Light, agile, and feature-rich, the Earth Traveler Teardrop Trailers are perfect for overland adventures.
Earth Traveler lightweight overlanding trailers (Earth Traveler T250LX and Earth Traveler T300) are perfect examples of the higher level of overlanding accommodations ready to make your dreams of overland adventure come true.
These trailers offer exceptional build quality, and smaller vehicles can easily tow them. They’re expandable with pop-up tops and tents to provide room for up to four people and are manufactured using high-tech materials, including a sustainable bioplastic.
Earth Traveler is relatively new to the overland teardrop trailer market. It was born in 2014 on a family summer camping trip from the imagination of company founder and designer Angel R. Irlanda.
Irlanda was using a Fiat 500 for transportation and a ground tent as the family’s only shelter. It didn’t go well: The tent was too hot during the day, and high winds flattened the tent at night.
That’s when Irlanda began looking for a camping trailer big enough to accommodate the entire family and light enough to safely tow with his compact car.
Earth Traveler Lightweight Overlanding Trailer Genesis
The search for that “perfect” overlanding trailer immediately became frustrating. Almost everything Irlanda looked at was either too heavy or would not sleep four. So, he decided to design his own trailer.
The criteria were simple. The new teardrop trailer must have a curb weight of fewer than 450 pounds, accommodate four people, and have as low a center of gravity as possible for stability during towing.
In addition, Irlanda decided to incorporate storage space into the trailer floor to maximize interior space. The prototype hit all these objectives and garnered requests from friends for more. At that point in 2017, Irlanda decided to turn his concept into a business.
Earth Traveler T250LX Teardrop Trailer
![Earth Traveler's first project was the T250LX. It's lighter than the T300 but offers many of the same features. The Earth Traveler L250LX is made a Kevlar and carbon fiber mix with Core-Cell used for insulation.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2021/12/The-Earth-Traveler-L250LX-is-made-a-Kevlar-and-carbon-fiber-mix-with-Core-Cell-used-for-insulation..jpg)
By the end of 2019, Earth Traveler was in production with its first lightweight overlanding trailer. The T250LX is a one-piece teardrop trailer made from 100% Kevlar carbon fiber, a weave of Kevlar fabric and carbon fiber. The company refers to it as “an absurdly strong and lightweight unit.”
A layer of Core-Cell (a structural sandwich core material) keeps weight low while increasing the strength and insulation of composite components. The combination is corrosion-resistant, low-maintenance, and fire-resistant/nonflammable.
Underneath the Earth Traveler T250LX lies a Timbren axle-less suspension assisted by SuperSprings’ SumoSprings Trailer Helpers. The combination provides the Earth Traveler T250LX with a 1,200-pound weight rating and an exceptionally smooth and well-controlled ride quality.
One of the most important aspects of the Earth Traveler overlanding trailers is their combination of hard-sided teardrop and pop-up tent trailer design. It allows them to offer an expansive interior space once parked, set up, and made ready for camping.
The Earth Traveler T250LX measures 5 x 5 x 11 feet closed. When fully opened, it grows to 11 x 7 x 11 feet in size.
Major features worth noting on the Earth Traveler T250LX are pop-up roofs (front and rear) and front and rear tents. It comes standard with two 28 x 28-inch deployable side doors with tents and two 28 x 21-inch vented side windows. Also included are two 3 x 6-foot custom cots as well as two 72 x 24 x 4-inch outdoor lounge cushions.
The Earth Traveler T250LX overlanding teardrop trailer also comes with DOT-approved running lights as well as five interior battery-operated LED lights. Tires and wheels are Taskmaster 4.80R12 radials mounted up to 12-inch wheels with a 5 on 4-1/2 bolt pattern. A spare tire is included.
Earth Traveler T300 Teardrop Trailer
![The Earth Traveler T300 construction features an innovative resin-reinforced bird feather bioplastic alternative material with exceptional insulation value. The Earth Traveler T300 construction features an innovative resin-reinforced bird feather bioplastic alternative material with exceptional insulation value.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2021/12/The-Earth-Traveler-T300-construction-features-an-innovative-resin-reinforced-bird-feather-bioplastic-alternative-material-with-exceptional-insulation-value..jpg)
Conclusion
![The Earth Traveler L250LX is made a Kevlar and carbon fiber mix with Core-Cell used for insulation. The Earth Traveler L250LX is made a Kevlar and carbon fiber mix with Core-Cell used for insulation.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2021/12/7.jpg)