Please subscribe! This is only our second episode! In this video, I’ll be going over the features and benefits if the Scamp while showing it to Cathleen for the first time.
I’ve been looking online at scamps for myself. This is the first video I found that wasn’t from the manufacturer that doesn’t make it look larger than it is. I think this would be perfect and easy for me to do myself.
We think it’s perfect for one or two adults. Of course, it will take some careful consideration on how best to use the space available. We took a look at our regular camping gear and came to the realization that a lot of what we packed was simple convenience item type of stuff that we could get along without. It felt good to purge all the gear we carried but did not really NEED. I hope you enjoy whatever camper you end up with.
A cozy little house to travel in. It's always nice to have your own bed and kitchen to work in when traveling. It's your little home. You make it your own. Good Luck and have fun in it. Thanks for all the sharing I really enjoyed it. The man really knows his stuff. It will be a great way to travel. Your own little place while on the road. Have fun.............
Had a 2018 13’ Scamp and loved it so much. Incredible workmanship and quality. Only reason I sold it was because of health problems. After 4 years, still got my original investment out of it. Great product.
This a wonderful very informative upbeat video on the Scamp. I think you all did very well in presenting most of the information an interested person would need. Thank you.
Scamp has definitely done some improvements the last few years. One area that need improvement, is needing a pump to drain the shower and having separate gray and black drain connections. Having a tankless water heater is really nice, our Casita trailer has a tank type water heater. I really like the tree shaped support for the overhead cabinet, versus the twisted metal that they used to use. We have the metal top on our stove, I agree with you, the glass is much nicer. Scamp has far more build configurations than Casita, Casita doesn’t even offer a 13’ model anymore. I like your trailer, very cool.
Yes, a gravity type shower pan drain and separate grey and black tank connections would be some improvements that Scamp could make. We like the tree shapes cabinet support too. We did not even know Casita stopped producing the 13’ trailer! Thank you so much!
I think you’ve got the best walk thru of a Scamp trailer that I’ve ever seen. Well done. Learned a few more things about the Scamp trailer. Thanks for posting.
It is insanely small. I have read on sites how many people regretted the 13 ft once they walked in it. People don’t do enough research. The 16 ft is so much more for just 3 feet
You did a great job of showing us the Scamp and congratulations on your new purchase My wife and I are shopping trailers and since my Mom and Dad had one we're leaning that way.. 😉I hope you didn't forget to turn off the heater.
Really? I did not think a command strip would even work on that little holster thing. Do you hang the remote itself with the command strip or do you hang the little plastic holster that the remote slides into?
I like Scamps but for the money I'm underwhelmed and glad we rebuilt a Trilluim from scratch. That Group 27 battery will not get you very far in boondocking particularly based on the power needs of that trailer -aircon, fridge waterpump, furnace. You will need to consider upgrading to at least 200ah lithuim battery plus solar panels to even last a couple days boondocking
Well, ya that’s how it comes across. They said that they recommended waiting to fill that fresh water tank till you were close to your spot. For example, fill up at the last place you can find potable water before you get to your camping spot instead of when you are leaving your driveway. That makes sense for fuel economy too.
Ya that's a pretty bad deal that the trailer tank straps are not capable of handling water being filled prior to camping,this clearly is a toy and not set up for boondocking strictly a campground with hook ups.
I agree with you, Toby. Plus you can park that little camper just about any place you want and have a much better view than some old hotel room. I sure appreciate you taking the time to watch and hope you are having good times. Thank you for the comment.
What a fun video and very thorough on your adorable scamp! Tysm for sharing! And yes Cathleen's hair is great! My Mom was a red head 🥰 Fun and safe travels you two! 🎉
Not mouse fur, lol… it is lovingly referred to as “rat fur“. :-). And the screens are called “no-seeums” because they stop even the super annoying tiny little flying bugs called “no-seeums” from getting through the screens. And that’s a good thing, because they are as bad as having mosquitoes getting in. And you don’t want to charge your Jackery with that 12 V socket unless you are driving and your house battery is being charged from the vehicle’s alternator. If you plug it in to charge it, you will just drain your house battery just to charge your Jackery (unless when you are stationary, you are plugged into shore power). And that strip that is called “vent” above your refrigerator, is so that the heat produced by the refrigerator has a place to vent out to so it doesn’t overheat.
Yeah, I don’t think they do that from the factory. However, I think there are a lot of old scamps out there that could probably be purchased and gutted.
I have a 1970 Boler. I bought it in 1980. I pulled that trailer all over the USa and Canada... coast coast. Your Uhaul is exactly the same layout as my Boler. Bolers originate d from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
I have always been interested in the scamp. But i would want to add some more storage for sure. Dont forget the ceiling has nothing on it much. You could add storage up there.
Enjoying your content. Keep it coming, I hope you will do some travel adventure videos, always looking forward to those. Good luck and stay safe in all your travels.
Hey! Thanks for your FB reply. We are looking forward to hitting the road and having some adventures as well. We will do our best to share what we learn along the way.
