Meet our egg.
She's a super lightweight 17' fiberglass Casita Trailer. She's not only the first home either of us have ever owned, but also the first home that we've owned together. After having spent the last year rebuilding a floor and tearing out the walls of a 1968 travel trailer due to water damage, we were searching for a trailer that would resist rot and last.
That's when we came across the Casita.
She's a super lightweight 17' fiberglass Casita Trailer. She's not only the first home either of us have ever owned, but also the first home that we've owned together. After having spent the last year rebuilding a floor and tearing out the walls of a 1968 travel trailer due to water damage, we were searching for a trailer that would resist rot and last.
That's when we came across the Casita.
We started looking for a used 2000 or newer 17' Casita Spirit Deluxe anywhere in the US. Through sites like Craigslist, Fiberglass RV, and Casita Club, we found what we were looking for in Oregon, Oklahoma, New York, Florida, but nothing in Colorado. We were ready and willing to get on a plane or jump in our car to hit the coast, but every person we called to set up the logistics to buy their Casita from multiple states away had someone coming to buy the next day or even within the hour, and we couldn't guarantee to get there fast enough. I setup alerts on an RSS feed and If This Than That to notify me every time any fiberglass trailer was posted anywhere in the US. After a four-month hunt for a used 2000 or newer Casita, we found one less than 10 miles away in Denver. The next day, we came home with this beauty.
Welcome to the kitchen. We have a good sized refrigerator, sink , gas range, and hood vent, along with a lot storage.
The gas range is under the cutting board covers we made next to the sink.
The bed is full size, minus the rounded edges at the back of the trailer -- plenty of room for us! Since we will be living in the trailer full time we'll leave the bed down, but the bed does convert into a good sized table that can seat four.
In the picture below, above the bed, you can see the air conditioner unit and the dark brown vent on the lower left is the furnace.
On the opposite wall of the kitchen is our sitting area, with two seats and storage underneath (It's so hard to take pictures inside a Casita!).
Next is the bathroom, which is behind the mirrored door above. We have a toilet, shower, and sink. We made a special shower curtain inspired by one we saw on the Casita Owners Facebook Page that shields the toilet and everything on the walls from water when taking a shower.
Lastly, is our closet. The Casita comes standard with a rod to only hang clothes so we made a wire shelving system so we could use the storage space better for clothing and kitchen items.
We'll post another blog soon about all the mods we made on the Casita, like installing a floor, installing a Hepvo valve, polishing the exterior, etc.
That's it! Thanks for taking the tour!
That's it! Thanks for taking the tour!