Today’s RV review is of the 2026 Safari Condo Alto F2414, a travel trailer that can sleep 5-7 people and has seating for all of them, too, but might be light enough to tow with a mid-sized pickup. No, seriously. I got to tour one of these at the recent Indiana dealer open house and thought it was worth sharing with all of you.
First, let’s talk weight. Seeing a trailer that’s 24 feet in length, you develop an assumption that something like this would weigh in at about 5,000 lbs. or so. Not in this case. The Condo Alto F2414 weighs in under 3,000 lbs. with a gross vehicle weight of just 4,500 lbs. Those ads you see for RVs that read “SUV towable” usually are a manufacturer’s pipe dream. You really should be tugging those around with a full-sized pickup.
Materials
The secret in the Condo alto F2414 is that the roof and walls are made of a sandwich-type material with a plastic honeycomb core laminated with aluminum skin on one side and AluFiber on the other. AluFiber combines the light weight of aluminum with the durability of fiberglass. The only materials used in building the Alto are those on which water has little effect, such as aluminum, AluFiber, plastic, Formica and glass.
Inside, the furniture consists largely of aluminum and composite materials. Rigid and ultra-light sandwich panels are integrated into the bed cushions. The entire bed structure is made of aluminum extrusions.
Water is heated by a Truma Combi system that also serves to heat the cabin of the trailer by circulating glycol in tubes. This provides a wonderfully even radiant heat. However, it doesn’t heat up the interior as quickly as a fan-forced furnace might.
The Grand Tour
Stepping inside, the first thing you’ll notice is that there’s a dinette at the front which sits below a huge front window. This Lexan dual-pane window can be tilted upwards a full 90° for air flow and features day/night shades with screens. It’s delightful.
On either side of the dinette are round “porthole”-style windows, which are fixed. To the left of the front door you’ll find the galley, which consists of a round sink with a glass cover. Flip the cover up, flip up the faucet and you have a functioning sink. Flip it all back down and you have more counter space.
There’s a simple two-burner stove which, like the sink, is recessed beneath a glass cover. Above that is a microwave, but I don’t believe it’s a convection microwave. Without any oven, I wish it were. The fridge is a smaller 12-volt model.
Beds in the back of the Condo Alto F2414
In the back are two twin beds which sit on extruded aluminum and sandwich panels. In fact, the entire interior is comprised of a more metallic looking substance much like the interior of an Airstream. But this trailer is built very differently from an Airstream.
You can either rock the twin beds, like Lucy and Desi did in I Love Lucy, or drop a panel between them to create a large king-sized bed. You could also leave this made up as a bed if you choose, of course, as you still have the front dinette. Furthermore, you could use this as a dinette and then have seating for eight in here.
If you really want to up the number of people you can accommodate, Safari also offers a second king-sized bed that comes down from the ceiling, giving you two layers of sleeping surfaces. This brings the number of sleeping spots to six.
There is cabinet space overhead throughout the trailer. But the only hanging wardrobe space is at the foot of the road-side bed.
Shower placement
Next to that closet is the shower and, rather than being in the bathroom, it exits right into the interior of the trailer. Considering that you can sleep at least four people in here, they had better be comfortable with freshly-washed naked folks. This would make more sense if there were curtains or doors where you could more easily segregate portions of the trailer. But you could certainly accomplish that with tension rods and curtains, so it’s not that big of a deal.
Next to that is the toilet, which has its own room along with a small sink. I was told the large window in the bathroom in the model that I saw was an option.
On the subject of windows, all the windows, except the round ones up front, open a full 90° and feature day/night shades that also have a screen in them. You could literally cook up something in the kitchen and hand it out the two large windows to people outside.
Lastly, I’ve talked about the type of positive latches used in this trailer in the past, and I really like them. As someone whose drawers and cabinets have flung open on back roads, having these positive latches would be a good thing.
It’s the future
This is literally the first time I’ve ever seen anyone mention aerodynamic testing. However, it’s going to become increasingly important, especially as electric trucks come on the scene. It also wouldn’t be a bad thing since almost every travel trailer out there is such a wind break and you know your mileage will stink when you hook up.
There are certainly some folks who aren’t going to like the almost-austere interior of these. But there are stick-on wallpapers that can address that. Also, the removable wallpapers at places like spoonflower.com mean you don’t have to make a permanent choice.
I’d love to tow one of these behind my truck and see how differently it performs from my own trailer.
The one thing I would wish for is that they had a larger fresh water tank. 26 gallons isn’t much considering that there are so many aspects of this rig that could be great for boondockers.
In summary
Considering how these trailers are built and the materials used which contributes to very light weight but rigid structure, the number of sleeping and seating spaces, and even the choice of upholstery colors in other than brown, this trailer really is intriguing. I’m hoping I can spend more time inside one to see how it “feels.” But, with the specs, there’s a lot to like about this model.
I have a friend who had another Safari Condo product and the one thing they didn’t like about it was that the insulation wasn’t great, especially when it got really hot. These are not insulated like normal trailers. I got to speak with Dominique Nadeau, who said the company is looking at making changes to the way their trailers are insulated, including potential changes in the wall lamination.
The company had only sold these directly in the past. The reason I got to see them in person at Open House was that they’re looking for a few U.S. dealerships who are interested in stocking them. I can see these being eye-catching at a dealership.
MORE FROM SAFARI CONDO
- 2021 Safari Condo Alto F2114 Travel Trailer
- 2022 Safari Condo Alto R1713 – Boondocking upgrade
- 2021 Safari Condo Alto A2124
- 2021 Safari Condo Alto F2414
- Safari Condo Alto R1713 Travel Trailer
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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. 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 lifelong RV enthusiast. He also has written the syndicated Curbside column about cars.
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RVT1229
Pricey- but I guess if you don’t have to buy a pickup you save money there.
I like that it has 2 axles and also wonder how it feels to tow. But it’s not very cozy looking.
If houses were advertised like RVs you would see listing like: Two bedroom ranch. Sleeps 150.
An interesting rig.
I would think they could up all the tank capacities considering the CCC. 26 gal isn’t much potable and 15 black isn’t much either.
On insulation: my first thought was that this would be a “fair weather” only trailer.
My motorhome has hydronic heat, but also fans behind the “radiators” located in various cabinets. Wonderful heat source. Where are the heat tubes located in this trailer?
98″ height is a smidge over 8 feet, good for decreased wind resistance and storage capability. Agree with the assessment of increasing tank capacity, although that might mean increase in height. How about a walk around queen?
Tony, I like seeing you in the RV. It helps demonstrate the amount of space there is. I dislike a lot of the B class photos because they make the aisles look wide enough for a person to walk down, without needing to do the sideways scoot. Put a person in the picture and it is obvious the aisle is not that way.