Love your scamp. I did notice that there was a scratch or crack on the left side of the 120 volt outlet. You don't want water leaking in. Check it out. Hope I'm wrong and it just a shadow angle or something.
I reviewed the video and I see what you’re talking about. I’ll have to go and inspect that to see if it is a crack or scratch or something else. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
If i were you I would consider making a box to cover the propane containers, A good wind rain/snow storm will take them off no matter how tight they are attached.Ive heard stories about them coming off...
Great video! I have been considering a starter camper. I can't tow much...1500 pounds with a 150 pound hitch on my Crosstrek. What do you pull this with and did you have to have your vehicle wired to accommodate lights and electric brakes?
There are many things I like about these small lightweight campers. SAFETY CONCERNS For this particular model I have some safety concerns as well as design suggestions. From a common sense perspective, I noticed the potential for deadly harm to occur. My unsafe situations observations are in the order as they appeared in video. 1) The outdoor shower is right beside a 120 volt electrical outlet. The threat is electrocution short. 2) The furnace air intake vent is right beside the exhaust vent. The threat is acute carbon monoxide poisoning. 3) The height of the electric light in the bathroom has potential for electric shock unless it is waterproof and it is certified safe by the Underwriters Laboratories approved. 4) The bottom of the cupboard above the stove burner is fiberglass and could melt, drop contents down onto the burner. This is a fire hazzard. 5) The contents in th cupboard above the burner could catch on fire because no insulation to restrict or abate the heat. Fire hazzard. 6) When boondocking the camper clean water reservoir should be able to travel full. 7) The waste tanks surely must be designed to transport wastes to disposal site without compromising integrity. You would not want wastewaters (WW) to contaminate the living space because they couldn't tolerate the WW sloshing around when driving over rough terrain. 8) It sounded like the on demand hot water heater could be gas powered. Is there an outside exhaust for the hot water heater? If gas, and if not vented, this would make a carbon monoxide poisoning event likely. 9) Does the carbon monoxide dectector have a battery backup? 10) Is there a smoke detector. If not, one should be wired in with battery backup. 11) Make sure that one of the back bed area windows will pop out so you can escape from the camper. I had to escape from our popup camper due to a skunk. OTHER POTENTIAL PRODUCT ISSUES & SUGGESTIONS A) The moleskin fabric on the shower ceiling will eventually mold, starting at the seams. Try a different type of surface or finish. B) I would like for the system lights to turn off in individual areas too. Saves battery charge. C) The cupboards should already have a means installed to hold them open. D) The table leg is very narrow at the bottom and could potentially poke a hole through the floor. There should be a metal plate immediately below it. E) The company should design better supports for the bottom board of the top front cupboard. Have fun!
It’s a 2021 Subaru Outback Touring XT. The XT comes with a turbo charged engine and allows for towing up to 3500 pounds. You can read about stand and optional features that help the Subaru outback tow at this link : www.autosavvy.com/2021-subaru-outback-towing-capacity/
Bought a new 13' Scamp in 2016. Super fun. Only issue was that the camper is so low to the ground that it was almost impossible to empty the black and gray water tanks.
You’ll need to find a local RV repair shop in Albuquerque or google how to do it yourself. Scamp has independent drivers who will deliver a scamp, but it was expensive in my opinion.
Cpl suggestions, cover and lock your propane tanks, lock the door to the on demand, before they get stolen. And on demand takes water to run thru for a while before the hot water comes out. Would you be considering Solar panels?
Great suggestions. We want to incorporate some type of storage box over the propane tanks too. Good to know it takes some time for the water to heat up on the on-demand. We are going to try solar with our little Jackery when we boondock.
Nice little camper I’m a bit surprised they don’t install tinted windows for the UV rays not to come in to keep the camper cooler How big is this camper? How heavy is it? What is the model? Please?
I agree, window tint should be an option at least! Ours is a 13’ foot long Scamp. The Scamp Model is “13‘ Standard with Layout 2”. It weighs right around 1500lbs empty. You can see more info at www.scamptrailers.com/showroom/13-trailers
I am 6’2” tall, and can stretch out comfortably with room to spare. The bed is 76” long and 52 5/8” wide. I made a video of all the dimensions, that you should check out for all the measurements. Episode 3 - Measurements ruclips.net/video/edYk28ntAsE/видео.html
velcro pieces will hold anything to the mouse fur, good for alot of stuff to hang, and put stuff, ie. hanging fruit bag, pictures, item holders and other stuff.
It’s perfect for weekends. But also for long-distance traveling as long as you’re willing to either have hook ups, or refill your tank while you’re passing through towns.
Would seriously upgrade shower curtain and then use the factory one to block off toilet, it looks as if there's plenty of room to put in a rod above toilet towards shower for install if you want to keep it dry.
Dos preguntas, observó dos grifos en la ducha, agua fría y caliente, sin embargo, no veo ningún termo, ni eléctrico, ni de gas, no tienen? Y la segunda, donde almacenan las aguas limpias, no veo los depósitos por ningún sitio. Gracias.
