2023 Rockwood Mini Lite 2205S highlights and hacks

2023 Rockwood Mini Lite 2205S highlights and hacks. We detail the new features for 2023 in the Rockwood Mini Lite 2205S along with insights on the optional Power Package and how it performs. We also show off some of the hacks and changes we've already made to this trailer.
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[@jerrytalley802]

It’s crazy with the gas connection way underneath. It shows the ones designing them, don’t use them, lol. I think it’s great you’re doing reviews because as you do, you find things they could improve, excellent!

[@Edwardsjourney]

The pizza stone that was inside our 2017 25KS/2503 does not fit in our 2024 25FKS/2506. Depth wise that is. So it's definitely shallower.

[@jerrytalley802]

I like the batteries boxed in that clear box. If you think about it, if they put it in the pass through, it’s subject to getting bumped as you load stuff. Not good with hot battery connections. Thanks

[@daveburley7115]

Good tour Peggy and Tony. We love our 2021 model. Just wish it had come with solar. What brand coffee mugs are those? They look small enough to fit in our truck cup holders.

[@StressLessCamping]

Oh I don’t know on the brand of the mugs and we keep getting more and more.

[@jerrytalley802]

Wow, can we remove the shower door and put a curtain like you did. I love our curtain in the Jayco, not the plastic doors

[@TheEmmauswalk]

Congratulations! Peggy & Tony always Loved all your podcasts & blogs. We have the 2506 S Rockwood Mini Lite . For a couple prefect camper & Rockwood has done a lot like the TPMS Senor . Happy 🏕 Camping

[@TNTRVing]

Tony & Peggy, thanks for the tour. it was nice to see the lithium power package. Also, I didn't realize the TV was a 12 volt unit, at least they have a 120 volt outlet nearby for a future TV change. agree with Peggy, the slide overhead cabinet doors would be better if they hinged from the bottom. Overall Love our 2021 2205s, Glad we picked right from the beginning. Are you both attending FROG rally in August? Thanks for sharing! Tony

[@StressLessCamping]

We do plan to attend the FROG rally! See you there!

[@darleneakstayawhile427]

Nice video! Picking up a Flagstaff Microlite this weekend. How do you protect that front window from rock chips and cracks? Thanks.

[@StressLessCamping]

Great choice and welcome to the family! There are a couple of companies that make windshield covers. We have one from a company called YB Outdoors and have been completely pleased with it. There's a new company that we've seen that now also makes custom covers (but we can't remember the name - darnit). We have a Facebook Group just for fans and owners of the Micro Lite and Mini Lite trailers - come join us here: facebook.com/groups/minilite.microlite.fans

[@specialisr.6254]

Love the changes you made with the shower and the slide out. Do you feel you have more room in the bathroom and shower with the curtain? I would like to take out the sofa to and make it into a mini office. So weird question... when you say you "worked with Rockwood" is there a location specifically? I am assuming it isn't at a local dealer like camping world, is that correct? If so, can you give me some more details about how to work with Rockwood and get these modifications? Thanks in advance!

[@StressLessCamping]

We are brand ambassadors for Rockwood so we work directly with them on some things. I don't know if it would be possible to use "normal channels" to accomplish this quite honestly. But you can also just do these things yourself. I was able to take out the theater seats in our first 2205s and then remove the shower doors as well. They were both relatively straightforward projects. As for more room, I just prefer a shower curtain to a large piece of glass. It feels about the same I guess in terms of roominess and the glass offers more light than the curtain we chose.

[@jerrytalley802]

Excellent idea for coffee table

[@mtbettycrocker]

Had a blast meeting you at the FROG rally and now I’m looking at the Rockwood Mini Lite myself! (I have a 15TB geo pro)

[@StressLessCamping]

That's one of our favorite parts of those events - meeting cool people such as yourself!

[@jerrytalley802]

A 12 volt tv must sip power?

[@dank8017]

What do you do for the garbage can? No place under the sink or anywhere in the kitchen for that matter

[@StressLessCamping]

We got a small can that we put right in front of the access door to the water heater (under the pantry door in the kitchen). This can is small enough that we use grocery bags as liners. It also helps protect the cabinets from the bathroom door, although there is a spring there that does that as well.

[@MrAlbarry51]

Great tour, I’ve been listening to you on your pop cast for quite a while and truly enjoy your channel. Thanks so much for all your time and effort!

[@StressLessCamping]

We are grateful for the listens and sincerely appreciate your kind comments!

[@ItsAboutTimeNow]

Nice to meet you! Thank you for the tour!! …. News flash… we might be changing things up ~Brad and Diana

[@jerrytalley802]

I liked when the slide doors hinged down. Why change?

[@StressLessCamping]

I'm with you so I just flipped the doors in our trailer and problem solved. It's easy to do. The newer models have a stronger spring mechanism so they do stay up.

[@jerrytalley802]

I love the crank mounted on the wall, nice, inexpensive touch Rockwood

[@StressLessCamping]

crank?

[@StressLessCamping]

Oh, now I know what you meant! It is very handy to have it out of the way, but always accessible!

[@tonygiboney6417]

Tony and Peggy, thank you for the walk through, nice unit can't wait to see you at the Q. We like the idea of the new roller blind on the front window, we would like to swap ours out, by chance do you know the manufacture and color Rockwood uses? TIA

[@TNTRVing]

We made a video on how to repair the roller blinds and mention the name, it slips my mind now. Also wanted to share what we do for the front window, use a piece of Reflectix insulation... (mylar foil bubble wrap looking stuff you get at Home Depot) We cut a piece to fit the front window, it was the best mod as Tina likes to sleep in total darkness. Hope this helps...

