2024 ProLite Suite Micro Camper—only 590 pounds!

By Cheri Sicard
In the video below, we join the team from Bloeski’s Wrecking Crew for a tour of the tiny ProLite Suite Micro Camper. This tour is given by the trailer’s owner as he shares his thoughts after owning and using it for the previous year.

This is a tiny, lightweight trailer that can be towed by nearly anything. On the downside, it has little in the way of amenities, so look at it as a step up from tent camping.

Our host says that weight, for him, is the trailer’s best feature. It’s so light (how light is it?), he can move it around by hand with a minimal amount of effort. It is so light that the weight of its battery is 10 percent of its overall weight.

He also loves that the trailer easily fits in his garage, even though that garage has a standard 80-inch door. And he says that the trailer is narrow enough that even a small car needs no special mirrors while towing it.

Inside there is a sofa lining the front wall with an adjustable dining/worktable in front. At night this converts to a sleeping space for two. This layout does give the trailer more functionality than a typical teardrop. The table can be moved outside, too, where it fits onto a bracket just outside the door. Nice!

Our host likes the number of windows, plus with the screen door and vent fan, the trailer gets plenty of ventilation.

Outside there is a large pass-through storage area that you can also access from inside.   While there is no bathroom in the trailer, the pass-through access from the inside is designed to be large enough to hold a portable toilet. Smart!

The trailer in the video has the optional counter and sink installed (standard ProLite Suites have no water inside at all). However, there are no tanks. The water comes from a campsite water spigot and the gray water drains onto the ground.

More nice features of the ProLite Suite Micro Camper

• USB port
• 12-volt port
• Two 120-volt outlets inside and one outside
• Carbon monoxide detector
• Four stabilizer jacks

What’s not to like?

The ProLite Suite is kind of in between a teardrop camper and canned ham. Therefore, the interior height is limited at 4’ 8”, so don’t expect to stand in here unless you happen to be extremely short.

While the sink is a nice option, it’s moot in reality. You must be hooked up to city water as the trailer has no water storage at all. Also, I don’t know too many places that are going to be happy about draining your gray water on the ground—if they even allow you to.

Beyond that, our host listed some things about the trailer he doesn’t like after using it for a year:

• The sharp brackets on the table (something he plans to remedy).
• He thought a wall mount bracket by the door for the hand crank used for raising and lowering the stabilizer jacks would be practical.
• The awning is complex, over-engineered, and fragile. That fabric is too thick for an awning of this size. It is so difficult to roll up that he was not even willing to unroll it for the video. The zipper is difficult, and the poles are inadequate. Plus, putting the awning away is a two-person job!
• The wall-mounted fire extinguisher broke loose while on the way home from the dealership.
• The emergency release handle on the window is far too flimsy and part of it broke off right away.
• He did not like that the 30-amp cord does not fit into a regular outlet—to which I say, get over yourself, dude.
• The locks on the outside hatch are inadequate and almost any key can open them.

All his complaints aside, our host says he does like the trailer, it fits his needs and lifestyle perfectly, and he would buy another one.

ProLite Suite Micro Camper specs

Note that ProLite is a Canadian company, so prices reflect Canadian dollars, not U.S.

• Length: 12’3”
• Dry weight: 590 pounds
• Sleeps: 2
• 30-amp service
• MSRP: Starts at $16,990

Learn more about the ProLite Suite Micro Camper here.

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