Minimalist and Off Grid with the Mantis by TAXA Outdoors!

[@tulipandlenny]

What a bunch of disappointing comments from the camping crowd. Forest River R-Pod is where you need to be. I don't know about $38K but the quality alone is worth a huge premium vs all the other junk we have as alternatives in the US. Go look at the quality they have in AUS. This is the closest thing we have to that design & material. Forest River fermaldehyde, Plastic, ply-wood, awful guts & rotted wheel wells are our alternatives here. This is genius & should be rewarded. I love it.

[@Bostonbob3]

Quality materials, but not-so-quality construction: They leak like a sieve. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpTCkIyCoLuSg7c

[@Steve-yo4ld]

@@Bostonbob3 Taxa stated they have addressed and redesigned the tent fixing that issue for the 2021s.

[@Bostonbob3]

@@Steve-yo4ld That's good news. It seems like a great rig.

[@Channel5thirds]

As a millennial law student this is exactly what I want in a trailer. A lot of comments are disparaging the price and the simple interior but for many younger people like me a simple, versatile, well designed trailer is exactly what I want. I want to go to the mountains and have room for bikes, kayaks, and be able to set up off the grid. This is tough, light and has tons of storage. The trailers my parents and their friends had made me wonder why you’d ever want one. They were heavy, huge and had outdated styling full of brown and beige and the outside was covered in brown and beige swirls. I didn’t think there were COOL RVs, this is the sort of thing that completely changed my view on if RVing could be cool and something I would buy. It’s not got every feature but I want to go CAMPING not admire my Amish made cabinets at my dinette while microwaving popcorn and watching cable tv. It boggles my mind that RVs and trailers bigger than this one often have nowhere to put a bike or boat unless you get a rack installed. In this you can put up the front bench to store bikes, put boats on the roof, do it all as is. That is the sort of thing that shows what priorities designers have on most RVs. Cheap out on everything you can’t see so you can advertise the cabinets, hdtv, queen sized bed and 3 slide outs etc. This was a great run through of a trailer that screams adventure to me, thanks!

[@jameswilson9019]

Love her videos. Such a nice voice and pleasant personality. A classy Texas lady!

[@lindahh798]

Awesome job presenting the Mantis to us! I didn't care for the sink and burners as one unit. I'd be sure to slop some water while washing dishes. I don't think that would be too good for the automatic pilot.....

[@theloneoverlander7910]

Something that wasn't explained in the video is this: The Mantis is off-road capable. That alone justify this price. I can assure you with this trailer I CAN get to places none of you can get in the ridiculous expensive airstream. I can understand the concern about the simplistic of the design, but understand that this trailer was designed to reach remote places while maintaining a certain amount of comfort. And with that n mind the price is not really at that high.

[@beauhawk1146]

It can only go places between 32 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, per the owners manual. Not sure of ALL the places, but you can't even ski out of it without rivets popping. There's much better options out there.

[@scottrandall2019]

@@beauhawk1146 please give examples of the better products you speak of. I am in the market for an off road trailer right now.

[@julesgardet659]

“Araight ! ... Let’s go” for 1000 times 🤣

[@jlscielo]

Great presentation for a rugged pop up camper with the ability to store in a garage. I do like the idea of this camper. The engineering of the design and the functionality of everything inside will appeal to some looking to camp and experience the openness of this camper. Definitely on my look at list. Nu Camp 320S is still my top contender, but the Cricket is a good size for me as well, the next size down of the TAXA brand.

[@themindfulmonkey]

Great overview. I really like these trailers, especially the white sands color.

[@kms6466]

I always enjoy PJ's videos..........................................no matter what she is presenting...................................

[@ridgehilljillie9429]

Signed by the Designer, LOL!!!! Oh pleeeezzz........

[@HunterMann]

For two dollars I can buy a black sharpie marking pen and for five dollars more I can hire a guy to forge the signature. It will surely impress all of my friends, well whatever friends I have left by the time I can afford to buy this trailer. Well you know you got to sell some relationships to make some money, you know it’s standard in the RV biz... ha

[@garysimmons1543]

Love the presentation. When are you going to do one for the Tiger Moth?

[@SammyFender]

Is she going to show how to close the canvas on the upper screens?

[@natec9719]

38k for a "screened in porch" on wheels😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@patd4u2]

Well built trailer, sleeps 4 people, bathroom needs a redesign, pity the two people sleeping on the front couch/bed when somebody gets up to use the bathroom in the night.

[@paula.jackson5463]

Really like the Taxa product, missed where the batteries were stored, also is there a Solar Option for the Roof, lots of space on the pop up!!!!

[@tamjacobite4758]

Seriously 38K! The engineering rule is take the BOM (Bill of Materials), Mark it up and then get out to your potential dealers and customers and see if the price is right and people will buy it. This is definitely way over priced.

[@MARKLINMAN1]

All RV'S are marked up ridiculously, if it says 38k you can bet it is 10 grand marked up. NEVER pay MSRP for any RV.

[@blakeberlin6295]

@Bob jones If you insist on criticism of another person's intelligence, you should learn to spell.

[@jw3252]

Can you upgrade the batteries aftermarket to lithium to run AC off grid as well?

