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Other than ease of setting up and a separate bathroom, I don't see why anyone would want a travel trailer over a popup. Travel trailers are tough to store (popup can go in garage or anywhere), tougher to tow, and can require more maintenance due to size.
Plus, used popups are cheap AF. Ours was $2k, I've spend another $300 or so in random shit getting it fixed up, and all it "needs" is cleaning and use now. It's a great way to test the waters of owning such a thing because if you end up not liking it for whatever reason, you can easily sell it and recoup most if not all of your investment.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I discovered RVshare.com a week or so ago and will be looking at renting a trailer for a week or whatever sometime. Wifey's on-board with that plan too. Test out the waters for a few hundo and see if it is something we can see ourselves using on a regular basis.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:32 pmOther than ease of setting up and a separate bathroom, I don't see why anyone would want a travel trailer over a popup. Travel trailers are tough to store (popup can go in garage or anywhere), tougher to tow, and can require more maintenance due to size.
Plus, used popups are cheap AF. Ours was $2k, I've spend another $300 or so in random shit getting it fixed up, and all it "needs" is cleaning and use now. It's a great way to test the waters of owning such a thing because if you end up not liking it for whatever reason, you can easily sell it and recoup most if not all of your investment.
Like you, we want a nice home-base for our other activities while we are out camping. Whether that be hiking, off-roading, scuba diving, whatever.
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Ohhhh renting is an option? That's great! Totally worth trying out a few things to see if it works.Apex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:55 pmI discovered RVshare.com a week or so ago and will be looking at renting a trailer for a week or whatever sometime. Wifey's on-board with that plan too. Test out the waters for a few hundo and see if it is something we can see ourselves using on a regular basis.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:32 pm
Other than ease of setting up and a separate bathroom, I don't see why anyone would want a travel trailer over a popup. Travel trailers are tough to store (popup can go in garage or anywhere), tougher to tow, and can require more maintenance due to size.
Plus, used popups are cheap AF. Ours was $2k, I've spend another $300 or so in random shit getting it fixed up, and all it "needs" is cleaning and use now. It's a great way to test the waters of owning such a thing because if you end up not liking it for whatever reason, you can easily sell it and recoup most if not all of your investment.
Like you, we want a nice home-base for our other activities while we are out camping. Whether that be hiking, off-roading, scuba diving, whatever.
We love the popup as a basecamp. Works great for that purpose.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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It's like AirBnB for campers... You can get RV's or travel trailers. I saw one sweet NoBoundaries model from Forest River there that was getting excellent reviews. That's more of a RTT setup on a trailer doe.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:00 pmOhhhh renting is an option? That's great! Totally worth trying out a few things to see if it works.Apex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:55 pm
I discovered RVshare.com a week or so ago and will be looking at renting a trailer for a week or whatever sometime. Wifey's on-board with that plan too. Test out the waters for a few hundo and see if it is something we can see ourselves using on a regular basis.
Like you, we want a nice home-base for our other activities while we are out camping. Whether that be hiking, off-roading, scuba diving, whatever.
We love the popup as a basecamp. Works great for that purpose.
AC is still a want for me, either way I go.
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Well...remember that AC (as far as I can find) requires 120V to run. Which means only camping at places with electric hook-up or dragging a generator along (if one isn't built in). We're used to camping without AC, so it's no difference for me.
I also feel strongly about being able to stand up in what I have. We tented for years in things I couldn't stand up in, and I found that frustrating over time. I think I'd feel the same way about a teardrop or these new adventure trailers like the NoBoundaries (the short ones with an RTT). That thing makes no sense to me...why not just buy a cheapass utility trailer, add some storage cabinetsto it, and throw an RTT on top?
Granted, the RTT costs about the same as an entire used popup.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Yeah, so when I found out that I could rent different options I was allDetroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:11 pmWell...remember that AC (as far as I can find) requires 120V to run. Which means only camping at places with electric hook-up or dragging a generator along (if one isn't built in). We're used to camping without AC, so it's no difference for me.
