Smaller camper trailers are sprouting one after the other, and we are in awe of each one of them. Special mention: we saw the other day. Now that seems like a story of the past, as we have a new entrant from Encore RV. This is not something especially new. So wasn’t the Crossover Solo really? It’s an enhancement of one of Encore’s more interesting ROG models, which despite everything else, lacked an onboard wet bath.
Encore RV boasts of producing trailers designed to last. In fact, the company based out of Elkhart, Indiana, did something extraordinary to prove its point. It hung a ROG 12RK-SS model “upside down from a crane, … supported by its rear kitchen cabinet for five days and five nights…” The experiment proved the tough, durable, corrosion-proof abilities of the trailer and substantiated the company’s claim.
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Now for 2026, Encore is aiming to solve the critical dearth of bathrooms on smaller trailers. For this, the company has chosen a rather awkward spot (it’s not on the inside of the trailer nor sliding out in any direction), yet it is fully connected to the trailer. It’s built atop the ROG 12RK, one of the cheaper models in the manufacturer’s ROG lineup of trailers, and the new creation we get is called the ROG 12RK-FB, which was unveiled publicly at the recently concluded Overland Expo West in Arizona.
The 12RK is based on the same signature style of construction that the Encore follows for its more expensive offerings. The trailer has a completely wood-free construction. It features an aluminum frame, composite panels form the sides, while the roof is constructed from a single piece of fiberglass. The trailer measures 15 feet long from the tow bar to the rear, while the cabin itself is only 12-foot long.
The adventure-ready trailer features a futon that converts into a sizable 60 x 80-inch bed inside the cabin. During the day, the futon resides in front of a 32-in TV, which is connected to an installed setup of speakers. The kitchen of the trailer is placed in the tailgate. It features a dual-burner slide-out stove and a 93L fridge. A spare tire finds a place on the trailer tongue, but there is no room for the toilet or shower.
Enter the new ROG 12RK-FB with a very quirky but effective solution to the bathroom. It takes the spare tire from the trailer tongue and places it on the side, while a rugged pop-up box, comprising a full standing height wet bath, takes place instead. The tent-style bathroom pops out of the box and pitches in minutes, giving you a full height shower space, and features an integrated Thetford cassette toilet. The flooring is an EVA foam mat with anti-skid properties, while the side features mesh windows.
You can adjust the privacy and ventilation from the windows using the attached zip-down mesh screens. The fabric door has a magnetic closure for convenience. The boxy bathroom has a complete plumbing system installed, and is also provided by Encore with an 18,000-BTU propane furnace throwing in heat through a specially created duct to keep the bathroom heated on colder days.
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