What can I tow with my Honda Odyssey?
We have a 2013 Honda Odyssey and are interested in getting our first camper. Getting a new vehicle is not an option, and we have 3 small children. So far I have only looked at pop ups, but I just fou...
Forum Discussion
IdaD wrote:jerem0621 wrote:
As you can tell I recommend a PUP... been to the "dark side" and as the previous responder noted... it takes NO MORE time to set up or tear down a PUP than a TT.
I very much disagree with this. When your TT is parked at home before your trip you don't need to put it up in order to pack it with food and camping gear or put it back down after it's ready to go. Just load up ahead of time and then hook to TV and drive away.
Then when you get to the campsite your wife and kids are free to get in the trailer immediately to start cooking dinner or get their toys out or whatever while you disconnect, drop the stabliizers, and etc. With a PUP none of those things can be done until the trailer has been opened up. If it's raining, they're waiting in the car. Big deal? Not really, but if you've got younger kids the stress level on the old man (me) can get a little high while they impatiently wait.
THen when you are packing up you can't really do anything to get the PUP ready for the road until the wife and kids are packed up and moved out of it. Whereas with a TT you are free to attached to the TV and prepare for the trip home while people are still inside brushing teeth, throwing fits and etc.
PUPs definitely involve more setup and putdown time, both at home and at the campsite.
When I had a pup. I could go from backing on to the site to sitting under the awning in 20 minutes. Can not do that with the TT. Takes almost that long to level, and unhook. Course I used an battery operated drill to raise the roof, and lower the stabs. We kept everything we needed in the pup except clothes.
And breaking down was much faster as well. I could have the pup down, and hooked up in the time it now takes me to dump, and wash out the tanks. Is better in the rain though. But they will take a pretty high wind. We sat thru MANY thunder storms in our pup. I really miss our pups. But DW really likes the bathroom on stormy nights. That is really the only plus for us. But then we just use the camper to sleep. We don't spend any time in it much, We don't cook inside, or watch TV. It is for sleeping, and changing clothes. All other times, we are outside. Just like when we had the pup.