I also feel strongly about being able to stand up in what I have. We tented for years in things I couldn't stand up in, and I found that frustrating over time. I think I'd feel the same way about a teardrop or these new adventure trailers like the NoBoundaries (the short ones with an RTT). That thing makes no sense to me...why not just buy a cheapass utility trailer, add some storage cabinetsto it, and throw an RTT on top?
Granted, the RTT costs about the same as an entire used popup.
Depending on how the ol' job situation plays out we might get to start trying some stuff out later this year.
Edit: We'll also have the munchkin tagging along with us the vast majority of the times we go, so we'd probably see a lot of campground/hook-up availability.
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Yea, it's really awesome that you can start trying stuff out to see what you like.Apex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:16 pmYeah, so when I found out that I could rent different options I was allDetroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:11 pm
Well...remember that AC (as far as I can find) requires 120V to run. Which means only camping at places with electric hook-up or dragging a generator along (if one isn't built in). We're used to camping without AC, so it's no difference for me.
I also feel strongly about being able to stand up in what I have. We tented for years in things I couldn't stand up in, and I found that frustrating over time. I think I'd feel the same way about a teardrop or these new adventure trailers like the NoBoundaries (the short ones with an RTT). That thing makes no sense to me...why not just buy a cheapass utility trailer, add some storage cabinetsto it, and throw an RTT on top?
Granted, the RTT costs about the same as an entire used popup.
Depending on how the ol' job situation plays out we might get to start trying some stuff out later this year.
Edit: We'll also have the munchkin tagging along with us the vast majority of the times we go, so we'd probably see a lot of campground/hook-up availability.
IMO, the point of a camper is to get off the grid. Some of these campgrounds with RVs smashed together with no space makes ZERO sense to me, and most with hookups seem to be this way.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I need to go back and look at the layouts of a few of the campgrounds we've used in the past. Some were certainly more crowded than others.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:20 pmYea, it's really awesome that you can start trying stuff out to see what you like.Apex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:16 pm
Yeah, so when I found out that I could rent different options I was all
Depending on how the ol' job situation plays out we might get to start trying some stuff out later this year.
Edit: We'll also have the munchkin tagging along with us the vast majority of the times we go, so we'd probably see a lot of campground/hook-up availability.
IMO, the point of a camper is to get off the grid. Some of these campgrounds with RVs smashed together with no space makes ZERO sense to me, and most with hookups seem to be this way.
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Pay really close attention when booking to find one with space between the sites and hookups. Nothing is worse than being on top of others when they decide to rage all night long and you just want to sleep so you can wake up and hike in the morning.Apex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:24 pmI need to go back and look at the layouts of a few of the campgrounds we've used in the past. Some were certainly more crowded than others.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:20 pm
Yea, it's really awesome that you can start trying stuff out to see what you like.
IMO, the point of a camper is to get off the grid. Some of these campgrounds with RVs smashed together with no space makes ZERO sense to me, and most with hookups seem to be this way.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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We had AC on our pop up. We bought it in Texas though. We used it, but not as often as you may think. A heater of some sort would have been a better buy. Keep in mind, as you go away from city centers and into the forests the temperatures go down pretty rapidly.
I like the rent-a-camper idea. If you have nowhere to park something you could just do that.
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Good pointsJohnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:20 pmWe had AC on our pop up. We bought it in Texas though. We used it, but not as often as you may think. A heater of some sort would have been a better buy. Keep in mind, as you go away from city centers and into the forests the temperatures go down pretty rapidly.
I like the rent-a-camper idea. If you have nowhere to park something you could just do that.
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Yea, it's rare from our experience too.
The heater That's incredible.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Look where you liveSAWCE wrote:Having always tent camped, I can’t think of many times at all where I was wanting for an AC.
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The desert?troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:50 pmLook where you liveSAWCE wrote:Having always tent camped, I can’t think of many times at all where I was wanting for an AC.
I've been hotter camping in CA than I can recall in Michigan.
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I’ve camped once in the 4 years I’ve lived in San Diego.troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:50 pmLook where you liveSAWCE wrote:Having always tent camped, I can’t think of many times at all where I was wanting for an AC.
