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I tow an Airstream Basecamp (4,500lbs) and have averaged 1.4 over the last 10,000 miles. However, I don’t drive fast. I love places with 55 mph speed limits as it makes me feel less guilty doing 55-60. That said, in the overall scheme of things, does an extra 30-60 minutes on your trip really...

If memory serves correctl, I think it still says the same thing when the trailer is plugged in. The Nav system is fairly accurate though. I drive for around 2 hours or so before charging which suits me well as both the dogs and I have to pee.

The 300 miles is a bit optimistic 😆

I have an Airstream Basecamp X. I drive a Gen 1 Quad with the large pack. My travels have been in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana. Elevation from 5’ to 8,883’. I usually drive between 55 and 60. Here are the results.

I have 45k on my 21” OEM tires. I will be replacing soon with the Michelins. At least 10k of those miles was towing an Airstream trailer. I live near a freeway so most of my driving is at freeway speeds.

What a fantastic summary. I love it

Thank you for a great post about your experience. I have a Gen 1 quad and I used to tow a 27’ Airstream and got almost exactly the miles/ kwhr that you are getting. In January I downsized to a 20’ Airstream Basecamp. With that I am getting about 1.4 miles/kwhr. Like you I take it easy and enjoy...

The Rivian reports the trailer weighs about 4,000 lbs. at least that is what it thinks. Sometimes a bit less, usually not more. The amount of water in the tanks makes a difference.

I haven’t tried that yet. As long as 1500 watts will work for you, it should be fine.

I think it is a carryover from the 27’ Airstream which was about 8,000 lbs. I just found that everything was more stable on the road when set to firm. The car didn’t bounce around as much. I wonder if others have the same experience.

One of the most interesting and unexpected things about this setup is the amount of positive attention it gets. Almost every time I stopped someone said something positive about the “rig”. I hadn’t happened to me like this before. Even some homeless bloke oooh’ed and aahh’ed about it so much I...

Yes, the charger that comes with the Rivian plugs right in to the 50 amp outlet at RV parks

I got this one. I actually called the bloke and spoke to him. Very nice and helpful https://evseadapters.com/products/tt-30p-to-nema-14-50r-ev-adapter

You are supposed to limit it manually to 24 amps, which I did. Still charged up to 100% overnight, remembering I always got to the campground early and left by 10:00 am.

Hmmm depends on your spouse. Some people may find the basecamp somewhat limited with regards to storage.

Because the Basecamp 20’ had two eating areas I leave the bed made up. Amazingly it is actually quite comfortable. (I like a firm bed) but you can actually buy “toppers” for it if you want something softer.

Just spent three weeks and around 2,000 miles wandering down the Oregon coast and back up through the middle of Oregon from the Seattle area. I was towing an 20’ Airstream Basecamp. I had recently traded my 27’ Airstream in for the Basecamp. Now that my wife has passed I found the bigger...

Thank you . Is there anything I can do to remedy the situation? I would REALLY like to charge up from the Rivian

While it is true that the Rivian has 120 volt ports, unfortunately they are rather underpowered for some applications. I was planning to use the BLUETTI system to power my RV (I has 30 amp output) and charge the BLUETTI battery with the Rivian 120 volt outlet. Unfortunately that didn’t work as...

The Rivian dashboard says the trailer is about 8000 lbs. it reports the average consumption when pulling the trailer (about 3,000 miles so far) is 1.16 Fairly hilly around here in the Pacific Northwest so that affects it. I try to ensure I stay between 55 and 60 on the freeway. it helps that I...