My first camper was a 1982 Coleman 12 ft Sun Valley PUP. Paid only $2995 for it in 1983 from dealer where it was used as a demo for 1 year. He fixed up anything that was not perfect and we used it for 30 years! And had NO problems with it mechanically except a couple blown tires along the way. It weighed only 1000 lbs and I pulled it with a 79 Toyota Celica fastback.. amazing! The PUP roof folded was higher than the Celica! Just strapped on a couple big mirrors! Our 2 boys grew up camping all over the country in that rig! Opened up to 19 ft long! Had an electric heater, ac/dc fridge, dinette, 2 burner stovetop, running water and sink,cabinets and 2 full size pull out beds. no toilet or shower... that's what campgrounds are for! We had a blast in that thing-- 5 years ago, the cable finally snapped one day and now she sits under my deck waiting for me to give it away on Craigs list. Anyone out there want it? Just come get it! Now I have a 32 ft 2014 Bullet 285RLS TT which is pure luxury... but I still miss camping in the PUP.. It was still "camping" We used to sit around the campfire with our 2 young sons and kid about the people in the "big rigs" near us who just stayed inside with their televisions, stereos and power jacks.... Now I'm one of them! Coleman made the best PUPS out there!.. And they were not expensive or heavy back in the day... I miss it!