I hope this translates correctly. There is a water heater. It is a “on demand“ water heater. I pointed it out in the video, there is a panel that opens up on the back left side of the Scamp and the on-demand water heater is inside. There is a water tank. It is a white plastic cube with two metal straps, holding it down. In the video I show the water tank it is under one of the seat cushions beneath a panel. It’s not very big don’t think it would hold more than about 20 gallons. Thank you for your comment!
Dean, when we ordered in April of ‘22, we were told 18 months. However, they somehow increased production and our Scamp was ready in only 10 months. I believe it’s even faster now.
I don't like that you can't travel with water in it, and that ceiling carpeting is awful. It's also expensive for the cheap quality. PS: It's De-Winterize.
Well, technically you CAN travel with water in it. Scamp cautions owners to fill the tank as close to possible of their destination to avoid traveling far with the tank full. Obviously, this makes since for weight and fuel economy but it also reduces stress in the two straps (it appears to be plumbers tape) that holds down the tank.
When you are at a campsite with sewer connections.Once you're connected, don't leave your connections open.Because there's flies like fruit.Flies inside the sewer that will come up into your rig.Simply open and close your connections as you need to dump them
How is it that the fruit flies get past the water held in the J trap under the sink? I know that that water prevents odors from flowing back up the lines from the sewer, what did it also block insects?
@@scampchannelyou might consider the spray upholstery cleaners the car detailing companies sell. Adam’s Polishes out of Colorado sells a really good one we use in our cars and in the house too.
We were googling “all terrain scamps” and “scamp suspension lifts”. It appears a few people have successfully improved the ground clearance in their scamps. If we were to start wanting to take the scamp off road, we might have to consider that.
Not sure if you ever found it but for a toilet seat cover use a bird cage tidy cover which goes on the base of the cage similar to a cockatiel or a budgie cage size and it’s elasticated and waterproof fits on the caves the other way round
You pull the BLACKWATER valve FIRST when emptying then close the blackwater valve and open the GRAY WATER to wash out the sewer hose with gray water. Of course, them use 5he hose provided at the dump to each the sewer hose better.
Yep, we defiantly needed the A/C so we included it as an option when we ordered the Scamp. We upgraded the A/C to include the heat strip (electric heat) and the soft start (won’t trip 110v outlet circuit breakers when it starts). We haven’t tried it out yet. Some comments left by others said that the A/C was too loud. We will see!
Well, it depends upon the size of the scamp (there are THREE SIZES: 13ft., 16ft. or 19ft) and the different layouts offered for each of the sizes . On the Scamp you saw in my video, which is a 13ft, there are TWO layouts. My layout offers a full sized bed and a bathroom/shower, so it sleeps only 2 adults. The other layout offered for the 13ft offers a full sized bed and but with bunk beds instead of a shower, so it sleeps 4 adults.
I almost had one. Talked my wife into it. I want the no bath one, space for kids to sleep. Go to all the National Parks. Boondock on coast. Then, when one became available.. its “Where we gonna put it?”. Yeah, street isn best place… Oh, don’t tint. You’ve got curtains. It’ll feel Dark.
Ya, I can understand that storing it could be an issue if you don’t have space. The A/C makes it too tall to fit in a garage. That being said, it’s got a pretty small footprint compared to others I’ve owned. Luckily, I have access to 430 acres that I can park it on!
That’s a fantastic question. Couldn’t say for sure. I’m thinking it would be better someplace else too, but where? I guess if you sacrificed some closet space it could be relocated. Thank you for watching!
Nice just a shame they cheeped out on the cupboard you had to put trim back in place on. 15:28 . That and no hold open hinges. Not a high quality build the way the door ripped the screen that and bare cheap particle board instead of a good plywood in that closet.
Agree with all of that! Recently we experienced a whole new problem. Coming around the corner on a mountain pass, I faced a toaster sized rock in the middle of the road. I couldn’t swerve around it, so I had to straddle it. It went underneath the Subaru just fine, but it struck the tongue, jack, guard, plate, and the shower pan water pump underneath the trailer. I don’t know why they have the water pump mounted to the bottom of the trailer completely exposed but it got smacked by the rock and it cracked the housing. I’ll be making a video soon on the replacement of the pump and I think I’m going to replace the tongue jack with a power jack.
Ya, it’s a long time. I advise you to put an order in. Sometimes people drop their orders and they can take their build out and turn it into your build out. Even if something changes and you don’t want it when it’s ready, you’ll have no problem selling it. You’ll probably make a profit!
There is an outside LED by the door and over the propane tanks. No outside canopy (we opted for one of those octagon shaped tents with mosquito netting that sets up over a picnic table instead). We added a pretty good trailer tongue lock and a GPS tracker for security. We did not want or need cameras because one of us will hop out and help back up the trailer if it’s needed (it’s only 13’ long). Heck, I might be able to move it by hand!
