Truck camper cover for 6 months

Moebedick, I am having trouble finding tarp you use any help would be appreciated.
Dennis

Moebedick having trouble finding the tarp you use any help would be helpful

Moebdick did you use bungee cords to tie it down?

Thanks for the detail instruction on putting tarp on I will give it a try

Yes absolutely it will help. Anything to keep the sun, rain and snow off of it.
Idk where the theory came that it will trap moisture and be less preferable to just leaving it outside.

I store my Northstar truck camper under a heavy white tarp that I bought on-line from Home Depot.i only tie the front and rear to assure airflow. No mold,mildew or leaks. I do inspect every inch in the spring. I is not particularly easy to put on, but I have developed a system. I throw two 1/2" ropes front to back over the camper. I attach the tarp and ,pulling from the rear, get the tarp on as far as I can. I have my wife hold the two ropes,one in each hand and have her pulll them as I direct her. Meanwhile, I am on a ladder at about the mid point of the side of the camper with a 12' pole. As she slowly pulls the tarp, I lift it to clear any obstacles. Takes about ten minutes with careful preparation.

Now,if you want to talk difficult, let me tell you about tarping a 30' sailboat,12' high at the mast laying on the cabin top,by myself in thirty mph winds with gusts to 50 mph. After several disastrous attempts, I finally went upwind,tied down the tarp, and threw a corner of the tarp as high as I could during a gust. It draped itself full-length over the boat perfectly. Then I dashed to the lee side and tied it down. I was feeling really good about my brilliance. I stepped back to admire my achievement and take in the applause from the adoring crowd, and split my head open on another boats bow-mounted anchor.

There's a lesson in that, to wit: Tossed tarps can cause concussions.

I stored our camper outside under a tarp for 12 years. I used a silver colored tarp as that was one of the thickest I could find. Never had a problem with dampness, mold or mildew. In fact one year I was late to get the tarp on it. It had 3-4 inches of snow on it when I finally covered it. A week or two later, we had a sunny somewhat warm day, so I decided to pull the tarp & let the sun melt the snow & hopefully dry off the roof. To my surprise, the roof was dry when I pulled off the tarp. Must be there was enough airflow between the tarp & the roof to melt the snow & allow the water to evaporate over that week or two it was covered.

Scott

Sunshield tarp.

If you cover your camper with a tarp and store it for the winter on Long Island, I think you will be disappointed with the results in the Spring. Even with a new tarp, the wind, falling leaves and snow are likely to cause a few leaks. It only takes some pinhole leaks to trap water between the roof and the tarp. Even without the leaks you can count on condensation and dampness under the tarp. Once Spring comes you will find mold and mildew that is hard to remove.

Winter storage or seasonal use, you need a leak proof roof that will handle the weather. That means getting on the roof, inspecting every square inch and replacing sealants when needed. If you don't want to do that yourself, you need to pay someone to do it for you. That will mean a trip to New Hampshire to have Bill Penney handle the maintenance.