Newbies from Corpus Christi, TX
Hi everyone, So glad we found this website! We just bought our first camper ever, a Jayco Baja 10y, and we are super stoked!!! We just bought the camper from Wisconsin and some family members of mi...
Forum Discussion
Werleyr20, I had a pop-up for 3 years & I'm North of Houston. First, you need to decide WHERE you're more likely to camp the majority of the time: in campgrounds or State Parks with water/electric hookups, or in the "boonies"/National Forests with NO hookups? And normally in campgrounds/State Parks they have a "quiet time" where NO generator use is allowed. It's usually 7 or 8 PM to 6,7, or 8 AM. So while you are trying to sleep, you won't be using the AC at all. Water/electric sites prevent this.
Then you can address the issue of what type of AC you want. Having the standard RV/Pop Up AC mounted on the roof is convenient, but they are not all that efficient, and they DO add to the weight of the roof. Also, where they are mounted there is a GIANT hole cut into your roof, which may start leaking in the future. And you need to find out: is your roof MADE to add an AC structurally? Is the wiring already there? Is the breaker already installed in the panel? Just some things to think about.
Or can you live with a regular house/room AC being jury-rigged somehow to cool the Pup? I HAVE even seen ones mounted under the bed area by just cutting a hole in the Pup side and installing the AC with foam around it when you get to the park.
Pop Up with AC
The next thing you will HAVE to get is Pop Up Gizmos, which are covers for the beds that you clip on when you get to the site. Some people make their own. You can also use sheets of Reflectix, which is silvery insulation you can buy at Home Depot or the like.
Pop Up Gizmos
As my son and I camped ONLY during the summer in Texas, Arkansas and Florida -- I have MUCH experience in trying to keep cool in a Pop Up!
Then you can address the issue of what type of AC you want. Having the standard RV/Pop Up AC mounted on the roof is convenient, but they are not all that efficient, and they DO add to the weight of the roof. Also, where they are mounted there is a GIANT hole cut into your roof, which may start leaking in the future. And you need to find out: is your roof MADE to add an AC structurally? Is the wiring already there? Is the breaker already installed in the panel? Just some things to think about.
Or can you live with a regular house/room AC being jury-rigged somehow to cool the Pup? I HAVE even seen ones mounted under the bed area by just cutting a hole in the Pup side and installing the AC with foam around it when you get to the park.
Pop Up with AC
The next thing you will HAVE to get is Pop Up Gizmos, which are covers for the beds that you clip on when you get to the site. Some people make their own. You can also use sheets of Reflectix, which is silvery insulation you can buy at Home Depot or the like.
Pop Up Gizmos
As my son and I camped ONLY during the summer in Texas, Arkansas and Florida -- I have MUCH experience in trying to keep cool in a Pop Up!
