Has a RARE Bedroom Feature!! 2022 Wildwood 270FKS

2022 Forest River Wildwood Heritage Glen / Salem Hemisphere 270FKS Front Kitchen Travel Trailer
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This layout has become a "staple" of the RV industry's lineup but every brand does it a little differently. Where the 270FKS travel trailer sets itself apart a bit is with a slightly longer length that allows for FAR more bedroom storage and even prep for a stackable washer/dryer!
Hitch 1,125lb
Empty 7,818
Cargo 2,107
Max 9,925
Length 33' 9"
Height 11' 2"
Width 8'0"
Fresh 57gal
Gray 30+30+30
Black 30gal
Awning 14'
Compare with these similar models:
→ Rockwood/Flagstaff: bit.ly/3BFjUqz
→ Freedom Express: bit.ly/2Zi8VFu
→ Cougar (Backwards version!): bit.ly/3tq6D44
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00:00 RV Overview
01:56 Stepping Inside
04:32 Storage Galorage
05:46 Sofa/TV
07:13 Bathroom
08:37 Bedroom Suite
11:34 But SHOULD you...
13:24 Road Mode Access
14:48 Exterior Features
19:33 Subscribe Now for More!

[@kellyrucker2418]

This is what I have been looking for in a camper.

[@christinepotter7117]

I really like this trailer...👍

[@laura7053]

Loving it.

[@madisonlupo7942]

Never thought about the washer/dryer bouncing around! Good point!!

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

👍🏻

[@contentperfection]

I truly appreciate your honest reviews. 💗

[@scottturner6975]

I understand that a lot of people don't cook in their RV, but for those of us that do, I wish they would stop putting in these 17 inch ovens. They are way to small. Go at least with the 21 inch or even a full size one.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

It varies by brand. Rockwood and cougar are great for big ovens

[@stevez340]

I couldn’t agree more!!! Nothing frustrates me more than seeing a $500,000 motor home with a 20 cu ft refrigerator and a dishwasher but only a two burner cooktop and no oven😳😳😳

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

@@stevez340 Which is weirdly common

[@joshuarobbins9264]

I'm kinda crafty, so I would put a stackable washer and dryer in it but put them on a lifted platform with 4 air bag shocks and carpeted sliders on the back and sides. :)

[@randybrandenburg5364]

What nice looking unit. Gotta get rid of the carpet though. I would put a window in the entry door. I would prefer no window in the bedroom door on this one. Got to have the 2'nd AC down here in TX. Love the free standing table and chairs and bed slide. Bed size "as is" works for me. The bedroom is the star of this one. Cool headboard, sliding barn door, w/d ready, and all the storage. Josh, thanks for the info on the w/d space. You are the best.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Thx Randy

[@aaronkidd5548]

About time. (W&D prep) Great info per usual. Much appreciated Josh. Peace from Texas.

[@Iamk2jones]

Love their take on this floor plan. Hitch weight is pretty hefty though.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Yeah front super slide has that effect I fear

[@frozenbbfan]

I really like the fact there is no vent in the middle of the kitchen floor like in the other similar models

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Fair enough!

[@juliecrable3443]

You're awesome

[@B.A.S.66]

Windows in the doors would be nice.

[@deanwarnock7304]

Good info on Stackable or combo washer/dryer.

[@heidimcneil3756]

I'm a Nosey Rosie and that front kitchen is a big plus.. I love this floor plan..We are empty nesters and this so far is my favorite rig. We watch your videos right after eating our supper, dinner and a show.. ha ha..Your videos are very informative and truthful, thanks for that. Favorite Iron chef? , IDK we only watch you tube camper shows..ha ha.. I like that the slides are all on the backside, no head bumping and littles won't leave the campsite with a head injury.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Nosey Rosie hahaha

[@michaelwingfield2169]

Been subscribed for a while to your channel, great work by the way. Welcome to the Richmond, VA market!

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Glad to be there!

[@floralnut10]

I definitely appreciate the cons along with the pros Josh!😇

[@sitchad]

That is a really nice floorplan except for the RADIUS shower and no windows in the doors.

[@7autumn5]

I love all the details you gave…how the placement of a washer dryer in an rv affects the appliance…the slide closed access. All really interesting!

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

I try to provide info a little more than skin deep where I can

[@adamkemner8137]

My favorite Iron Chef was Morimoto.

[@terryglover6361]

Love it! Same layout we have but a little better appointed. We keep the door directly into the bedroom closed and have stackable shelves there for snacks and drink storage. We're retired in a park so works for us. I LOVE our front kitchen!!! Thanks Josh for another great and honest review!

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

What brand do you have?