I Zipp tied the fan control to the tree by the sink! super nice quick and close in bed. You should have gotten the Fuzion Electric connection too! No mice
My late husband and I had a Scamp and we traveled all over the country and loved ever moment of it.
It sure has helped make some happy memories for us.
I’ve been looking online at scamps for myself. This is the first video I found that wasn’t from the manufacturer that doesn’t make it look larger than it is. I think this would be perfect and easy for me to do myself.
We think it’s perfect for one or two adults. Of course, it will take some careful consideration on how best to use the space available. We took a look at our regular camping gear and came to the realization that a lot of what we packed was simple convenience item type of stuff that we could get along without. It felt good to purge all the gear we carried but did not really NEED. I hope you enjoy whatever camper you end up with.
Scamp is such a cute trailer! Also the pretty lady has the best hair I’ve seen in awhile!!!
Ya. It’s definitely cute. Cathleen’s hair is fun and she gets little compliments on it a lot. I call her “curly fries”. ❤️
And her body isn't bad either. Very distracting in the tight clothes.
A cozy little house to travel in. It's always nice to have your own bed and kitchen to work in when traveling. It's your little home. You make it your own. Good Luck and have fun in it. Thanks for all the sharing I really enjoyed it. The man really knows his stuff. It will be a great way to travel. Your own little place while on the road. Have fun.............
It really is! I love it. Thank you.
Had a 2018 13’ Scamp and loved it so much. Incredible workmanship and quality. Only reason I sold it was because of health problems. After 4 years, still got my original investment out of it. Great product.
Sounds like they hold their value pretty well!
This a wonderful very informative upbeat video on the Scamp. I think you all did very well in presenting most of the information an interested person would need. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Scamp has definitely done some improvements the last few years. One area that need improvement, is needing a pump to drain the shower and having separate gray and black drain connections. Having a tankless water heater is really nice, our Casita trailer has a tank type water heater. I really like the tree shaped support for the overhead cabinet, versus the twisted metal that they used to use. We have the metal top on our stove, I agree with you, the glass is much nicer. Scamp has far more build configurations than Casita, Casita doesn’t even offer a 13’ model anymore. I like your trailer, very cool.
Yes, a gravity type shower pan drain and separate grey and black tank connections would be some improvements that Scamp could make. We like the tree shapes cabinet support too. We did not even know Casita stopped producing the 13’ trailer! Thank you so much!
What a cute camper! Hope you both have fun adventures in your Scamp!
We will! Thanks so much!
I think you’ve got the best walk thru of a Scamp trailer that I’ve ever seen. Well done. Learned a few more things about the Scamp trailer. Thanks for posting.
I’m thrilled you think so! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. We appreciate that.
It is insanely small. I have read on sites how many people regretted the 13 ft once they walked in it. People don’t do enough research. The 16 ft is so much more for just 3 feet
Definitely agree! Most complete walk through I’ve watched! Thanks!
Trailer is one of the crappiest I've seen, one of the most beautiful!! She is a delight for the eye!!
It’s great that Scamp has upgraded to the on-demand water heater and offers the soft-start AC. P.S. you two are great.
Thanks!
Very thorough tour. I think it's better than the recorded delivery tours at the Scamp factory that are posted on RUclips.
Really!?! THANK YOU!
What a cute little trailer-has everything you need !!
It’s pretty cool! Packed with so much stuff for a camper its size.
You did a great job of showing us the Scamp and congratulations on your new purchase My wife and I are shopping trailers and since my Mom and Dad had one we're leaning that way..
😉I hope you didn't forget to turn off the heater.
Awesome! Yes, I remembered. Thank you!
Great video. You were very thorough and covered everything. I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Good job!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have one and command strip works perfectly for hanging the fan remote. I’m really enjoying my Scamp. Enjoy.
Really? I did not think a command strip would even work on that little holster thing. Do you hang the remote itself with the command strip or do you hang the little plastic holster that the remote slides into?
@@scampchannel I hung (hanged?) the holster that it came with on a fiberglass area on one of the cabinets. 🙃
Thanks for doing this video! I have a brand new Scamp so this is a good review before my first road trip. I love the Scamp. Enjoy!
Glad it was helpful! I sincerely hope you enjoy your Scamp as much as we have.
Thanks you two, you made this fun to watch....
Thank you for watching!
your both so happy so im happy i love scamp and wish you many healthy years in it!
Thank you Tony!
I hope you vlog your travels and day in the life stuff I would love to watch . I'd love to get a scamp they look like so much fun.
We plan to vlog the travels as we experience them. We are both looking forward to making some trips with the Scamp. Thanks!
I like Scamps but for the money I'm underwhelmed and glad we rebuilt a Trilluim from scratch. That Group 27 battery will not get you very far in boondocking particularly based on the power needs of that trailer -aircon, fridge waterpump, furnace. You will need to consider upgrading to at least 200ah lithuim battery plus solar panels to even last a couple days boondocking
I think we will just carry a little generator.
A shower curtain extension across the toilet to prevent it from getting wet would be a great idea
We love this idea!
