Our family of 6 (and one dog) resides in central Illinois, but you never know where we might pop up for an outdoor adventure! We began tent camping in 2011 and bought our first pup in 2018.... and fell in love with it. We have learned some tips and tricks along the way, had a variety of adventures and are ready to share them with you.
Stay tuned for campground reviews, pop-up camping tips and tricks, hacks, cooking and prep, and so much more!
Yeah...I learned how bad they are the first time I took mine out. My solution so far has been a real cushy self inflating pad, but I will be upgrading both sides SOON.
We have a 2006 Fleetwood Evolution that works well for us. It could use a bit more room in the dinette space though. Fridge never gets very cold. Added reflective insulation in all the windows for a beach trip a couple weeks ago. They were great help in controlling heat gain from the sun. Adding Popup Gismos and a reflective tarp over the middle for a trip at the end of this month
I know this is not a question for you to do a whole video on in your series, but this “sleeping” video put me in mind of a question I had. The beds in a popup say “king”. Does a standard “king” sheet set from Walmart fit? Also, what about a quilt or comforter in the same way. Thank you!
@@paigepittman5749 camper sizes are smaller. We typically use the same size, it’s just roomy. Some people say to buy jersey knit sheets a size smaller and they will stretch on perfectly.
Yes you can sleep a lot of bodies in a popup! We probably had 7 or 8 in our years ago. We had the bigger popup and it had a couch. Gosh how I miss those days!
What is an arm rail? We don’t have personal experience camping with a child with autism, but connecting with nature can be great therapy! I would say make sure to bring creature comforts along (favorite pillow, any sensory toys, etc) and cook favorite meals, trying to keep routines similar. Depending on the severity of the needs, you may need to add a high lock on the door in case they want to leave and keep other safety considerations in mind.
@@AdventuresinPopUps might even be called a hand rail. You grab it when going up and down the steps. Most of my son's foods are microwavable. Nuggets, mash potato bowls, Mac and cheese bowls. He also likes honey nut Cheerios dry, teddy grahams, goldfish, cheese its, Scooby snacks, apple sauce and yogurt. He has texture issues. We love having a bathroom non our pop-up as my son won't go to public bathroom. Maybe a sensory issue.
Our manual says 9 but I haven't figured out where the 9th one goes unless they are saying 3 to each king bunk, 2 on the table bed and 1 on the little pull out couch.
You two are made for each other, your honesty ❤I love it. I have been watching and I thank you much. I just brought one older though clean and everything work . Thank God. Feel free to let me know of the next one.
Hubby wants to install an AC. I'm on the fence. If it was just me no lol. I'm hoping he chooses a portable one because I dread him or anyone cutting a hole in the roof!
The sellers gave us the brand new cassette toilet with the tent to use it in. We've never used it because our go to campground has the nicest cleanest bathhouse we've seen in the years we've camped! But it's there if needed.
We have a 1995 Coleman by Fleetwood Stony Creek. It's our first camper (tented for decades before this lol). It sleeps 9 so it's perfect for us to take our grandkids and dogs camping.
When younger I had an older used pop up and it serviced my family well. Now that I’m much older and by my self I got an Aliner for ease of use. I’m almost 6’6” so there is much needed headroom. I love it!
Hello, We (wife,kids,myself) own a 2005 Fleetwood Niagara HW. We love it . Always thinking about purchasing a TT, but can’t find myself to let the pop up go due to sleeping space and convenience.
I saw the top two brands coming right away! I have a 2005 Fleetwood Rushmore with AC on it-which is great. No shower/bathroom(besides the outdoor shower) aside from the cassette thing, but it's pretty good for what I use it for. Have done a few upgrades and repairs(digital heat thermostat)but enjoy it as many times as I can. I saw in a previous video there are places that do new canvas-do you have the link?
@@davepage2466 there’s a couple places, but the number one company we see recommended is Bear Creek. We have not had to replace canvas though so we don’t have personal experience.
Hey guys nice video, but Jayco hasn't been making popups for quite a while, as well as Startcraft. I consider all of the other popups bascially the same as Forest River owns all the companies, and the same popups are sold between coachman and forest river, just maybe some of the colors are different. Sad that there is really no more competition.
I think that since they've been acquired, Jayco and Starcraft no longer make pop-up campers, unfortunately. I think it's just Rockwood'Flagstaff, Viking, and Coachman. In terms of brand new pop-ups.
@@AdventuresinPopUps Yeah, I'm not a fan of all the consolidation in the industry. It seem like the quality and choice have suffered. Fortunately, there are some great used ones still out there!
The only thing I really haven't been able to do is put the bunk end supports in under the bunks. I'm short and the bunks are king size so for me to get leverage to push them up and maneuver the poles to get them locked in is a bit of an issue lol.
Can I ask if you could post an inside look at your camping journal? Like a couple of pages? I am in the market for one but some of the ones I have looked at have way too much information that I don't need or want to use. Thank you!
Does this show you enough? (Link below) I believe there should be preview pages on Amazon as well. Thanks! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-c4oNDasCW5g.html
We are new to pop-ups and have a new to us 2007 Fleetwood Highlander Avalon (and yours looks VERY familiar 😉). Our bathroom shower head leaks a fair amount, even when you toggle the button on the head, thats supposed to keep it off. I thought we should just replace the shower head, but someone told me it might be the hot/cold handles. Have you had that issue? Any advice?
Love your videos, guys! My husband and I recently purchased a 1998 pop up. It's in fair shape and everything it needs we're doing ourselves. It's basically sound, needs some canvas patching and pipe replaced in water system. And I'm painting the canvas inside, cause it just looks dingy. I've enjoyed getting helpful hints and ideas for the remodel from you. I'm redoing the curtains, so really liked your curtain video. Thanks! Happy camping!!
We currently have a 2003 Coleman Cottonwood (for sale) and just bought a 2006 Fleetwood Niagara High Wall, Yay! There are still plenty of great 20 year old+ models out there, you just need to find ones that were well cared for. You will always need to put a little into them, but if you do your research you can limit the expense. I think we put about $1,000 into our Cottonwood (new cushion covers, drapes, tires, faucet, bed pads) and it's been great. We'll probably have to put a little less into the Niagara because it was in better shape.
A little over a week ago, we purchased a 2019 Rockwood 1910 ESP for $5,000. Everything is in fantastic condition, and it even came with solar. It sure beats the price of buying new.
My camper is a 1995. It's in wonderful shape. I did just replace the canvas this year. But plan on using it for a long while. Funny thing the picture you showed in the video of the Coleman Rio grande is the make and model of mine
We just bought our '08 Starcraft last year. It's in GREAT shape and it works like a charm, so I'm hanging onto it until the wheels fall off. We got Gekko covers to protect our canvas, since we live in the desert, but I hope that our pop-up will last us for a very long time. The previous owners took great care of it.
