Newbie need help with purchase decision
I am brand new camper looking at my local dealers for 18-22ft travel trailers. There are quite a few options and floor plans to choose. Within my size and budget, the dealer has recommended KZ Sport...
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Well said, SoundGuy. Same experience with our pop-up, except the wife sat in our Mini Van while I drowned in the rain!
I'm sure, if you fold up the tent ends in the rain, once home, you'll need to open them up again to dry out. Otherwise all the "wet" will be inside the camper. It may dry from the fabric INSIDE the camper, but where does that evaporated water eventually go to (inside the camper). It's a breeding ground for the start of mold. So when you get home, you really need to open up those tent ends so they'll dry out. If you don't have the space at home for a longer trailer, you won't have the space to open them up either.
We were fortunate with our pop-up. I could push it into our garage, turn it slightly and then raise the top about 2 feet before the roof hit the garage door opener. I could then pull the bunk ends out, and let the tent material hang and dry. If it was still raining outside at home, sometimes it still took several days to completely dry. You don't want to close a camper up with wet fabric and keep it that way. Mold will form.
So at home, you really need the space to open the bunk ends all the way too. If you don't have the extra room, you are best to go with a hard sided trailer that fits your parking spot.
I'm sure, if you fold up the tent ends in the rain, once home, you'll need to open them up again to dry out. Otherwise all the "wet" will be inside the camper. It may dry from the fabric INSIDE the camper, but where does that evaporated water eventually go to (inside the camper). It's a breeding ground for the start of mold. So when you get home, you really need to open up those tent ends so they'll dry out. If you don't have the space at home for a longer trailer, you won't have the space to open them up either.
We were fortunate with our pop-up. I could push it into our garage, turn it slightly and then raise the top about 2 feet before the roof hit the garage door opener. I could then pull the bunk ends out, and let the tent material hang and dry. If it was still raining outside at home, sometimes it still took several days to completely dry. You don't want to close a camper up with wet fabric and keep it that way. Mold will form.
So at home, you really need the space to open the bunk ends all the way too. If you don't have the extra room, you are best to go with a hard sided trailer that fits your parking spot.