So the purpose of the fresh water tank is for boondocking............ but you can't fill it and go boondocking.
Well, ya that’s how it comes across. They said that they recommended waiting to fill that fresh water tank till you were close to your spot. For example, fill up at the last place you can find potable water before you get to your camping spot instead of when you are leaving your driveway. That makes sense for fuel economy too.
@@scampchannel You can always get a Berkey (sp?) filter system.
Very much appreciate you showing that no Jack or wrench is included.
We like seeing the underneath. My husband used to build fiberglass boats.
Ya that's a pretty bad deal that the trailer tank straps are not capable of handling water being filled prior to camping,this clearly is a toy and not set up for boondocking strictly a campground with hook ups.
I was coming to ask this same question, why would they make it so cheap that you can’t even carry water for when you go somewhere without water… yikes
Love the little scamp camper ideal for fishing trips
It really is!
❤Cozy little Scamp! Beats the price of Motel,Hotel, Food to go !👍😉👌✌️🤞🙏🙌🇺🇸🌅🌄🌞
I agree with you, Toby. Plus you can park that little camper just about any place you want and have a much better view than some old hotel room. I sure appreciate you taking the time to watch and hope you are having good times. Thank you for the comment.
17 grand is A Lot of Hotel Stays..
You two are great, and your new Scamp is adorable!
Thank you for the great walk through ❤️
Have a blast!
Is that what the price is…..$17,000??
Thank you for your encouraging words. Still working on taking the plunge. Btw, you look great! Safe travels.🤗
Thank you, too!
Very thorough video, thank you
Very welcome!
Very through video. Love that Scamp!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a fun video and very thorough on your adorable scamp! Tysm for sharing! And yes Cathleen's hair is great! My Mom was a red head 🥰 Fun and safe travels you two! 🎉
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice detailed walkthrough
Very nice trailer 👍
Thank you 👍
Not mouse fur, lol… it is lovingly referred to as “rat fur“. :-). And the screens are called “no-seeums” because they stop even the super annoying tiny little flying bugs called “no-seeums” from getting through the screens. And that’s a good thing, because they are as bad as having mosquitoes getting in. And you don’t want to charge your Jackery with that 12 V socket unless you are driving and your house battery is being charged from the vehicle’s alternator. If you plug it in to charge it, you will just drain your house battery just to charge your Jackery (unless when you are stationary, you are plugged into shore power). And that strip that is called “vent” above your refrigerator, is so that the heat produced by the refrigerator has a place to vent out to so it doesn’t overheat.
All good to know! Thanks
I’d be interested if they sold one as a shell only option - nothing else, & I can configure, add, build it as I want afterwards.
Yeah, I don’t think they do that from the factory. However, I think there are a lot of old scamps out there that could probably be purchased and gutted.
I have a 1970 Boler. I bought it in 1980. I pulled that trailer all over the USa and Canada... coast coast. Your Uhaul is exactly the same layout as my Boler. Bolers originate d from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
Well, I sure hope it lasts as long as your 1970 did!
I have always been interested in the scamp. But i would want to add some more storage for sure. Dont forget the ceiling has nothing on it much. You could add storage up there.
That’s a good point, there is a lot of space on the ceiling that could be utilized. We will take a look at ways to maximize storage that way. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank YOU for watching!
Enjoying your content. Keep it coming, I hope you will do some travel adventure videos, always looking forward to those. Good luck and stay safe in all your travels.
Hey! Thanks for your FB reply. We are looking forward to hitting the road and having some adventures as well. We will do our best to share what we learn along the way.
Love your scamp. I did notice that there was a scratch or crack on the left side of the 120 volt outlet. You don't want water leaking in. Check it out. Hope I'm wrong and it just a shadow angle or something.
I reviewed the video and I see what you’re talking about. I’ll have to go and inspect that to see if it is a crack or scratch or something else. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
Really enjoyed this video 😁
I'm so glad!
Regarding covering the toilet, you may want to check out a Roof Ventilator Cover. It just might work.
Great idea. Thank you!
I love this scamp very nice and would work just for me, my fur baby and/or a friend. Blessings😍😇🙏🏽💗
Wonderful! Hope you get one.
If i were you I would consider making a box to cover the propane containers, A good wind rain/snow storm will take them off no matter how tight they are attached.Ive heard stories about them coming off...
Thank you! It’s been added to our list.
Thank you both!!
Our pleasure!
Great video! I have been considering a starter camper. I can't tow much...1500 pounds with a 150 pound hitch on my Crosstrek. What do you pull this with and did you have to have your vehicle wired to accommodate lights and electric brakes?
We pull with a 2021 Subaru outback touring XT. We do have the vehicle wired to accommodate light and electric brakes.
There are many things I like about these small lightweight campers.
SAFETY CONCERNS
For this particular model I have some safety concerns as well as design suggestions.
From a common sense perspective, I noticed the potential for deadly harm to occur. My unsafe situations observations are in the order as they appeared in video.
1) The outdoor shower is right beside a 120 volt electrical outlet. The threat is electrocution short.