[@TNTRVing]

I now remember, the company is Irvine shade and door Company….

[@health101DOTorg]

Great walk-through! And nice hacks! Do you have a hack for being able to sit in the slide when it's "in"? I've heard you can't put any weight in the slide when it's in, but there will be times I can't extend the slide, but I'd still like to sit in the theater seat. Thanks!

[@StressLessCamping]

We honestly don't use the slide room when it's not deployed. We have heard that it can cause misalignment so we avoid it.

[@magalibranderiz7465]

Hello Peggy and Tony:)Great video! we just purchased our first ever trailer. Newbies to the max! We got a 2023 Mini lite 2506S. It has the same panel you have. Would you please tell me when and how do I use the "electric" button?

[@StressLessCamping]

I'm not sure I totally understand. Perhaps you're referring to the electric water heater control? If so, first of all purge the system of all the air that gets into it by running a hot faucet until it stops "spurting." Once you have a steady flow from a hot tap then use the electric side of the water heater. Essentially we use the electric function on the water heater when we have full hook-ups such as at an RV park. Otherwise we use the propane function instead. We hope you enjoy your new trailer as much as we enjoy ours. We've certainly already gotten a lifetime of use out of it and we're just starting.

[@stacyhazelwood4033]

We are looking at this model camper. This is the first one that I have seen that has the power package. I would love that, because we boondock a lot. I know that package has to be expensive. Do you remember about how much that package added to the price? Just a ball park price. Great video.

[@StressLessCamping]

Honestly since we work directly with Rockwood I don't have a retail price listing. Your local Rockwood or Flagstaff dealership would be the one to turn to for this. I have seen few of these on the lot so it may be a special order but, if you're into boondocking, it's a game changer in so many ways.

[@valsahr5836]

Nice. Was looking at the same camper. What is your typical tongue weight loaded? Thanks again.

[@StressLessCamping]

We actually had our trailer professionally weighed so they weighed each wheel individually plus the trailer on and off the truck. The load was pretty typical of how we travel. We actually have a podcast episode about this where we also share the results of having been weighed here: www.stresslesscamping.com/podcast/0168

[@laurakilmer8652]

Hey Thanks for the info. We have the rockwood 2021 yr of what ;you have. We love it. I never understood the shower hot water deal. Now I know since you talked about it. By the Way, We have the theater seats and we love them. We never had comforter seats to sit in before. Th;anks again.

[@StressLessCamping]

We are happy that our information was helpful. We agree, the theater seating was super comfortable, but we found it difficult to be comfortable sitting at our computers creating content for you all!

[@jamiehill9578]

I was liking the camper untill I saw the height of the shower u have to put yur head up into the skylight jsyt to stand,,, other than that nice camper

[@StressLessCamping]

Tony is 5' 10" and don't have any issues with the height of the shower. I may have been more pointing out that there is a skylight and taller campers can use it.

[@jlantz3691]

Nice tour! We have the 2022 model, and really love it. I"ve got two 100 AH lead acid batteries, and 270 watts of solar panels, which don't go real far, especially with the 12V fridge running. It will keep up with everything else if Im using the water heater in propane mode. Actually wish I I had the 3-way fridge that I had in my RPod.Two questions: does your system keep up with your 12V fridge? Do you know if I'd have to make any changes (charger, inverter, etc) to upgrade to lithium batteries? Thanks for your vids.

[@StressLessCamping]

Ours has the Power Package so there's 1,000 watts of solar and a 400 ah lithium battery. It has no trouble with the fridge and I can even run the AC for 4-6 hours on it. On a 2022 Mini Lite you could drop in a single lithium battery and have as much power as you have with the two lead acid batteries. I believe your converter is already lithium-aware so you'd be set. You'll also drop a bunch of tongue weight with lithium batteries as they are much lighter and require no maintenance.

[@jlantz3691]

@@StressLessCamping Thanks for that. I was thinking I could, and obviously will double-check with a tech to be sure, but yeah, for a lot of reasons lithium is the way to go. And prices are getting more and more affordable. Thanks again!

[@northlander4370]

the front window shade should be black , we have a 2022 model .

[@StressLessCamping]

But why should it be black? That would attract more heat. We specifically chose the gray one to match some of those swoosh stickers and the gray along the lower portion of the trailer.

[@rolandsorensen9628]

Great video! This is my first on your channel and I enjoyed it very much. I'm interested in your device that you use to clean off the solar panels with the curvy top section and the extension wand that allows it to reach to top of the slide. Thanks.

[@StressLessCamping]

The handle and brush came from Almost Heaven Microfiber. It’s called Mr. Long Arm. Here is their website: almostheavenproducts.com/microfiber-products.html The “U” shaped attachment is called the RV Slideout Sweep and we have details on that here: www.stresslesscamping.com/blog/2021/4/4/rv-slideout-sweep-keep-your-slide-roof-clean Thank you for watching!

[@rolandsorensen9628]

@@StressLessCamping Thanks for the links! What length long arm pole has worked for you? Do you recommend the 4-7 foot or the 6-11 foot?

[@StressLessCamping]

Hi Ronald! We have both poles - the longer one was needed to clean off the roof without a ladder!

[@thomasbowdler8856]

Where do you put a trash can for kitchen and other day to day waste?

[@StressLessCamping]

We have a small trash can that we can use grocery bags in that sits under the pantry right in front of the cabinet for the water heater. Bonus - since it uses grocery bags we have quite a stack of those and it's never a lot of trash. At those campgrounds that pick up your trash it's even more convenient.

[@thomasbowdler8856]

@@StressLessCamping Thanks, we have the same size trash can, just used to having a cabinet in which to "hide" it. Not a deal breaker.