Our Tab is FOR SALE!!! (We now have an Oliver)

 

Chris and Cherie lived out of a tricked out 2006 T@B Clam Shell by Thor Industries that we affectionately call ‘Tab’ (original, huh?). The entire trailer frame is 16’ long and 1400 lbs, however Tab itself is much shorter providing just under 50 square feet of living space. Not a heck of a lot of space for two people to live out of… but we loved it!  The small size allowed us to pull into just about any campsite without problem or worrying about if there’s a space big enough. We can go off road pretty effortlessly, and we can boondock on city streets without question—since we’re so small and there’s no set up involved, or any light that escapes the window shades.

 

Chris purchased it new in March 2006 at Folsom Lake RV outside of Sacramento, CA. In the time we’ve had it, we’ve done many modifications to help make it liveable for two:

 

· Solar Panel System, which consists of a Siemens 110w solar panel mounted above the kitchen, with a Blue Sky solar charger.

· Upgraded electrical system, including 260 amp hours of battery capacity, via two Trojan T-145 6 volt batteries.

· XantrexPro 1000w inverter for our AC power.

· Front shelf to provide extra space while we’re set up.

· Delta Pro tongue box on the front to house the propane tank and extra utility items..

 

Clam Shell Floorplan (provided from www.tab-rv.com):

 

 
Lake Meredith - Fritch Fortress
Colorado Riverway - Hwy 128
Camp Purgatorie

Here are some picture of the interior of Tab and how we live in it:
Tab Tour: Inside work mode

The first picture shows Tab with the bed converted into table mode, which is how we typically have it set up during the day while we’re working.  We can both sit our laptops, as well as a second monitor on the table and sit across from each other.  The second picture shows the bed mode.  We’ve put a foam mattress topper on top of the cushions to make it much more comfortable.

Tab Tour: Bed mode

The front of our Tab.  On the far side is our hanging closet.  And in front is the custom shelf we added, which makes a huge difference in giving us extra storage space and staying organized when stopped.

 

Underneath is a front bench which has a porta-potty on one side and Chris' dresser bin on the other.  On top of the shelf is our individual cubby hole bins where we keep undies and other personal items. My dresser is directly across from the door underneath the table/night stand (in front of the closet).

Cooking at a rest stop

The unique feature of the Clam Shell design is the kitchen galley being in the back, much like the original tear drop trailers.  This provides extra storage space inside, and a huge kitchen the size of the world outside. It also is the best ice breaker for meeting new people at campgrounds or when we’re stopped at a rest stop making a snack or lunch. The picture above is along Highway 69 in Colorado.

 

In the kitchen, we have 2 burners and a sink, plus a pantry that passes through to the interior portion of Tab.  We always keep some no-prep meals in the pantry, so that we can have a meal if it’s raining or too cold outside to step outside to cook.

 

 

(All pictures above are hosted on Flickr—click the picture to see the full size versions.)

Please contact us at us@technomadia.com for more information on our Tab if you are interested in purchasing it.

 

(We’re having an Oliver Travel Trailer customized for our next adventure.)