2) The furnace air intake vent is right beside the exhaust vent. The threat is acute carbon monoxide poisoning.
3) The height of the electric light in the bathroom has potential for electric shock unless it is waterproof and it is certified safe by the Underwriters Laboratories approved.
4) The bottom of the cupboard above the stove burner is fiberglass and could melt, drop contents down onto the burner. This is a fire hazzard.
5) The contents in th cupboard above the burner could catch on fire because no insulation to restrict or abate the heat. Fire hazzard.
6) When boondocking the camper clean water reservoir should be able to travel full.
7) The waste tanks surely must be designed to transport wastes to disposal site without compromising integrity. You would not want wastewaters (WW) to contaminate the living space because they couldn't tolerate the WW sloshing around when driving over rough terrain.
8) It sounded like the on demand hot water heater could be gas powered. Is there an outside exhaust for the hot water heater? If gas, and if not vented, this would make a carbon monoxide poisoning event likely.
9) Does the carbon monoxide dectector have a battery backup?
10) Is there a smoke detector. If not, one should be wired in with battery backup.
11) Make sure that one of the back bed area windows will pop out so you can escape from the camper. I had to escape from our popup camper due to a skunk.
OTHER POTENTIAL PRODUCT ISSUES & SUGGESTIONS
A) The moleskin fabric on the shower ceiling will eventually mold, starting at the seams. Try a different type of surface or finish.
B) I would like for the system lights to turn off in individual areas too. Saves battery charge.
C) The cupboards should already have a means installed to hold them open.
D) The table leg is very narrow at the bottom and could potentially poke a hole through the floor. There should be a metal plate immediately below it.
E) The company should design better supports for the bottom board of the top front cupboard.
Have fun!
Those are great observations! Thanks.
Am scared like hell now!😳
Very good explaining of everything. Thank you. Do you like your scamp?
Yes we do!
Can I ask what you are towing it with? Does your tow vehicle have the tow package (transmission radiator, beefed up alternator etc) thanks.
It’s a 2021 Subaru Outback Touring XT. The XT comes with a turbo charged engine and allows for towing up to 3500 pounds.
You can read about stand and optional features that help the Subaru outback tow at this link :
www.autosavvy.com/2021-subaru-outback-towing-capacity/
Bought a new 13' Scamp in 2016. Super fun. Only issue was that the camper is so low to the ground that it was almost impossible to empty the black and gray water tanks.
Oh no! How did you manage to drain the tanks?
Scamp has a lot of nerve charging what they do !Everything in that camper is the cheapest that company could find.
But good luck and enjoy it.
I am not sure if everything in the scamp is the cheapest item that Scamp could find, but we are pretty sure we will enjoy having this little camper.
@@scampchannel I’m sure you will have fun.
No-see-em screen is for mosquitoes (that are very tiny and can fit through standard screen mesh)
Great idea!
Hi , where do you go in Albuquerque when one of the electrical controls stops working ? Does Scamp deliver to New Mexico ? Thank you .
You’ll need to find a local RV repair shop in Albuquerque or google how to do it yourself. Scamp has independent drivers who will deliver a scamp, but it was expensive in my opinion.
Do you know if you go through a tunnel with out turning off your propane off and get caught you will be arrested
I do now. Thanks.
Cooking grease is gonna love that mouse fur.
UGG I know! I’m gonna have to do my cooking outside! Maybe just use the inside burner for soups, rice, that sort of thing.
Can it be replaced with something else.
I want one. Even used ones cost $$$ because they're so popular.
They really hold their value because they are fiberglass.
@@scampchannel I've been looking on and off for years.
Cpl suggestions, cover and lock your propane tanks, lock the door to the on demand, before they get stolen. And on demand takes water to run thru for a while before the hot water comes out. Would you be considering Solar panels?
Great suggestions. We want to incorporate some type of storage box over the propane tanks too. Good to know it takes some time for the water to heat up on the on-demand. We are going to try solar with our little Jackery when we boondock.
Nice little camper
I’m a bit surprised they don’t install tinted windows for the UV rays not to come in to keep the camper cooler
How big is this camper?
How heavy is it?
What is the model? Please?
I agree, window tint should be an option at least!
Ours is a 13’ foot long Scamp. The Scamp Model is “13‘ Standard with Layout 2”. It weighs right around 1500lbs empty.
You can see more info at www.scamptrailers.com/showroom/13-trailers
Great thank you
Enjoy your camper
What's the width, can a person, that's 6' tall sleep width length, or do you have to sleep length, from front to back
I am 6’2” tall, and can stretch out comfortably with room to spare.
The bed is 76” long and 52 5/8” wide.
I made a video of all the dimensions, that you should check out for all the measurements.
Episode 3 - Measurements
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"Come in. Who is it?" 😁
😂 My meager attempt at humor
No, se em dosent mean that no one can see in, it means that the really tiny mosquitoes
Can get in
Ohhh
Dual rear lights for bikes = Smart! 😎 A Big Like!
