Alaskan brand truck campers--Pros and cons??
Seems to me the ideal Pop up TC would be the hard sided Alaskan. I've never been in one, not even seen one, although I lived 50 miles from one of their factories at one time. Looking for any comments ...
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Ok, they are heavy... But not VERY heavy.
All thing are relative, admittedly. My 10' CO Alaskan camper is approx 2000 lbs.
My slightly shorter 1998 Northern LITE camper weighs the same.
They (Alaskan Campers) are heavier than most POP-UPs, because they have all solid sides, not plastic canvas and plastic folding windows in the gap between the roof and the base....and that stuff is light wt! Also most pop ups are shorter length than my ten footer.
If I was to start over I would buy a custom FLAT BED Alaskan camper. That provides room for a shower in the base of the camper.
I Like no grey water tank. You can drain the grey water into a 5 gal plastic jerry can and discretely dump it somewhere. Once it goes into a grey water TANK, it must be disposed of PROPERLY.
I also prefer a cassette toilet like in the Alaskan. Not everyone agrees with that one.
I'd also go with the narrow forward dinette like we have, but go with the wider cab over bed like we don't have.
Do your research and look at them. Fly to look at the factory. Read ALL the forums/topics that mention Alaskan camper. I love my Alaskan camper, but I bought it used so not custom for me.
Alaskans are NOT for everyone, but the people they "fit", LOVE THEM.
Bryan at the factory is SUPER to work with, and a straight shooter.
ALL new units are custom ordered by the customer.
All thing are relative, admittedly. My 10' CO Alaskan camper is approx 2000 lbs.
My slightly shorter 1998 Northern LITE camper weighs the same.
They (Alaskan Campers) are heavier than most POP-UPs, because they have all solid sides, not plastic canvas and plastic folding windows in the gap between the roof and the base....and that stuff is light wt! Also most pop ups are shorter length than my ten footer.
If I was to start over I would buy a custom FLAT BED Alaskan camper. That provides room for a shower in the base of the camper.
I Like no grey water tank. You can drain the grey water into a 5 gal plastic jerry can and discretely dump it somewhere. Once it goes into a grey water TANK, it must be disposed of PROPERLY.
I also prefer a cassette toilet like in the Alaskan. Not everyone agrees with that one.
I'd also go with the narrow forward dinette like we have, but go with the wider cab over bed like we don't have.
Do your research and look at them. Fly to look at the factory. Read ALL the forums/topics that mention Alaskan camper. I love my Alaskan camper, but I bought it used so not custom for me.
Alaskans are NOT for everyone, but the people they "fit", LOVE THEM.
Bryan at the factory is SUPER to work with, and a straight shooter.
ALL new units are custom ordered by the customer.
