Wildwood Heritage Glen Hyper-Lyte 24RDHL—Feels spacious

Today’s RV review is of the 2024 Wildwood Heritage Glen Hyper-Lyte 24RDHL travel trailer. This is a larger camper for couples that mimics the floor plan that some friends of ours got in a fifth wheel. I can see making a case for both the fifth wheel and travel trailer variant of this but, before we even get into that, this is available both as a Wildwood Heritage Glen and a Salem Hemisphere. What’s the difference? 

RV branding

If you’re out shopping for RVs you might notice a lot of similarities between Wildwood and Salem. Or between Rockwood and Flagstaff. There are actually a lot of examples of this. What gives? 

RV brands allow their dealerships to have geographic territories so, for example, when I was selling RVs we were about 90 miles from a Rockwood dealership that sold a lot of Rockwood trailers, including one to yours truly. There was enough demand for us to want to sell Rockwood trailers, but that sticky geographic territory thing. 

But we could sell Flagstaff, an identical product except for the stickers with the name on them. So this dual branding of the same product allows RV manufacturers to get around these territorial agreements where it makes sense. It certainly made sense in our case: We sold a lot of Flagstaff trailers. 

It’s worth knowing that if you like something such as today’s Wildwood Heritage Glen Hyper-Lyte 24RDHL but don’t like the dealership, look around. You might find the same thing with a different set of branding stickers at a small, locally owned dealership that actually would treat you properly. 

Wildwood Heritage Glen 24RDHL

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What is the Wildwood Heritage Glen?

Heritage Glen is Wildwood’s more premium line of laminated fiberglass trailers. Oddly enough, this falls into the company’s “Hyper-Lyte” line of rigs but, at over three tons, I wonder if it might be time to lose these descriptors. Further, the brand’s website talks about how aerodynamic these are. Yeah, with all kinds of things sticking out of the roof. Not. But this is how all RVs are. I just think the choice of words by whoever does the website is. Well. Curious. 

Front bedroom

But the RV itself is pretty nice, with a front bedroom that sports a true queen-sized bed and good storage in both bedside closets and under-bed totes. 

Further, that bed incorporates something they call a Versa-Tilt bed lift, which raises the head of the bed up to 14.5 inches. 

Another thing this accomplishes is that the foot of the bed scooches back when the head goes up, thereby improving the amount of usable floor space in the bedroom. It’s a good situation all around. Plus, for those who like to read RVtravel.com at night, you can sit there and do that. See? Everybody wins!

There’s also a door to the bedroom, as well. This door has no window (yay, someone was thinking!) but features the traditional travel trailer folding steps. I like these a lot because they don’t block the door when they’re in—so you can get in more quickly at travel stops. This is the door you’d use to access the bathroom with the slide room in, so it works out well. 

If you don’t like these steps because they’re not as solid as the newer solid steps, you can always get one of these step stabilizers. They work really well. 

Main spaces

The main living space in this is what will likely sell a lot of these trailers. It has a huge U-shaped dinette at the back that can reasonably accommodate five people. Use your portable chairs and you can up that to seven or maybe eight. 

There is also a theater seat or couch here and a very large electric fireplace. 

I wonder—When I bought my current trailer it had a fireplace and I thought it was silly, quite frankly. But we actually use it a lot when we have full hook-ups instead of the propane furnace. 

That fireplace is in a very large counter build that takes up most of the length of the camp side of this and encompasses the kitchen as well. This results in a lot of counter space in this rig. There are also a commensurate number of drawers, cabinets and storage spots. 

Further, there’s a cabinet on the road side in the slide room that adds to the storage space. 

Even more, there is a marble-look backsplash extending the kitchen’s entire length, which is both unusual and very much appreciated. There’s even a counter extension—as if the existing counter space weren’t enough. 

I also like the skylight over the kitchen to brighten things up a bit. 

The one bummer, though, and you know this was coming—stupid 17” mini oven. 

