Used 2018 Forest River Palomino Camping Trailer T12STS — Center Conway, NH

The 2018 Palomino Camping Trailer T12STS is Forest River's pop-up camper on the Pop Up floor plan. This one is used and listed at $7,739. Dry weight is 2,652 lb, well above the 1,850 lb median for the category. At 19 ft it is longer than most pop-up campers (13 ft 10 in).

Loaded with water, propane and gear it will sit nearer 3,150 lb, which puts it within reach of a mid-size SUV, minivan or small pickup. Budget for 10–15% of that on the hitch, and no weight-distribution hitch strictly required, though one still improves the ride.

Sleeping capacity is 2, which is on the compact side for the category. With no slide-outs there is less to maintain and one fewer thing to fail on the road. GVWR is 3,620 lb, leaving about 968 lb for water, propane, gear and passengers before you reach the limit.

That is a 55% reduction on the $17,099 MSRP — $9,360 off. It also sits well below the $10,327 median for pop-up campers in our inventory.

Among its listed features are roof ac, outside shower, patio awning and oven. It ships from Center Conway, NH door-to-door to any of the 50 states, inspected before it leaves, at one transparent price with no dealer fees.