[@terryglover6361]

FR Wildcat 276FKX

[@Maven0666]

Windows should be where you can see out them. However this one has nice interior.Are there any campers with full size bathtubs? I mean there could be a little corner spot in the cubicle that has water to wash your hands? A toilet and bathtub/shower with a little sink in the corner? Come on camper makers? Peephole in the doors,and more ceiling air vents. Washers need to be near the front for weight distribution.

[@ricks3184]

Door windows would seem to be an easy upgrade

[@dianedenham5259]

Yes, I definitely go for both doors, would add natural light from that side.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

It’s actually fairly easy for us to do for a client

[@lindadickson783]

How long is this travel trailer, thinking it would best be used as a destination travel trailer.

[@rellik1010]

This is what I have been looking for. A couples camper with w/d hookups. It looks great from front to back. The only thing I'd change is the pleated shade in the windshield should be a roller too. Great job Josh!

[@roannathephoenix8561]

Really appreciate the info on the washer dryer concerns. I really like this floorplan but I agree I'd prefer more campside windows. Idk where you'd put them though.

[@jasonwheat5242]

I love this camper. Two things. 1 needs windows in the doors. The other is no sink in the outdoor kitchen. I'd like the booth dinette also.

[@dianedenham5259]

✔️✔️ and ✔️

[@anthonylinkous6355]

How does the build compair to the Rockwood/Flagstaff

[@papabearcamaro]

Great question.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Short answer and a candid one: it doesn’t. The fine detail fit and finish is clearly not equivalent with Rockwood having a clear win there I don’t think these are deplorable but this is a pretty open and shut case

[@himonwillard5088]

Needs window in the door by the tv.

[@lizknauel8727]

Great floor plan. Only wish door had window with bottom to top privacy curtain. There is still a need for door window because there’s none really close to the door, imnsho. I still hate the tiny bathroom sink taps.

[@richardbalding1101]

I love the bathroom, theater seat, awesome tv spot, and the option for a washer dryer. I also love the type of slides used. I just think it is a bit long for just me to reverse.

[@christophermcmichael880]

Every RV or fifth wheel seems to always have the washer dryer hookups in the main bedroom. Truthfully, I think they should have squared off the TV cabinet and where the pantry area is behind the TV. Put the washer / dryer hookups in there.

[@Tony_in_AZ]

Nice layout for the unit. Storage Galorage too for the size. Are the 12 volt Fridge units holding up well? Nice colours Too! We like the current lighter colors the manufacturers provide.

[@stevez340]

Love the floorplan, the color of the decor and the quality standard features like theater seating and a porcelain toilet. Heritage Glen and Hemisphere are definitely Wildwood’s best offering, but they are still a ladder and some standard solar short of👍👍👍

[@myrandabrown]

Why have I not seen this floorplan before?!?! 🤯 Love it. Kind wishes it had a walk through bathroom to better utilize space, so the tv wasn’t at a jacked up angle.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

It’s a good one for sure

[@BobKeefe]

Another reviewer hates radius showers. What’s your opinion of them?

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

I don’t personally dislike them but they don’t provide the most room They fit where others don’t though Not a deal breaker in my book but viewers often share dislike for them

[@butchgeagan9768]

Close. Turn it around and put the bedroom in front, for washer /dryer, and windows and tv on opposite sides.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Kinda like this? m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH60h417js-KiKc

[@MarshaMarsha885]

Hate door window anyway from sun beating through it.

[@Jayhawk226]

I love the table option but being nontraditional, as it's just my dad and me and being fluffy I need a separate sleeping spot for me. I know some u dinette are long enough, maybe the hide abed will work. And if the w/d is in a bad spot then it's seems a waste to have. Granted I am probably 6 month to a year away but these models might be used them so maybe I can get into something like this. Uncle Josh is a legend and I am glad Bish's recognized that. Do you still hear the power lines in your mind?

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Lol those lines are seriously creepy

[@danagalloway1217]

I like this layout except for the lack of campside windows. And definitely put a window with shade in the main entrance door.

[@iamwhatiam4075]

Great camper, tons of awesomeness. That w/d thing is great info, Your c - a. Comment, I lol'd & cringed simultaniously. Lol. Tyfs !

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Laughed and cringed? Then my work here is done

[@iamwhatiam4075]

@@JoshtheRVNerd lol

[@IntothewestOkotoks]

Nice trailer, but just want to comment on the weight/length, and sticking a washer dryer in the back - because I’m guessing it’s not light. We tow a Kodiak ultra lite that’s 33’11” - just two inches longer than this one, with a Ram 2500. The fresh water is in the very back and filled up weighs about 380 lbs. I’ve weighed our trailer with and without the water, and it’s great for tongue weight to add water, but the sway is noticeable, even when winds aren’t that strong. The 3/4 ton truck (ours is a V8 and weighs 7200 lbs) keeps it in line, but our old 1500 almost caused an accident. Even with the 2500, as you mentioned, I wouldn’t want that weight back there all the time, it just makes for a less relaxing drive. Just my thoughts from personal experience. Great video as usual!

