The trips, the campgrounds, the mods, and the occasional thing that didn't go to plan. No fluff, just honest notes from the field.
Reading up before a trip? You can rent the 2025 Coleman 17B from the videos. A simple, family-friendly camper rental serving Waterloo and the Cedar Valley, from $75 a night.
Just shy of a year, 11 trips, and over 2,000 miles in our 2025 Coleman 17B. Here is the honest long-term review, the good, the bad, and the leaks to watch for.
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We swapped the factory lock on our 2025 Coleman 17B for a keyless RVLOCK entry handle to make the camper easier to rent out. Here is the honest install, start to finish.
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Heery Woods sits right on the Shell Rock River in Clarksville, Iowa, with riverside campsites, a boat ramp, a dam, and a bike trail. It feels like a real campground, not an RV lot.
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One of the first upgrades I wanted was a real TV. Not a tiny screen or a tablet on the wall. A 32-inch TV on a swivel mount that works from anywhere in the trailer.
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We pulled the Coleman 17B into Fontana Park on a quiet weekend and came away genuinely impressed. Buchanan County does not get talked about enough as a camping destination.
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We have owned our 2025 Coleman 17B for about six months. Here is an honest owner review of the layout, what we upgraded, and what to know before you buy one.
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