Coachmen Catalina Summit 184BHS

The Coachmen Catalina Summit 184BHS exists to solve one problem: getting a family into a bunkhouse trailer without a giant truck or a giant loan. At roughly $24K and around 4,200 lbs dry in a narrow 90-inch-wide body, it's towable by a midsize SUV or a small pickup — exactly the rig a young family already owns. The rear bunks give the kids their own space, and a convertible front bed plus dinette push the paper sleeping count to eight.

In practice, this is an entry-level trailer and it shows. Storage is sparse — essentially the under-dinette space and a small closet — so families learn to pack lean. The front Murphy bed folds in the middle rather than lying flat, and some owners flag the slide-out support as a spot to reinforce against sagging. Materials are basic particle board and thin vinyl, and the insulation keeps it firmly in 3-season territory. None of that is surprising at the price; it's the trade you accept for the low cost and light weight.

This trailer is for first-time families on a tight budget who camp a handful of weekends a year and tow with a smaller vehicle. Compared to the Jayco Jay Flight 264BH, the Catalina Summit is cheaper and noticeably lighter but gives up interior space, storage, and Jayco's longer warranty and stronger roof. If you need the lightest, cheapest way into a bunkhouse, the 184BHS delivers; if you can stretch the budget and have a half-ton, the Jay Flight is the more livable long-term choice.