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

W/D units themselves are actually not super heavy in weight when empty and I doubt anyone would reasonably be towing it with a heavy load of wet clothes it's mostly just the bouncing vs what it does to the moving drum parts of those W/D units

[@bethmichelich1344]

You do a wonderful job of showing your products, thanks. I am interested in a 5th wheel toy hauler. What do you have in that line?

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

We have all sorts of brands from basic to beautiful But here’s one of my Favorites m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHfClmWBhbWLo7s

[@jeffbarth6041]

Hi Josh, great video! I compared this trailer to the others you linked and the interior layout of this one is my favorite! Couple of small things would be the addition of a window in the main entry door and fold down steps instead of stable steps for the bedroom. This would make the bathroom more accessable at those tight travel stops and who really uses the bedroom door at the destination, I know I don't on my current trailer. I think the Freedom Express has a better outside layout campside but all said, this is my pick. Just my 2 cents, lol.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Ty for looking Jeff!!

[@rosemarydoran9907]

Wow, another really nice travel trailer Josh! I like the front kitchen with all the space and bravo for the practical placement of the power outlets in the kitchen. That is one of my biggest pet peeves with RVs. I would also like to see them ditch the carpet in the dining area as well as any other place it may be in the trailer. I agree that there definitely needs to be a window in that front entry door (of course with a shade in it) but I am, like you, fine with the bedroom door not having a shade in it.The closet space in the bedroom is fabulous! Lack of hanging space is one of my biggest concerns with a travel trailer over a fifth wheel. Most travel trailers don't offer very much hanging space. I do love the idea of a washer dryer but as you stated there is a concern with it being on the far back wall. Why would a manufacturer place washer dryer hookups on a back wall if they know that the appliance manufacturers will not warranty their items if they're towed on the back wall?I wish they could find a better place for it. Perhaps they could place it in the kitchen where the pantry is now since there are water lines and power near that area already? I'm not sure where they would put a pantry then but I'm sure someone smarter than me could figure that out. The only other change I would like to see done is to have the shower be a rectangular unit rather than the radius shower as those do not work for me personally. I would prefer a standard 60x80 residential queen but I'm sure some might prefer this new Olympic queen that you've been featuring if they are used to a king bed but there isn't room for one in a particular trailer. This would at least give them a bit more width and hopefully make it more comfortable. For me, I'm just practical in that I already have multiple sets of standard queen bedding and I would not like to have to buy and manage special size bedding just for the travel trailer. This is a really nice option and I can't really speak to which one I like best as I've not reviewed the other layouts but this is definitely a really nice option for those who may like to travel a bit longer trips as they have a good amount of storage space as well as living space.

[@steveboyd582]

I like the layout. However, I think if they are aiming this trailer at couples, It should have an option to delete the table and chairs and add a trifold sofa. We purchased a used DRV. It had a really nice hardwood freestanding table and chair. Took it out and gave it to our son for his first apartment. Now we have a large tri fold sofa in the rear, full size sofa with power recliners and matching Loveseat with power recliners in the slide. We use nice wooden TV trays when we eat. We have owned 4 Rvs and except on a few occasions, never used the dinette.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Full slide sofas is a growing request. It's funny though.. years ago MFGs tried it with very few takers. Now it's growing in popularity again

[@sueembree1651]

I loved it has the kitchen in the back. I’ve been told that it’s not good to have the refrigerator in the back of any RV. What do you think Josh about the refrigerator being in the back?

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

I am not sure I follow. This is a *front* kitchen model

[@sueembree1651]

@@JoshtheRVNerd I’m having really hard time finding that perfect travel trailer. @@JoshtheRVNerdfront half but I don’t care for the back half @@JoshtheRVNerd @@JoshtheRVNerd

[@lindadickson783]

Is Bishs willing to tow and place travel trailer? I know I would be charged.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Yep we can deliver for sure

[@travisstine5291]

I'm curious about the bed in "road mode". I believe it was you (but could have been someone else) that put out a video about putting weight on a slide when it's not extended and how, usually, that's not a wise thing to do. I'm curious if that applies to the bed. Like, if you wanted to take a quick power nap on the bed but not extend the slide, would that cause damage?

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Yeah that was me. Basically… I don’t know either way because no supplier nor mfg tests for it So it’s always “use common sense at your own risk”

[@travisstine5291]

@@JoshtheRVNerd this reply sounds like code for, "Take a power nap on the couch". Haha.

[@ForestGreen88]

@@travisstine5291 Except the couch is in a slide too....

[@travisstine5291]

@@ForestGreen88 great point. DIdn't even think about that.