You forget I’m from the Mojave desert. Most of my camping was done in the summer in somewhat nearby mountains. Quick weekend trips were done to Red Rock Canyon like 45 minutes away. If we wanted to go further than that it was usually up a little further to Bishop. The elevation in the mountains helps the temps for sure, but unless you’re camping in Joshua Tree or Death Valley, I just don’t see an AC being necessary.
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Try sleeping when it's 80+F with 100% humidity, like it is in the summer away from the best coast.SAWCE wrote:I’ve camped once in the 4 years I’ve lived in San Diego.
You forget I’m from the Mojave desert. Most of my camping was done in the summer in somewhat nearby mountains. Quick weekend trips were done to Red Rock Canyon like 45 minutes away. If we wanted to go further than that it was usually up a little further to Bishop. The elevation in the mountains helps the temps for sure, but unless you’re camping in Joshua Tree or Death Valley, I just don’t see an AC being necessary.
Deserts are dry and cool at night.
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You’ve definitely got me beat with the humidity. No argument there, I start hating life at anything over 50-60%.. but not every summer night is cool in the desert. It’s not uncommon for temps to stay above 90° all night where I’m from.troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:48 pmTry sleeping when it's 80+F with 100% humidity, like it is in the summer away from the best coast.SAWCE wrote:
I’ve camped once in the 4 years I’ve lived in San Diego.
You forget I’m from the Mojave desert. Most of my camping was done in the summer in somewhat nearby mountains. Quick weekend trips were done to Red Rock Canyon like 45 minutes away. If we wanted to go further than that it was usually up a little further to Bishop. The elevation in the mountains helps the temps for sure, but unless you’re camping in Joshua Tree or Death Valley, I just don’t see an AC being necessary.
Deserts are dry and cool at night.
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Yea...but any camping he does will essentially be desert. Don't have to go too far east from SD to hit desert. Anza Borrego, etc.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:40 pmBrandon no longer lives in the desert, he lives in San Diego, which is most temperate year round climate in the U.S.
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Yep, we did some trips in the desert where it didn't get below 90 at night. Pretty brutal to sleep in.SAWCE wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:17 pmYou’ve definitely got me beat with the humidity. No argument there, I start hating life at anything over 50-60%.. but not every summer night is cool in the desert. It’s not uncommon for temps to stay above 90° all night where I’m from.troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:48 pm Try sleeping when it's 80+F with 100% humidity, like it is in the summer away from the best coast.
Deserts are dry and cool at night.
The hottest we've seen camping in MI at night is mid 70's and high humidity. Not ideal, but there's usually a breeze, and we like to stay near lakes which feel incredible to jump into before bed and then again in the morning when you wake up. It's all about making the best of a situation.
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Bottom of page 3 bro.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:33 am For the glamper's maiden voyage (with us), we went to a state park 2.5 hours from our house, about 40 minutes north of Grand Rapids. The state park has a lake (they call it a pond for some reason) that was the result of damming the Muskegon river, and there's no houses or anything on it. It's the middle of nowhere, and I loved it.
My phone died, so I didn't take any photos myself. Wife did, but there aren't many...
Arrival...it's pretty grungy looking outside, we're going to start an exterior restoration soon. Sand blasting and repainting rusty parts, replacing decals, etc. My new look dirty because something happened with the hub and it let some grease go. I need to dig into that...
Setup...The awning bag needs to be cleaned badly, didn't notice this until the awning was up. Also missing some poles to the awning, which I'll need to work on replacing.
Inside...
The galley is awesome. Stove works great for making coffee in the AM, also cooked veggies on it for dinner. Hot and cold water work great and are game changing for doing dishes. The seals in the cartridges in the faucet seemed to have dried out and leak a bit when turning the water on...an improved glamper faucet will be installed soon.
Front bed (about king size)...
Rear bed (full almost queen size)...
It rained a lot of Saturday, so we spent time inside...us and our 2 friends that came along. The seating inside is fantastic...a couch type thing in front of the front bed, and the dinette seating in front of the rear. We played cards, but and had a blast. Overall, the glamper did excellent. Completely different experience from tent camping, but still has the fun part of tent camping (big windows, etc), and we're already excited about the next trip in a few weeks.
Here's the pond/lake that was a short hike from our site...
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