I've lost my love of camping with the pop-up
I really never thought I would say this, but I've lost my love of camping.:S I have a family of 5, kids are 13,13 & 10. Tow vehicle is Ford Excursion. It seems like too much work to pack everyt...
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The key to popup enjoyment is a good system. It doesn't sound like the OP has one. Elements of a good system:
1. Use the internal camper storage areas that are not accessible with top down for things that just forever stay in the camper. The goal here is to avoid the need to pop up before or after a trip (unless the camper is wet, of course).
2. Things that live inside the camper at the campsite should travel IN the camperwhen folded. Duffels, dry food, bedding. This requires a popup with enough top-down accessible storage for proper loading and unloading without popping.
3. Things that get used outside at the campsite should travel in the TV or the pup front trunk (if it has one). Find creative ways to keep stuff close to where it gets used. My water hoses reside inside the vinyl spare tire cover easy at hand. I mounted a toolbox for arrival stuff on the trailer A frame. You get the idea.
4. Leave bikes at home and get hiking shoes. They pack much smaller and you can go to awesome places where bikes aren't allowed.
5. Simplify the campsite. Leave the tacky lights, flamingos, camp signs, outdoor carpets and amazing array of outright junk I see all over campgrounds at home. If it's not a buggy destination, we use the awning, table cloth, chairs and a stove. If bugs are expected, we use a screen room instead of the awning. A bristly welcome matt is almost as good as a huge patio matt for keeping dirt out of the camper and is far less work.
1. Use the internal camper storage areas that are not accessible with top down for things that just forever stay in the camper. The goal here is to avoid the need to pop up before or after a trip (unless the camper is wet, of course).
2. Things that live inside the camper at the campsite should travel IN the camperwhen folded. Duffels, dry food, bedding. This requires a popup with enough top-down accessible storage for proper loading and unloading without popping.
3. Things that get used outside at the campsite should travel in the TV or the pup front trunk (if it has one). Find creative ways to keep stuff close to where it gets used. My water hoses reside inside the vinyl spare tire cover easy at hand. I mounted a toolbox for arrival stuff on the trailer A frame. You get the idea.
4. Leave bikes at home and get hiking shoes. They pack much smaller and you can go to awesome places where bikes aren't allowed.
5. Simplify the campsite. Leave the tacky lights, flamingos, camp signs, outdoor carpets and amazing array of outright junk I see all over campgrounds at home. If it's not a buggy destination, we use the awning, table cloth, chairs and a stove. If bugs are expected, we use a screen room instead of the awning. A bristly welcome matt is almost as good as a huge patio matt for keeping dirt out of the camper and is far less work.
