Hi-Lo Trailers
Camelot Campground
Malabar, FL
Nov 26-29, 1999
As we 
were
driving around our campground Friday I noticed that there was a
large group of "different" looking trailers. Since we
have been camping I have seen quite a selection of pop-ups,
trailers, fifth-wheels, and motor-homes, but I had never seen
anything quite like these. They started out looking like a pop-up, but
when they finished putting them up, they looked pretty much like
the average trailer or fifth-wheel. Since I was so intrigued by
them, 
I thought maybe other people might like to know more
about these Hi-Lo Trailers. Bob & I stopped by and talked
with the folks who were there and asked if we could get some
pictures. They said yes, but we got delayed a couple of days and
by the time we had a chance to stop by, there were only 2
trailers left. The trailers belonged to: Mike & Joan Sharpe,
from Seminole Florida and Cliff and Virginia Miner from Palm
Harbor. They were very patient with our 
questions about their Hi-Lo Trailers.
We found out that the actual brand Hi-Lo is manufactured in
Butler Ohio, although there are starting to be other
manufacturers that make a Hi-Lo type trailer. Also, depending on
your preference they are available as either trailers or
fifth-wheels. The group that was staying in our park were the
Florida Hi-Lofers out of Largo Florida. This group has several
get-togethers a year, plus there is a national get-togethers for
Hi-Lo'ers from all over the country. Their groups are just like
any
other groups you might see and get together for the
camaraderie of their fellow Hi-Lo owners plus, I am sure, to
compare what new innovations they have found or made for their
trailers. Joan Sharpe has got to be one of the most inventive and
organized people I have ever met. She took me through her trailer
and showed me several shelves that she had come up with for
lamps, plus several storage units that she placed in areas that
were formerly unused space. As most of us trailer owners know,
utilizing your space to the utmost is vital. As I saw
it
Hi-Lo's have some good and some bad points. The good point is,
they tow much the same as a pop-up might. However, in the event
of marauding bears and/or other creatures of nature, unlike most
pop-ups, this doesn't have soft sides. The bad point that I saw
was everything in the trailer had to be cleared below a certain
level so the top could come down without performing a squishing
action on the items. I'm not certain how well a shortened coffee
maker would work. Mike & Joan were gracious enough to let us
take pictures 
while they got their trailer ready
for travel. All in all their take-down went very smoothly. I was
very impressed.
If you have a Hi-lo and are interested in finding out more about a chapter in your area you can write to: Betty King, 2764 No. 48th St., Omaha, Nebraska 68104. Or if you're interested in finding out more about the Hi-lo trailer itself check out the website at: http://www.hilotrailer.com .
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