switching to a pop up again
we are making a change in rving. we currently have a 33 ft 2005 nuwa fw but want to make towing and camping simpler. we only used the fw for local trips four to five weeks a year. it appears the po...
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dannytas wrote:
Just sold our 34 ft. Keystone Cougar 5er, to make "camping" easier. Bought a 1995 Coleman Destiny Cedar XL. Added to it a two room shower/changing room tent, porta-potty, extra battery and a bumper rack. Still waiting for the shake down. Probably next week.
We got rid of the Pop Up to make "camping" easier. Never thought I'd see someone saying going to a Pop Up was easier. The wife would get so frustrated with all the work that the Pop Up took next to the travel Trailer. We went with a bigger travel trailer to make it even easier with more storage and sleeping areas for the kids.
I really liked camping with the Pop Up. I love tent camping as well. Both of these are much more work than camping with the TT but it's worth it to me. I just can't see how you can say Pop Up camping is easier. You already stated all the extra things you had to add for convenience and these things all have to be setup, stored (in a storage deprived camper)and taken down, which is work. Been there and done that with my numerous potty/shower tents and thetford porta pottys.
Not saying it's not a fun experience (as it is fun) just takes a bit more work.
My ideal camping equipment would be an utility trailer that's covered for weather protection and leave all the tent gear in it permanently. It would make one of the hardest parts of tent and pop up camping none existant, packing the truck or camper, and then unpacking to the shed for permanent storage. BUT since we really enjoy the travel trailers, I'll just use that for amenities and the tents for bare, simple, back woods true camping.
