New CampLite "Ignite" and the "Goldilocks Zone"

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If anyone is unfamiliar, the "Goldilocks Zone" is sometimes used when discussing exoplanets. It represents a planet which is neither too hot, nor too cold, but just right.

At the Tampa RV show, Karen and Leslie and I were all drawn to the new "Ignite" toy hauler:


























The idea is appealing. Carry a motorcycle or SlingShot* or something and have wheels to explore when you get where you're going. The rear porch was very enticing. About $42,000 IIRC. We all could see ourselves with something like that in the future.

But...

When Karen and I look at our 21BHS, we think we are exactly in our "Goldilocks Zone". The smaller ones look cute, but just a tad too small. Something like the Ignite tugs at us, but needing a bigger tow vehicle makes it just a tad too large for us.

But the 21BHS? Just right!







*If it would fit!






Not ours, but on our wish list!

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[p][font color="#2c12b3"]We visited the Tampa RV show and the Livin Lite 'Ignite' (an Axxess with wood....get it?  "Ignite"!)  We posted the ensuing meeting and discussion with Scott Tuttle at the Tampa show on two different threads (see one copied below).  We did not take pics of the 'Ignite', so thank you for these, they came out well!  Loved seeing the Ladies, putting faces to the names.     We did get a couple of 'selfies' with Mr. Tuttle himself, but opted not to post at this time.   A journey of sorts followed whereby we sought the retrofit hardware for the cargo door patio idea resulting in disappointment and a final decision to make 'lemonade out of lemons', with the conclusion of the matter in our posting yesterday.  The 'Goldilocks Zone' is the [em][strong]best[/strong][/em] place to be...no matter where or how it is found.  Otherwise, we risk capsizing our lives...a danger that Samuel Plimsoll recognized and did address.  We are wise to do similarly[/font].  8-)[/p][p]

[font color="#b35f12"][strong]"SAY IT AIN'T SO.! Toy hauler cargo doors made with WOOD?
Jan 27, 2015 at 3:48pm [/strong]djsamuel, dhrvcenter and 2 more like this.
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UPDATE for all who haven't asked: We are still waiting to take full delivery of our 'Axx'. The dealer finally received the replacement refrigerator and changed it out promptly. But since there was a wait involved for this fix, we had time to visit the Tampa RV show. While there at Livin Lite's booth, we saw a new toy hauler, an Axxess, but with a different trim level...more wood. It was dubbed across its exterior walls - 'IGNITE'! (Get it? More wood.... 'ignite') Oh, come on, that there is funny...seems LL might have a sense of humor! But I digress. This toy hauler's cargo door had been converted to a patio deck which greatly expanded the unit's overall living space, not only opening up additional square footage, but also an abundance of natural light, blue skies and fresh air. Uhhhhhhhhh....now that's why we paid the big bucks, don't you know!

Shortly thereafter while still at the show, we had the pleasure of bumping into LL's Pres., Scott Tuttle, while we munched on an overpriced sausage dog, fries and iced tea. He was very warm and a courteous young man, though our mouths were full, and did consent to a 'selfie' with us. We told him it might end up posted on this forum where Livin Lite's 'aluminatti' (aka, fan club) frequented. He sent his warm regards to you each and it brought a big smile to his face to know you are there. As to posting our selfie with Mr. Tuttle, we're not sure if we should, with privacy protection concerns, etc., knowing how things on the world wide web can come back to 'bite'. Besides, I don't want to risk having Pinstriper calculate this passenger's BMI for possible TV payload overload and fiery death crash potentialities.

As to the cargo door/patio conversion on the 'Ignite', Mr. Tuttle told us it was simple and our dealer could retro-fit it easily. The dealer is working on it right now admitting this is new to them. So, on a different 'Subject' thread we started, "'Say it ain't so...wood in the cargo door?" (or something like this), you may recall our upset in discovering wood in Livin Lite's toy hauler cargo doors feeling that we were misled by LLite's 'no wood' claims. This discovery almost stopped our purchase, but since that time, we've decided to make 'lemonade out of lemons'. Instead of viewing our unit as a 'lemon' because of perceived 'false advertising', we've opted to retro-fit the cargo door so that we can sip ice-cold lemonade while lounging on the 'wood deck', that is, whenever we finally take delivery of the 'Axx'! Come join us if you can...lemonade and/or root-beer floats for all LL friends. 'Til then, God bless you each, stay warm, encouraged and looking up!

P.S. Almost forgot, we're also installing an electric jack. [/p]