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MargaretB wrote:
I'm interested in hearing about people's experiences with pop-ups in the rain. How well insulated are they? How warm can yo stay in cool weather? What happens if you decide to move on and have a wet unit? We have almost eliminated pop-ups from consideration, but there seem to be people here who love theirs and we'd love to know more about your experiences.

We are in our 70s and are disinclined to wrestle with wet canvas, or whatever it is. So your experiences with these are of interest to us.

I have both, a hard side Aliner and a hybrid with a fold out fabric end. The Aliner is all hard side folding unit with limited interior space and amenities. The hybrid has a full bathroom, much more interior storage and the fabric fold out end can be used, for us, either storage or sleeping if we don't want to use the dinette sleep area. I have folded the fabric end wet then just opened it to let dry when I got home - Not a big deal. With the new fabric used on pop-ups, it is much more forgiving than the old canvas material. My problem with most pups is setup time. We are more travelers than campers, thus usually stay less than a couple of days in one place.

We too are in our 70s and the Aliner is definitely much easier to handle; towing, setup, and tear down. However, as previously stated there is just not a lot of inside personal space, so be sure you and your partner stay on good terms. For more info see Jerry's Campers.