Thoughts on campers?

[tt11758]

I camp real good at the Marriott.

I'm with you, Jay.  In fact, my wife's idea of "roughing it" is a hotel without an indoor hot tub.

[tt11758]

We camped when we first got married and when the kids were little.  I'm a outside on the ground guy; and the wife and daughter are insiders, and son is whatever turns his crank on that day.  We started with an 8' x 10' canvas tent, upgraded to a little larger nylon, and then we went to a pop up with no appliances.  All the pop up got us was off the ground and mattresses the same as an air mattress without the huffing and puffing.

In our experience the pop up was nothing more than a tent with all of our equipment preloaded in a trailer and ready to hook on and go.  In the wind and rain it did not improve on the tent alone.  We rented a slide in once and also a hard side.  They are much nicer in all weather, the beds are real beds, and in inclement weather you have a comfortable place to eat, play cards and read.  We have been without for several years, and if we go back it will be a motorhome (a friend is partial to Monaco ... I like, but don't have his money) or fifth wheel for long distance and longer time.

From what you are saying I would suggest the Prowler.  The first year the pop up would seem great, but you will soon tire of it not being much more than the tent.

Not sure how to break this to ya, but your S-10 ain't gonna pull much of a 5th wheel.     

[Timothy]

Not sure how to break this to ya, but your S-10 ain't gonna pull much of a 5th wheel.     

That's pretty much made the decision why NOT to buy a camper.  My Ranger, though two wheel drive and more tow capacity than a 4WD, is pretty limited on what you can haul.  Even with the proper hitch configuration, most of the pop ups were too heavy.

Load them with gear and luggage, food, water, et al.....WAY too heavy.....and leaving the wife and dog at home wasn't an option....very petite wife and a very small dog...

 

[tt11758]

That's pretty much made the decision why NOT to buy a camper.  My Ranger, though two wheel drive and more tow capacity than a 4WD, is pretty limited on what you can haul.  Even with the proper hitch configuration, most of the pop ups were too heavy.

Load them with gear and luggage, food, water, et al.....WAY too heavy.....and leaving the wife and dog at home wasn't an option....very petite wife and a very small dog...
 

Both of whom woulda been pissed beyond your ability to tolerate.   

[Timothy]

Both of whom woulda been pissed beyond your ability to tolerate.   

TEN RING!

 

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[Hazcat]

I'm with you, Jay.  In fact, my wife's idea of "roughing it" is a hotel without an indoor hot tub.

My idea of roughing it is having to leave the room to fill the ice bucket.

[Solus]

Back when I started wanting to get down out of bed rather than up from the ground and I could still afford it, I was considering some type of tow-able camper, I found this.

http://www.roamingtimes.com/rvreports/airstream-basecamp-small-travel-trailer.aspx

A bit expensive, but looked pretty flexible.  Never did pursue it and it seems like they didn't stay around very long.

[Bill Stryker]

After too many years of tenting (or not) in the Army for a living and for fun with the wife and kids, I now consider roughing it to be a motel with a black and white tv or beds that are not comfortable.

Count me in with Jay and tt.

My wife insists on Holliday Inn or better. I oblige her because I like the better part.

[sledgemeister]

RV's and Campervans are for girly men, real men use camper trailers 

[bulldog75]

There use to be a joke about that in the army



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My idea of roughing it is having to leave the room to fill the ice bucket.