[@PrincessCraft]

You could put together a system of batteries and a robust inverter to run the AC. It would be a custom, after-market package, but it's definitely doable.

[@bertkelly7650]

For 38k I hope it has a bedei to clean the doo off my sore ass paying for it. : (

[@garylinthicum2713]

Can you tell me total length including hitch? Also, what is total height including Thule rack? Is there cover for canvas lol top for times when operating a/c? Great video.

[@fvw88]

Nice video, but $30k? Not a chance.

[@kevinclark8268]

Great Job by PJ as always but this trailer is a complete dog! Way overpriced!

[@stackoverflow8260]

38k for a shanty on wheels? May be they should explain why it is expensive?

[@fett4life250]

great for a family of four with $50k to burn on summer vacation, but kids just might have summer school this year. dats esspensif! Excelent vid!

[@maryannzimmerman8075]

I wished you would of showed more of the storage milk crakes just to see how big they were

[@carlyle-cordle9592]

Panel below A/C. Can hold 2 Group 27 batteries, per the designer (He put a vid out too).

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Great review Over priced Cheers

[@oldeyeball]

I missed where you said the battery is located.

[@WatchTashi]

$38k for a pop up?

[@rickpaul4216]

This looks very well built, and very innovative, but for what you get the price is really steep. They would have a less spacious feel but I'd prefer an Airstream Basecamp or a NuCamp T@B400 for that money.

[@PrincessCraft]

Fair enough!

[@fourdoorexpeditioner1570]

So with that brake controller, does the trailer have a 7-pin or 4-pin connector?

[@PrincessCraft]

7-pin

[@GENECARP]

Very cool rig....something different..nice to see.

[@burkefox3208]

Did she say 38k for a pop up ?? NEXT .....

[@soapLady52]

Can solar be added to the roof? Nice trailer!

[@PrincessCraft]

Yes, solar can be added.

[@tomking5358]

What is the dry weight..?

[@PrincessCraft]

Dry Weight (standard features only) 2,882 lbs

[@airwalwer]

Where are the batteries?

[@PrincessCraft]

Beneath the dinette seat on the drivers-side.

[@thatmichigangirl90]

Campers that include canvas don't belong in that price range. It's an interesting concept and probably fairly functional, but I can DIY a camper with open shelving, milk crates to hold my stuff, and a shower curtain bathroom.

[@draykeblack]

Not to mention PJ isnt a big gal, yet where ever she sat flexed pretty badly. I understand the desire to keep the weight down, but for 38k? Hard pass.

[@GENECARP]

Aerodynamic?

[@randallcunningham9157]

For all the comments about price just goes to shows that that the typical US customer is all about the Bling factor and forget about the quality (longevity). Very sad.

[@g496r500t]

Durable ... made to rust. Powder coated steel? Use an advanced material.

[@seidson315]

I need a video on the new horizon

[@debbusier]

Ok I get a lot of people are upset at the price...38K umm my question is where is the battery compartment? I see the double propane tank and a place for solar power, but what about battery if you decided to dead head it.

[@jamesw6484]

Priced too high!

[@RicG.]

too short inside.

[@MrMarkx7]

I like it but at 38k no way ..when you can get a Lance or something else for 38k I’d buy for 28k that’s more than a Rockwood geopro

[@mcadonian]

40 grand for Velcro- keep it worst camper I ever saw

[@jerrygundrum1]

Trailer only it's momma could love. $38k are you kidding me. I sure as heck don't see the value

[@SIGINT007]

$38k for a glorified pop-up? Ouch. Hard no. It’s a solid maybe at $20k.

[@joesmithguide]

I don’t know who’s garage this would fit in. Way over priced for a half tent.

[@josefslivka4805]

no not no

[@amyng6816]

Everything look cheap

[@kippbachurski4766]

I'm guessing a first year architectural student designed this ? It's ugly , has little advantage over a traditional pop up camper . I suppose it's cheaper to use milk crates and bungee cords as opposed to cabinet doors ?

[@Channel5thirds]

It was designed by a senior nasa habitat engineer, with that in mind the Spartan but versatile interior decisions start to make sense. It may not be pretty if your idea of pretty is a conventional rv that looks like a fully finished room in a nice house, but I for one find the super functional no nonsense look appealing when camping. Why would I want to be in my grandmother’s crown moulded, brown swirl covered house when I’m setting up a base camp for a multi day kayak and mountain bike trip? I feel like the design is for young adventurous people who are looking for a solid, reliable cool, clean design that is a versatile space to store whatever equipment you need, rather than a luxury living room for visiting a campground and playing cornhole.

[@henryassault1359]

The worst design for a RV. $38K is just for the steel frame. The rest is garbage. Cheap wood with cushions. Take a dump next to kitchen, yummers!

[@angelabrade3374]

I know I will probably get fired down for my comment , but I do not get this at all ...it isn’t even pleasing to the eye ...that couch doesn’t look comfortable one bit ...brilliant presentation as always ...but this is so not me at all . Worse still is the price ...I can’t see where and what you would getting for your money ....way overpriced . This get no points for me 🤔

[@loufuddrucker391]

That is way overpriced

[@bodybait]

I love PJ's reviews. But this trailer why? I don't see it.