You Could Buy an Airstream. Or You Could Buy About 70 of These.

In the splendid world of teardrop towables, there are fancy trailers and there are not-so-fancy trailers. We tend to cover both ends of the spectrum.

Because it doesn’t matter how you escape, as long as you do.

But there is another category — another route you can take, so to speak — and that’s building your own. While building out a teardrop camper might sound like a daunting DIY project, it’s actually a lot easier than you’d think, not to mention friendlier on your wallet.

And that’s thanks to Birch Campers, a Philadelphia-based company who last year launched the Sprig, a fully pre-cut kit that just about anyone can assemble.

If anything, it’s an industrious idea. That’s to say, what’s better than going off the grid in a camper you built yourself?

For $2,200, buyers get the basic kit, which after 40-50 hours of toiling, becomes a 4′ X 7’ baltic birch teardrop camper that weighs in at 325 pounds. That’s light enough to be towed by most economy cars. Add in a ballpark number of $300 for hardware and finishing supplies, and you’ve got a getaway trailer more accessible than anything else on the market.

And yes, you get detailed instructions. Also a web forum. YouTube vids. The whole shebang.

For those who are perfectly comfortable swinging a hammer, Birch does offer fully customized kits, so ideally, you could order up your dream trailer.

Head on over to Birch Campers for more details.