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- Camper_Jeff___KNomad IIIMust have missed this post. Been out working, traveling, living in the Truck Camper for nearly 3 months.
Yeah, It's been worth it. - Buzzcut1Nomad IIwe just found out that we both have a 3 day weekend for presidents day. The TC is already on the truck, The bed stays made, cookware and silverware is always there. all we need to do is add food and clothes and we are out of here Friday night after work.
- tattoobobExplorerI use mine on the Beach for fishing/camping the closest beach is 40 miles takes about an hour to get therein moderate traffic, the second beach is 90 miles could take up to 2 hours to get there,
That said I go get every thing I need Thursday night, (food mainly) then pack a bag, I get home from work on Friday I shower jump in the camper throw my bag & pillows in the camper and drive
When I get home on Sunday afternoon I unload the dirty clothes and trash empty the tanks into a 5 gallon bucket a few time and unload it into the downstairs toilet some light clean up and done
Everything condiments dry food gets loaded in in the spring and replaced when needed
I keep a list and on Thursday I just pick up what I need simple
In my mind it's all worth it, it's a little slice of heaven and it's what makes me happy so it's what I do. Most of the time I'm alone and doesn't bother me one bit - devildog1971ExplorerI had a reallite it had the queen cabover a jackknife couch, which was great, used it for 8 years 5 minutes to load and tie down sold it the new owner uses it constantly (WISH I HAD IT BACK) had a winter creek with a slide it was a tad heavy went to a class C 23 foot it was to small far worse than either truck camper wife wanted a A diesel Pusher got stuck because of the rain in my driveway it is heavy wish I had the truck camper back you can go places do things you can never do in a C or A guess I am stuck in a class A for now
- clikrf8ExplorerWe take short local trips of 2 or 3 days and longer regional ones for 3-5 weeks. We have duplicates of household items like pots and pans, silverware, utensils (mini sized), towels, spices, dried fruit and other long keepers, flashlights, lanterns, compass, etc. We also have several items of clothing packed like pjs, underwear, sox, tees, hats, gloves, etc Plus, we have our walking sticks, rockhound bags and scoops, hori hori knives, dog poopy bags, extra leashes, Camelbacks, toiletries, extra shoes, duplicates of many items.
A few days before we leave, we add maps, off road guide books, dried foods like nuts, cereals, soups, fresh water, etc. The day before, actually, afternoon, we add electronics like iPad, camera gear, then dog food/treats, homemade soups, cheese, soy/nut milk, lunch meats, bread, condiments, fruits and veggies. The morning of, early, we bring purse/wallet, iphone, water bottle, load the dogs and go.
It helps to have the prepacking done ahead. I also have an electronic list and paper list that i refer to. As a last resort, we either didn't need it ir can buy along the trip. Truck has been fueled up, vitals checked, clean air filter, oil changed (these are 3000 mile trips). - lakeside013104ExplorerPlanning, preparation, and follow the system that works best for you.
I always found I could find an excuse NOT to go camping, but once I was on the road, very happy I choice to go camping.
Any day camping is better than a day working for someone else. Life is too short not to enjoy quality time whenever you can.
Lakeside - mikakujaExplorerI also load the camper with non perishables at the start of the season and top them up as necessary. The day before we are leaving I load up the beverages, fridge and perishable food. When we are using the camper regularly we often plug it in and leave the fridge running most of the summer. All of our gear lives in the camper year round, including spare dog bowls, extra propane, generator, etc. The only pain in the $$$ with our camper is the manual jacks, I need to change those out for electric one of these days.....
I load the camper on the truck at least a day prior to the trip, and way I see it I have at least a week to unload clean and reload bedding, clothing and give it a quick clean. - emcvayExplorer IIII used to load and offload my Angler 9D (manual jacks) quite often. It's a PITA sure, but with modern electric jacks I'm thinking WHOOHOO! I leave it on the truck a lot anyway, and like others kept it packed and ready. Just fill the fridge/freezer, ad booze :D, clothes and away we go! I would pack Thursday with the fridge on AC power and cold, then unplug on Friday, run the fridge on LP and head out on the road :) Get home Sunday night, plug in camper, put fridge on AC and grab only what I had to grab and go into the house. Unload the rest after work Monday....
Now look what you'd done! I am chomping at the bit to go camping but have no camper now!!! ACK! Can't wait to get the new one! :D - mbloofExplorerI have a dedicated truck so the camper remains loaded year around (gets unloaded once a year for a oil change at Ford). I suppose that if I were having to load it every time it would be a bit of a PITA. I'd rate "loading" as Motorhome, travel trailer and then TC.
Much like others I leave mine partially 'packed', I only have the fridge/freezer to load along with a day bag of items that I don't leave in the TC. On the way back I'll empty the tanks, fill propane, fuel and water and park leveled out in the drive way. I'll turn on the fridge/freezer the day before any trip.
With the TC 'stuck' to the truck it might as well be a motor home, sans the climbing of the stairs to go in/out of it.
Mark0. - toedtoesExplorer IIII think that's a good point. I have a class C and a TT before that, but grew up with a TC. I find the differences in "getting ready to go" not that much different between them. The c (no toad) is the fastest, but the others weren't that extreme.
Most of the prep is the same regardless of the type - and that can be minimized with planning. The hitching/loading is the only difference and even that can be minimized to an extent.
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