2019 Rockwood Hardside A213HW

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The specifications for the Rockwood A213HW include:
Type: Hard Side Pop-Up Camper
Length: Approximately 21 feet
Weight: Dry weight around 2,800 lbs
GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is approximately 3,500 lbs
Sleeping Capacity: Sleeps up to 4 people
Features: A-frame design, two hard sections that fold up, and various amenities for comfort.
This trailer features an A-frame design where the roof is comprised of two hard sections which fold up like an A-frame cabin. Then the space is filled in by hard-side sections, as well. There is also a dormer on the front of the trailer that sits over the dining area. This makes for even more space inside the unit.
While pop-up tent trailers might be something that some buyers consider, know that these hard-side models may be accepted in more campgrounds simply because certain campgrounds don’t permit canvas-sided trailers in bear country.
One of the concerns we heard the most about this style of trailer centered around actually raising and lowering the top. Several of the Rockwood trailers, including this one, include a power actuator. So raising and lowering the roof is literally as simple as unlatching the catches that hold it in place and then pushing a button.
It is neither heavy nor clumsy. Once the main sections are up you simply go inside and push the sidewall sections up and you’re ready to camp.
Plumbing and water
Rockwood calls these high-wall A-frame trailers, so the counter sidewalls are taller than some of these folding trailers. That translates into the inside two-burner stove and sink being closer to normal height than you might imagine.
In the galley of the Rockwood A213HW you’ll find a two-burner stove and a sink. There is not a gray tank on this unit. However, you can either divert the gray water into a sewer connection if you’re camping in a developed campground, or into something like this if you’re not.
There is a water heater aboard as well as an outdoor shower. Some owners of these do bring those shower tents. Another option would be to get one of those Clam tents, which I’ve seen a single individual set up in just a few moments.
Lastly, there’s a toilet in this, as well. It’s a cartridge toilet but, let’s be very honest, this is not a camper to get if you’re shy around your fellow campers. That toilet does have a curtain that goes around it, but it’s right there next to the dining table.
It’s important to know that there is not a fresh water tank in the Rockwood A213HW, nor is there a water pump.
The Rockwood A213HW is a popular choice
But there’s a reason this floor plan is one of the more popular in the line, and that’s the twin beds at the back of this trailer. This arrangement makes it possible for two friends to go camping and each have their own bed, of course. There’s also a provision to put a platform in the open space and have a single large bed, as well.
Under the bed you’ll find a few storage drawers and cabinets and also a “Cool Cat” air conditioning system which is essentially a heat pump. What this means is that you can air condition the space when it’s hot outside, but this unit can also double as a heater for the space. However, when it’s really cold there’s also a propane furnace.
This is not unlike how many modern home air conditioners work. It makes a lot of sense.
You might wonder about headroom with the A-frame sloped roof over the twin beds in the back, especially if you use these as two couches in the day. But there is a bowed-out skylight back there that actually works to provide headroom when seated on the beds. It also provides additional light in the day, but then there’s a curtain to cover it at night.
There’s also a full-width rotomolded drawer below that. It can be accessed from either side