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OleManOleCan
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Feb 08, 2019

Buying another Vintage Camper

I decided I wanted to build another weekender type camper.
We mostly prefer to camp a couple of days at a time.
Since we are retired our camping will be during the week.
Think no crowds...

I located three old campers.
I kept after an old guy (Younger than me) down the road and tonight
we came to terms.
Tomorrow I'm buying his 20' 1985 Fleetwood Prowler.
I guess I'm gonna start tinkering tomorrow...

This old camper is in better condition than the other two I have looked at.

I have a lot of things I will modify to fit my wife and I.
Over the years we have noted the things we like in a camper,
and the things we don't care for.

I can almost hear Desoto State Park calling me now...
It's 35 miles up the road from our house, nestled in the mountains.
  • Congratulations and best wishes it turns out even better than you imagine! Do, please, keep us posted on your progress with pictures.
  • Congratulations, sounds like you will have some fun modifying to suit your needs. I bought a camper project that I need to retrieve myself. I will refurbish it for friends and family that come up to visit the seasonal site.
  • nice. enjoy. love my older prowler. Mine is a 1991 prowler 19E. its almost identical (all be it 2 feet shorter and mirrored kitchen) to my grandparents prowler from the 70s

    same smell. brings me back to my childhood. going to be sad when she gets upgraded.
  • Keep us updated on your progress. And, don't forget pictures. :C