How does a truck camper fit into a truck bed?
Sorry for the ignorance. How does a truck camper 'work?' Say a TC's length is 6.5' and a truck bed is 5.5'. Obviously, the tailgate cannot be up. Do you remove the tailgate or just lay it down? If you...
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Pop-ups often are designed to exclude a toilet and/or shower to enhance weight savings or off-road ability. Most manufacturers do provide models to accommodate either preference. You will find that Four Wheel, Hallmark and Northstar (some of the premier brands) do offer pop-ups that utilize cassette toilets, built-ins and even showers. It all depends upon your needs and likes. I am particularly enamored with the aforementioned brands, but most others do have similar options.
I wish my brand (Wolf Creek) had a cassette option, as I feel this is the most flexible and versatile toilet available. Dump virtually anywhere and capacity is not a problem. I always fill up with gray water long before the black tank gets full. Being able to trundle a cassette over to a pit toilet to dump would be a big bonus for us.
I enjoy a good shower, indoors or out. The pop-ups are somewhat compromised regarding shower ergonomics for large, tall individuals like me (6'4" and 250 lbs.). I would prefer to use an outdoor hookup in that case. My camper has a fully self contained shower and it is totally soaked after I am done thrashing around in it. I would not want to try that inside a camper with only curtains!
Indoor showers also fill the gray tank faster than anything else, so having an outdoor option would be the way to circumvent that. Many just opt for the drywall bucket shower/sponge bath or use a sun shower bag. These are viable options too -- depends on your comfort level with roughing it. You will pay for the full service indoor bath with dollars, added weight and extra tank capacity requirements. And don't forget the water heater either.
Is it any wonder that popups often have no bath then? Not really. It is nice to have options and to have choices. Different strokes for different folks. Me? I'm spoiled. Give me a camper with an indoor AND an outdoor shower and I have the best of both worlds.
If you are interested in a pop-up that is minimal weight then it will be difficult to find one with a full bath. Consider one that provides a cassette toilet, they are so much nicer than a port-potti. But the shower part is going to be a heavier option. Again, the truck will dictate what is available for your purposes.
I wish my brand (Wolf Creek) had a cassette option, as I feel this is the most flexible and versatile toilet available. Dump virtually anywhere and capacity is not a problem. I always fill up with gray water long before the black tank gets full. Being able to trundle a cassette over to a pit toilet to dump would be a big bonus for us.
I enjoy a good shower, indoors or out. The pop-ups are somewhat compromised regarding shower ergonomics for large, tall individuals like me (6'4" and 250 lbs.). I would prefer to use an outdoor hookup in that case. My camper has a fully self contained shower and it is totally soaked after I am done thrashing around in it. I would not want to try that inside a camper with only curtains!
Indoor showers also fill the gray tank faster than anything else, so having an outdoor option would be the way to circumvent that. Many just opt for the drywall bucket shower/sponge bath or use a sun shower bag. These are viable options too -- depends on your comfort level with roughing it. You will pay for the full service indoor bath with dollars, added weight and extra tank capacity requirements. And don't forget the water heater either.
Is it any wonder that popups often have no bath then? Not really. It is nice to have options and to have choices. Different strokes for different folks. Me? I'm spoiled. Give me a camper with an indoor AND an outdoor shower and I have the best of both worlds.
If you are interested in a pop-up that is minimal weight then it will be difficult to find one with a full bath. Consider one that provides a cassette toilet, they are so much nicer than a port-potti. But the shower part is going to be a heavier option. Again, the truck will dictate what is available for your purposes.