[@infantry237]

Pro's vs Cons of RV fridge vs 12 volt? It seems like that Bish orders almost all of them with the RV style.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

That trend is changing. But here you go: *► 2-Way:* Auto changeover if power is lost, uses less battery power when on propane mode if lacking park hookups. Requires only a trickle of solar to offset when boondocking *► 12V:* Larger Capacity, Much Faster Cooling, Travel Safe, Less Expensive, but requires +/- 200w solar to offset if boondocking Bish's was originally based out of the Idaho area where there's a huge amount of boondock camping so that 2-way fridge is what they knew and trusted. As new stores have joined the group with different experiences and as MFG solar has improved we've seen where 12v fridges are becoming a viable solution even for many boondockers. You won't see us flip exclusively to 12v any time soon, but you will see more of it coming thru as it's really the direction the industry is headed.

[@markh8410]

I am pretty impressed with this one. I like that they added at least some linen storage in the bathroom. I understand the caution's about a washer and dryer on the back but I still think that rear closet is genius! Lots of hanging space and that storage space is really nice underneath. Similar floor plans without the closet on the back have almost no storage because of that front kitchen. Thumbs up!

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Thx Mark!

[@tracycrowley9448]

What trailers are similar in the 30 ft length? I like Rock wood but they seem to bit a bit pricey. Thanks

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

259fkds freedom express. Almost identical cost for Rockwood But the north trail 26FKDS will be more budget friendly m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnTbhoeQgNyNbdE

[@tracycrowley9448]

Thank you! I wish I could find these more available in California! Is it pretty pricey to ship?

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

@@tracycrowley9448 It can be. You can often save some cost though by arranging shipping thru something like uship.com basically it's like a reverse auction where shippers compete for the lowest bid to move your load

[@HeathInHeath]

I *HATE* the radius shower. This layout would be better if they just conceded that this is a through bathroom so that the toilet could be where the hallway is now so that there would be room for a bigger shower. The washer/dryer prep is great. I *LOVE* the table and chairs.

[@lindadickson783]

Do washer/dryer get put in after or before walls?

[@dianedenham5259]

Because they are an option I'd say they are put in after the walls. People can choose different makes and models of w/d from the dealer long after it was born at the factory.

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

After always

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

Hitch 1,125lb Empty 7,818 Cargo 2,107 Max 9,925 Length 33' 9" Height 11' 2" Width 8'0" Fresh 57gal Gray 30+30+30 Black 30gal Awning 14'

[@crazydoglady5]

A bigger bathroom, move that oven over away from the wall, a residential fridge and this would be PERFECTTTTTT. Great kitchen countertop space...love the big bdrm and front kitchen.

[@mandepilot]

Right, a "jumbotron"......and then a teeny tiny oven. I would love to find a medium-sized rig like this with a turkey-sized oven. Otherwise, I like it.

[@kaybell9095]

Where is the ladder?

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

For a brief. They were not including them. They are now prepping for telescopic removal ladders thankfully

[@lbrumleve43059]

Don’t like no camp side windows

[@lizknauel8727]

No window in the bedroom door.

[@SpartanTrek]

Is the free standing dinette a less expensive option? It always seemed odd to me that anyone would want to have such nice amenities in their rig, and then have a fast-food style booth dinette. :/

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

It is not

[@susanhillard6190]

I wish that there was a lighter version so that our F150 could haul it. 7200 is all we can handle.

[@thazen783]

I like the layout, great cargo capacity, large Grey tank capacity. But I 100% would want a window in the main door, I'm fine with the bedroom door not having one but that main door just screams for a window (with a shade of course)

[@wushock92]

Holy cow! Did y'all check out Bish's pricing for this fabulous rig?! I know it's a current sale price but, man is that affordable. I love the layout and washer/dryer prep. My anticipated camping style is extended stay and not weekends at the lake and I suspect the spread axle suspension would reduce the amount of 'tail swing' bouncy bounce the washer and dryer would be subjected to. Drat, another unit to add to my wish list contenders. I need to start writing some of these down. 😆

[@jrambo7495]

Drat? Really?

[@hshalom9113]

Interesting. . . Rather have window in doors. The lil apt or dorm washer would fit in the closet in bathroom. Not a fan of duel entry to bath rm/bed room. Also not a fan of hugh tv. Rather have a couple recliners. Reminds me of a pseudo park model. 😳

[@JoshtheRVNerd]

“Portable park model”-ish thing. Yeah

[@georgelee7259]

Don’t like the shower

[@t-man152]

600th Like

[@craigbowers4047]

There's not any electrical outlets AC or DC on the bedroom slide, there's only 3 heater outlets, the stove is to close to the fridge cabinet, no back splash, no door windows, not enough lighting and it's simply plain and basic looking except for the overdone graphics. It's about 70% of what it could be, especially if it was 6 inches longer, 4 inches wider and 4 inches taller. The hallway is a good place for a dog bed or litter box.