It follow me home

shadowgray396 · #1 06-23-2010, 06:02 PM

First off this is not a car post. Been a tent camper for the last 25 years or so. The body just doesn't like the air bag and sleeping bag on the ground that well anymore. So I guess this is our first step up, RV in the future who knows?

It a 99 model, but the couple who had it barely used it and it was like brand new almost. Guess we will try it out next weekend. King size bed and a double bed plenty of room, heater, gas stove and frig. Almost like home. Not sure what the neighbors are going to say with 3 trailers in the driveway (Car trailer, utility trailer and now the tent trailer).
Ray

Hank70SS · #2 06-23-2010, 06:05 PM

We had one for a few years when the kids were younger. Then we moved up to a travel trailer, then to a cottage. Pop-ups are cool, plenty of room and don't require a big tow vehicle.

grandsport · #3 06-23-2010, 06:11 PM

Cool deal Ray! I say screw the neighbors.

grumpy · #4 06-23-2010, 06:35 PM

That really has a king sized bed ? I did not know they made pop ups with beds that big.

Ms Grumpy · #5 06-23-2010, 06:43 PM

I remember growing up with step-dad having one. You will like it.

Highway Star · #6 06-23-2010, 07:11 PM

Cool. The wife and I are looking at camper trailers and pop-ups a little. We're feeling like if the crap hits the fan this year, and a hurricane full of oil is headed o-ur way, we'll need to get out quick, and possibly be able to depend on nobody but ourselves and our own means for shelter. A trailer seems like a good idea.

How much does your typical pop-up weigh?

How sturdy are they?

grandsport · #7 06-23-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Highway Star

Cool. The wife and I are looking at camper trailers and pop-ups a little. We're feeling like if the crap hits the fan this year, and a hurricane full of oil is headed o-ur way, we'll need to get out quick, and possibly be able to depend on nobody but ourselves and our own means for shelter. A trailer seems like a good idea.

How much does your typical pop-up weigh?

How sturdy are they?

Jake,I have a big driveway,and my neighbors have seen it all with me. You are welcome to "pop up" anytime.

Hank70SS · #8 06-23-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by grandsport

Jake,I have a big driveway,and my neighbors have seen it all with me. You are welcome to "pop up" anytime.

Or he can set up in my back yard. If he's over to the northeast I wouldn't even see him. Probably wouldn't even notice if he tapped into one of the outside faucets or electrical outlets either.

Maybe I can get him to cut the grass while he's here!

shadowgray396 · #9 06-23-2010, 11:50 PM

How much does your typical pop-up weigh?

It's about 2000 lbs.

How sturdy are they?

This one is very well built.

Maybe I can get him to cut the grass while he's here!

Just mowed mine tonight, so I know how to use a lawn mower.

Highway Star · #10 06-24-2010, 10:00 AM

Thanks for the info guys...

I guess I better make sure that my 1980 model snapper 28" hi-vac rear engine mower is up for the chore. Looks like I'll be earning my refugee-keeps as a lawn maintenance tech. It has a 14 horse crate engine on it and does wheelies. Now how an I going to get that thing in a pop-up?

Seriously...I just may be knocking on one of your doors, if things get ugly down here later this summer. My wife and I are pretty nervous. If a hurricane heads this way packing crude, methane, toxins, etc, we could be in for a real doozie. I can just see lightning or electrical explosions starting a GIANT and uncontrollable fire everywhere. How do you extinguish a crude oil fire when everything is covered in it, and more is falling out of the sky?