Build features

Something the company is making a big deal out of, and it is kind of a big deal, is the fiberglass roof. Most RVs now are using a pliable roof material—typically either TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) or PVC. Yep, like the pipes. 

In fact, PVC roofing has the benefit that it can be repaired using supplies you could get at your local hardware store. 

This features a fiberglass roof, which is something I’ve seen in some more premium motorhomes. That’s a good thing, too, as it’s going to be a relatively durable material, just as the fiberglass walls are. 

But know that wherever there’s a seam or hole in the roof, such as where a skylight or antenna or air conditioner is, there’s a flexible sealant that needs routine inspection. The fiberglass roof might be a better product, although the PVC roofs some companies are using have a lifetime warranty. But you still need to inspect the seals on every RV made. Period. 

I have been told by several RV transporters that the wider-stance axles, as you have here, do result in better towing. I also like that you’re seeing Goodyear Endurance tires on this RV. 

Another new feature for 2024 is the squared-off windows. These are a newer style that incorporates both nightshades and bug screens into the build. I think it results in a cleaner look inside. 

Boondocking and travel access

While the large camp-side slide might normally block some things you’d want, the fact that there’s a bedroom door here means that’s not an issue. If you want to access the bedroom or bathroom mid-journey, you can do so with the bedroom door. 

If you want to get to the food and even be able to sit down and eat it, the main door is your source. Plus, with the big rear dinette, you’ll have a place to sit. 

As for that dinette, it features a collapsible pole in the middle, which is nice for stability. But I’m still a bigger fan of tables that have folding legs that can be used in more places. Plus, if those legs allow for a higher height, now you have even more counter and prep space. 

Factory solar is not a strong suit of this brand, which is fine with me. Those that want to do solar can have it installed in the aftermarket and those who stick with full hookups can do that. 

I write that as someone who checked all the boxes on my own RV in the solar options category and camps off the grid a lot, although I’m writing this in a full-hookup RV resort—which is not typically my style. 

More thoughts

There is a decent outdoor kitchen in the form of a flat-top griddle that can be attached to the side but, apparently, RV builders are quite young and flexible. More and more I’m seeing the attachment for these griddles mounted to the frame rails under the skirt molding. 

Watching someone of my, uh, build attach my own griddle to this is probably fun for others. It’s frustrating for me. My first trailer had a built-in hose that came out of the side and was very, very convenient. 

I’ve been telling people not to put things on ladders and bumpers on trailers for a long time, and what you have here is the result of that bad behavior. This has no ladder and no bumper. There’s a plastic tube for the sewer hose and even a receiver hitch, but no bumper to mount things to and overload. 

There’s also a provision for a folding ladder if you want one. Since I mentioned inspecting the roof, I’ll tell you I do it by putting a GoPro camera on a long pole and recording a full walk-through. Then I have these recordings saved so I can monitor any changes. 

This also means my feet don’t leave the ground. I realize this is cheating a bit, but did I mention that my feet don’t leave the ground? 

Conclusions

Overall I like this trailer and a lot of the features that have been built into it. There are also some nice details that show that the company is listening to buyers, including the better tires, roof, windows, and that nifty Versa-Lift bed system with totes under the bed for storage. 

My thanks to Josh from Bish’s RV for the photos and videos in this article.

More about these RV reviews

These RV reviews are written based on information provided by the manufacturers along with our writer’s own research. They are based on information from a single unit and may not reflect your actual experience. Shop your RV and dealership carefully before making a buying decision. We receive no money or other financial benefits from these reviews. They are intended only as a brief overview of the vehicle, not a comprehensive critique, which would require a thorough inspection and/or test drive.

Tony comes to RVtravel.com having worked at an RV dealership and been a life long RV enthusiast. He also has written the syndicated Curbside column about cars. He also works closely with a number of RV manufacturers to get an inside look at how things are done and is a brand ambassador for Rockwood Mini Lite with his wife, Peggy.

You can also check out his RV podcast with his wife, Peggy. 

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