New Member looking at TABs

It's been 8 years since a large branch from an Oak Tree fell onto the roof of my Casita 16 LD TT.  Have decided to get something different.
I've been wanting to get a replacement ever since and have just discovered TABS last week.
I'm eyeing the TAB 320 BD,  360 and 400 models and plan to go see one at a dealer this weekend.

Comments

  • Bill&SuzeBill&Suze Member Posts: 157
    Please continue posting, it would be interesting to hear what your impressions are and it would be instructive for others also looking.
    Susan & Bill, Yarmouth, Maine
    2024 T@B 400 Boondock Black Canyon
    2024 Kia EV9
  • Sharon_is_SAMSharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 10,012
    The 360s are becoming very popular!
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • TourDeForthTourDeForth Member Posts: 119
    edited September 25
    I’m 5’8.5 inches tall. My 320 is perfect when I slip off my flip flops. It’s not a tall trailer. But it works well. The bed is fine, I can usually make a single bed left right or across the back. When my wife agrees to come along. I can make the queen bed with no extra effort.
    2023 T@B 320s Boondock, 2013 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4x4
    John, Northern California
  • LawyerboyLawyerboy Member Posts: 114
    If you are an outdoorsman as your handle implies, you might be better suited for a clamshell version whether 320 or 360.  We have the 320 cs s and enjoy cooking outside which is why we camp. Just my two cents.
  • swiftwaveswiftwave Member Posts: 48
    I fully agree that cooking outside can be such an important part of camping.
    For the past five summers, I’ve roamed Canada’s northlands in my 2020 T@B 400 Boondock.  I’ll cook outside over a campfire when conditions are favourable.  Otherwise, I’m grateful to have an indoor kitchen for these reasons:  Insects, large predators, wind, rain, cold and privacy.
    On travel days, I can stop roadside and make a meal without road dust in my food, or becoming an attraction to other travellers.  After dark, I can cook inside in full light without wondering if a Grizzly is approaching from the shadows.  Many insects are drawn to light during nighttime; cooking outside under electric lights can become annoying.
    I can wake early on a cold morning and make my coffee without pulling on two pairs of thick wool socks to venture outside.
    Before my T@B 400, I camped for decades with a tent.  Extremely good years, but I’m not going back.
  • TresK3TresK3 Member Posts: 82
    We have a 400 Boondock and it’s just right for my wife and me. Our non-negotiables in a trailer were an inside toilet (I’m 60, so do I really need to explain?) and a bed that was separate from the dinette.  I’m more of a night owl and my wife is more of an early riser. I do a little work on the road, so having separate spaces is really good.  

    We find the bed in the 400 to be VERY comfortable. We have the standard mattress on top of a Froli system of “springs;” it’s better than our bed at home!

    Before joining the T@B revolution, I didn’t realize how popular outdoor cooking was. It’s interesting to hear different takes on that. While we do cook outside some (mostly me grilling things), I like that the kitchen in the 400 is actually usable. There’s enough counter space to do some real prep and have room to place platters, etc. I call it my Gourmet Kitchen. 

    Hope you join the fold!
    2019 Tab 400 Boondock Lite
    2017 Dodge Durango AWD with Tow Package IV
    A can of Skyline Chili in the pantry
  • MickerlyMickerly Member Posts: 461
    We have a '320 CS. We covered the outside lights with red turn signal repair tape. No more bugs....
    2018 320CS-S
    "Just Enough"
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