Agree with y' all, change for the nonsense up top mouse fur enclosure in the shower.
We agree!
velcro pieces will hold anything to the mouse fur, good for alot of stuff to hang, and put stuff, ie. hanging fruit bag, pictures, item holders and other stuff.
Oh! That’s a GREAT TIP! We will try that out soon. Thank you.
Cool. I didnt know they still made scamps.
They’ve been making them a long time!
Must be a weekend camper. Tank's 😢 are probably real small.
It’s perfect for weekends. But also for long-distance traveling as long as you’re willing to either have hook ups, or refill your tank while you’re passing through towns.
Great vid❤
Thanks 😁
Very detailed. How's the towing with your car
Tows easily, but I need to get one of those hitch silencers because it is a little noise when I start and stop
Would seriously upgrade shower curtain and then use the factory one to block off toilet, it looks as if there's plenty of room to put in a rod above toilet towards shower for install if you want to keep it dry.
That is a pretty good idea!
Dos preguntas, observó dos grifos en la ducha, agua fría y caliente, sin embargo, no veo ningún termo, ni eléctrico, ni de gas, no tienen?
Y la segunda, donde almacenan las aguas limpias, no veo los depósitos por ningún sitio.
Gracias.
I hope this translates correctly. There is a water heater. It is a “on demand“ water heater. I pointed it out in the video, there is a panel that opens up on the back left side of the Scamp and the on-demand water heater is inside. There is a water tank. It is a white plastic cube with two metal straps, holding it down. In the video I show the water tank it is under one of the seat cushions beneath a panel. It’s not very big don’t think it would hold more than about 20 gallons. Thank you for your comment!
How long is the wait once you order one..?
Dean, when we ordered in April of ‘22, we were told 18 months. However, they somehow increased production and our Scamp was ready in only 10 months. I believe it’s even faster now.
I don't like that you can't travel with water in it, and that ceiling carpeting is awful. It's also expensive for the cheap quality. PS: It's De-Winterize.
Ah, de-winterize.
You need to be able to have water
Well, technically you CAN travel with water in it. Scamp cautions owners to fill the tank as close to possible of their destination to avoid traveling far with the tank full. Obviously, this makes since for weight and fuel economy but it also reduces stress in the two straps (it appears to be plumbers tape) that holds down the tank.
I like the trailer, what is the price out the door with all the options you show?
The Scamp’s MSRP was $33,331.20 but you can haggle to a lower price.
Really like the little Scamp, but not at $33,000 plus.
Good grief. We bought a 32 footer for $32,000 a few years back.
3 season 32 ft Sleeps 9.
Are different models? What does the starting price look like?
I believe they started around $20k? The one we have was between $23k and $24k.
When you are at a campsite with sewer connections.Once you're connected, don't leave your connections open.Because there's flies like fruit.Flies inside the sewer that will come up into your rig.Simply open and close your connections as you need to dump them
How is it that the fruit flies get past the water held in the J trap under the sink? I know that that water prevents odors from flowing back up the lines from the sewer, what did it also block insects?
How do you wash the mouse for, even though you get it wet, how do you actually clean it
Well, if I remember correctly, they recommend a bristle brush and very mild detergent.
@@scampchannelyou might consider the spray upholstery cleaners the car detailing companies sell. Adam’s Polishes out of Colorado sells a really good one we use in our cars and in the house too.
Great video. Nice camper. What tow vehicle is that?
It’s a 2021 Subaru Outback Touring XT.
Great,
Thanks. I have my first Subaru, a2022 Ascent. I love it!
Velcro will also stick to the mouse fir nicely!
Oh we will try that!
I cant wait to get one. Only thing I dont like is how low its to the ground.
Would be nice to see a off road version.
We were googling “all terrain scamps” and “scamp suspension lifts”. It appears a few people have successfully improved the ground clearance in their scamps. If we were to start wanting to take the scamp off road, we might have to consider that.
Can't tow with the tow hitch, can't have water in the tank while traveling....doesn't sound like this will be adequate for boondocking.😂
It has left us with some challenges!
Not sure if you ever found it but for a toilet seat cover use a bird cage tidy cover which goes on the base of the cage similar to a cockatiel or a budgie cage size and it’s elasticated and waterproof fits on the caves the other way round
Hey, that’s a great idea! Thank you.
Is that the claustrophobia model I'm already claustrophobic just watching this cramped up video! 🙃🙃🙃🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😱😱😱
@@AnthonyKeith-xs4or aww it’s not bad at all man, I spent this weekend in it and slept cozy!
Can you only buy new directly through Scamp?
Yeah
Re: dark bathroom..just leave solid door open..light will come thru shows curtain
That’ll work. Especially with a clear shower curtain.
You pull the BLACKWATER valve FIRST when emptying then close the blackwater valve and open the GRAY WATER to wash out the sewer hose with gray water. Of course, them use 5he hose provided at the dump to each the sewer hose better.
Yup black, then grey. Thanks!
