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Ohio-based Little Guy Worldwide manufactures a line of teardrop travel trailers that are easy to tow, economical to own and built for fun; their motto is, “I go where I’m towed to.” We recently spoke with Chris Baum, chief operating officer, about these pint-sized powerhouses and what’s next for the company.

What’s new at Little Guy Worldwide headquarters? There are so many new things in the works that our biggest issues are handling the growth and determining which opportunities to take next. We’re expanding into Arizona with the Lazydays Tucson location. Overseas markets are flourishing, with new countries coming on board almost every few weeks. We have a new long term agreement with “The Price is Right;” they’ll be featuring the T@B on upcoming episodes. We’ve partnered with Yuengling® on a new in-store campaign and trailer giveaway that has been so popular that it will be spread to all of their regional markets. We’re partnering with Solo- Boat™ to take their product national as part of a Camp-n-Fish package. We just kicked out the first custom T@B for the U.S. National Whitewater Center. We’re also bringing to the U.S. marketplace an incredibly popular trailer from our European market: a one-piece, allfi berglass model with an aluminum frame that will change the lightweight camping demographic. We’re even doing portable ATM machines for banks and disaster-relief units, for when you need to get out of town quick! But most importantly, I really believe that we are building the best trailers we ever have. We’re committed to never losing sight of what our core product is and who our core customer base is, while expanding the Little Guy, Silver Shadow and T@B product lines.

What one accomplishment is Little Guy most proud of this year? The fact that as we continue to grow and expand, we’ve remained focused on outsourcing every possible component within the state of Ohio and providing more jobs and increased revenue within our local footprint. We’ve also been able to expand our dealer base through partnerships with the likes of Lazydays and others, which has really added mainstream credibility and exposure to what we do.

What type of vehicle is needed to tow a Little Guy? We make models compatible for any tow vehicle — from a motorcycle or trike to a large SUV or full-size pickup.

Can people come to visit the plant? We give tours and open our doors to anyone who would like to come spend some time in Amish Country or visit our corporate location and maybe appear in a video! We encourage this as much as possible, as [owner] Joe [Kicos] and I love to meet our customers, since this is where the most honest feedback and best ideas come from.

How many tennis balls/clowns/ jellybeans can you fit in a Little Guy? Clowns still kinda creep me out, but I think we could probably fi t 10 or 12 in a 6-Wide Little Guy! Roughly 2,000 tennis balls and close to 20,000 jellybeans, dependent upon the brand.

Can you get intimate with your significant other in the Little Guy? You’re obviously not familiar with the phrase “If the teardrop’s rockin’, don’t bother knockin’!” Hence the fact that we offer window shades, padded walls and mirrors on the ceilings now!

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It’s usually one or two camping, right? What’s the largest group to sleep in one? We offer king-size mattresses in all of our 6-Wides and T@Bs; so, however many you can fi t into that space. We’ve even added custom bunk beds for babies, small children and packs of beagles! The attachable screen-room tent option for all of our models adds quite a bit of space, too; so, really, no family is too large for our trailers. This makes it perfect for the family that wants to travel within the confi nes of their 4-cylinder, hybrid or electric vehicle.

What is the craziest thing a customer has done with a Little Guy? I know I haven’t seen them all, but we’ve done portable ATM machines, skis for cross-country, ice-fi shing shacks, a lot of custom tailgating and hunting tree stands, astronomy stations … if you can envision it, I’m sure it’s been done. My daughter and some of her friends will be packing up a trailer and traveling to a few of the state parks featured on the reality show “Finding Bigfoot” and videoing their adventure for us!



Who is the tallest Little Guy owner? Who is the smallest? I’m sure one of the largest owners is Joe Thomas of the Cleveland Browns, at almost 6 foot 7 inches tall and 315 pounds. As far as the smallest, we’ve had many in the 5 foot or so category, not including kids.

Have any of your Amish craftsmen hitched a Little Guy to a horse and cart? Not that I’m aware of, but I don’t see why not. They camp too, right?

Has anyone ever put a Little Guy on top of a building? We’ve had dealers put them on top of buildings and up on poles in front of their dealerships. Yes, it does get attention … and maybe more than a few wrecks!