Last week as we wandered the grounds near the big tent where the RV show had been held, we spotted something white sticking above the other RVs. It was a trailer with a room on top of the roof.
Getting closer, we saw it was the Outback, by Keystone. The model is the Outback Loft.
The Outback has been redesigned to be lighter. This looks like it would good for infield parking at races or out at the sand dunes. The bonus room or loft has a 20" flat screen TV, couch seating and screen windows. It goes up and down at the touch of a button. The rear is both toy hauler and master bedroom, with a bed that folds down from the wall.
Pretty nifty! The Outback Loft was voted "Best of Show" for 2008 by RV Business Magazine. It could be lots of fun for a family who likes to ride ATVs or dirt bikes. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak
We saw one of those a while back sitting on the lot at Mayflower RV along I40 in Arkansas. It stayed there for several months but finally is gone, so it probably sold.
Just imagine if you did forget to crank that thing down before you pulled out, worse than forgetting to lower you TV antenna.
We've been lucky and never forgot to lower our TV antenna. We did see a trailer the other day going down I40 heading west with the antenna extended. We were going about 70 mph and this fellow passed us at quite a bit higher speed. I thought about trying to catch him to let him know, but we were already at our exit and he was receding in the distance.
Posted by: Mike Goad (Haw Creek Out 'n About) | February 02, 2009 at 06:10 AM
It would not be a pretty sight if you forgot to lower your deck on one of these!
We recommend a checklist for setting up and breaking down so you don't forget things like the antenna. RVers sometimes hang something off the crank when it is up to remind themselves.
In 2007 we watched a motorhome drive away with the hose and electrical still attached! Fortunately his neighbor also saw it and waved him down. He had still ruined his hose and cord. And, we've seen lots of antennas still up.
Jaimie
Posted by: Jaimie Hall Bruzenak | February 02, 2009 at 06:24 AM