in the near future but would love to rent for a weekend or week to get my feet wet!

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  18. If anyone is looking for a Little Guy in the Houston, TX area for rent, see the Texas RV Owners Rental website. They have a 5 Wide listed in the Houston area.

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  19. I've been wanting a tear drop trailer for a while now. Thanks for this post; I really have to get one!
    Inter state trailer rental Brisbane

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  20. Hi All, Im a new dealer in the Midwest, in Iowa. I sell and will rent teardrops in 2016. Check me out at www.frontrangegear.com. My name is Trevor, I am the owner.

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  21. What really inspires me with this article is the trailer/
    box trailer design itself.

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  22. Colorado Teardrops here! www.coloradoteardrops.com
    We rent out our campers and sell several models. We would love to be your friend!

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  24. Hello Christina! This is Charles Link with Links Teardrop rentals located in Orange, California.
    I wanted to see if we can update our pricing and photo if possible? We have neither teardrops pictured available anymore but we do have two newer models to choose from.
    One is a brand new 2016 Hiker 5x8 lifted offroad trailer and I'd love to share pictures of both on our post for people to see what we have available.
    Please email me at linksteardrops@gmail.com and I can forward you a photo and our updated pricing.
    Thanks so much for all your help.

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  25. Hey Christina, can I get my business added also? Please email me at Info@simplygocampers.com

    Thank you!!

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  26. Hi there, if any one is heading to Western Australia, we can rent you out a fully kitted out camper to travel around to all the beaches and wineries. Just go to tearsofjoycamper.com.au.
    It is a family run business and happy to help you out with campsite locations also.

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  27. I've been researching teardrops recently and am interested in possibly purchasing one, but I'd really like to try one before making the full commitment. Do you know of any rentals in New Mexico, or hereabouts.
    Thanks for any guidance you can provide.
    Greg

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