When you were in the shower where do you hang your towel so it doesn’t get wet
I just hung it on the door knob and then put the plastic shower curtain liner over it.
Did he say at 12 o'clock you turn to 3 o'clock for 9 o'clock at 3 and 12 o'clock after 6 o'clock the 9-3-12-9-12-3 is so?
I’m trying to remember exactly how it goes, it’s easier when I’m actually standing in front of it.
awesome
Thanks!
I would like to have AC in it or did I miss you talking about it ?? It is a very nice camper besides that !!!!
Yep, we defiantly needed the A/C so we included it as an option when we ordered the Scamp. We upgraded the A/C to include the heat strip (electric heat) and the soft start (won’t trip 110v outlet circuit breakers when it starts). We haven’t tried it out yet. Some comments left by others said that the A/C was too loud. We will see!
@@scampchannel Thanks for the reply & happy camping & safe travels !! Take care 💗
I would love this. Do they still make them?
Yes, they absolutely do!
@scampchannel thank you. I'm in Canada, any outlets here?
Nope, but isn’t their factory in Backus Minnesota close to the border?
What is the sleep arrangements in a scamp
Well, it depends upon the size of the scamp (there are THREE SIZES: 13ft., 16ft. or 19ft) and the different layouts offered for each of the sizes . On the Scamp you saw in my video, which is a 13ft, there are TWO layouts.
My layout offers a full sized bed and a bathroom/shower, so it sleeps only 2 adults.
The other layout offered for the 13ft offers a full sized bed and but with bunk beds instead of a shower, so it sleeps 4 adults.
I could live in that😊
Think so?
I would be standing outside for hours trying to unlock the door! I have trouble unlocking a regular 1 key door!
Once you do it a few times, it’s actually pretty easy.
super comprehensive
Glad it was helpful!
I want a tiny Scamp but was forced to get an older R pod.
What’s an R pod like? Does it meet your needs?
I almost had one. Talked my wife into it. I want the no bath one, space for kids to sleep. Go to all the National Parks. Boondock on coast. Then, when one became available.. its “Where we gonna put it?”. Yeah, street isn best place…
Oh, don’t tint. You’ve got curtains. It’ll feel Dark.
Ya, I can understand that storing it could be an issue if you don’t have space. The A/C makes it too tall to fit in a garage. That being said, it’s got a pretty small footprint compared to others I’ve owned. Luckily, I have access to 430 acres that I can park it on!
might be an inverter next to the Brake Controller.
I think the inverter was next to the on demand water heater though.
It is a 12v power distribution for the trailer lights... Just a bunch of nuts holding down the running outside lights...
Don't mean to be disrespectful but she is absolutely drop dead gorgeous😮
Yea, she’s pretty on the inside too.
Travel packs are good for storing clothes in small spaces
For my clothing and items that will do just fine, but for HERS…… we gonna need more storage.
Own one great fun
We are looking forward to enjoying our scamp soon . Right now it’s just sitting covered.
Nice
Thanks
Why is thee Heat next to Frig?🧐
That’s a fantastic question. Couldn’t say for sure. I’m thinking it would be better someplace else too, but where? I guess if you sacrificed some closet space it could be relocated. Thank you for watching!
Nice just a shame they cheeped out on the cupboard you had to put trim back in place on. 15:28 . That and no hold open hinges. Not a high quality build the way the door ripped the screen that and bare cheap particle board instead of a good plywood in that closet.
Agree with all of that! Recently we experienced a whole new problem. Coming around the corner on a mountain pass, I faced a toaster sized rock in the middle of the road. I couldn’t swerve around it, so I had to straddle it. It went underneath the Subaru just fine, but it struck the tongue, jack, guard, plate, and the shower pan water pump underneath the trailer. I don’t know why they have the water pump mounted to the bottom of the trailer completely exposed but it got smacked by the rock and it cracked the housing. I’ll be making a video soon on the replacement of the pump and I think I’m going to replace the tongue jack with a power jack.
I would have loved to be able to get a Scamp. But the waiting period was way too long.
Ya, it’s a long time. I advise you to put an order in. Sometimes people drop their orders and they can take their build out and turn it into your build out. Even if something changes and you don’t want it when it’s ready, you’ll have no problem selling it. You’ll probably make a profit!
@@scampchannel I went with another brand. Couldn't wait that long. Still no bad with the weight, 2200llbs for a 17 footer.
That’s not bad wait at all for a 17 foot trailer. Congratulations.
Also ,no outside canopy out side lights..or security..
There is an outside LED by the door and over the propane tanks. No outside canopy (we opted for one of those octagon shaped tents with mosquito netting that sets up over a picnic table instead). We added a pretty good trailer tongue lock and a GPS tracker for security. We did not want or need cameras because one of us will hop out and help back up the trailer if it’s needed (it’s only 13’ long). Heck, I might be able to move it by hand!
I Zipp tied the fan control to the tree by the sink! super nice quick and close in bed. You should have gotten the Fuzion Electric connection too! No mice
Thanks for the tips!