I’ve gone from tent to pop up to travel trailer and back. Pop up is by far my favorite, it’s just so convenient. Oh and I use a cordless drill to lower and raise my jack stands, it’s so easy!!! Thanks for sharing.
Same for me. Fill circle; tent, to truck tent, to toy hauler.. back to tent and now pop up.. love it! 18.7MPG towing with my Outback. Easier than a tent to set up and I have a shower and toilet. I can get it into any spot and of the grid! Dirt cheap and a ton of fun!
I camp with an older Jayco - 2001 12 UDST. We also never use the water heater, in fact we never use the water system in the camper at all, we just use a 7 gallon aquatainer. Works well for us and we have actually removed the sink for more counter space and much easier to set up. In regards to all the stuff you carry, we have a bigger camper and I think we have about 1/10th the stuff you have and we camp with from 4-7 kids. All you need to do is take a couple of longer trips (multiple locations, national parks....) and stay at some sites without electricity and you will start taking a lot less stuff. For sure it is hot in FL in the summer, which is why it is great to camp off season when it is cooler and a lot more pleasant outside. Once each year you should do maintenance on all of the camper systems and wipe down and vacuum out all of the rarely used spaces. You'll catch any issues early that way and the camper will last a long time for you. It looks like you only weekend camp in FL with electricity, I would encourage you to get out on longer trips to some other areas, especially some of the national parks, there are some fantastic places to see in the US and camping is a way that you can do that cost effectively. But, to enjoy that you have to learn to camp without 120 hookups as almost all of the NPs don't have hookups in their campgrounds. It is not a big deal if you have a battery and are used to it, but it might take some changes for you with the reliance you have on 120V things. It is a great opportunity for the kids to get out there and see all the great things across the US, and there is a lot to see.
Just finished unpacking and drying our old pop up after a fun weekend! One trick we use is a split pool noodle on the end between the roof and canvas to direct the A/C condensation away from the canvas, keeps everything nice and dry👍
For years my wife and I have enjoyed tent camping. We finally decided to get a pop-up and plan to take it out for the first time this weekend. Thanks for the great tips.
Just got my first pop up. It’s a hand me down but I’m beyond grateful and excited. Your videos are a huge help and confidence booster going into all this as a newbie. Thank you for sharing and best wishes.
Good ideas! Especially for a slide-in pickup camper that has even less space than your trailer. Just learned this one, add Clear Gorilla Tape to your kit and a portable air compressor.
A crock pot is your friend in the camper...put a whole meal on in the morning before you head out doing Motley things, and the cooking is done when you get back, and if you use a liner bag, there's no clean up afterwards, just trash the liner!
I really need to find more recipes so I can use my crock pot. My recipes make everything taste the same, so I don't want that when camping. Please share a few recipes
Check the wheel bearing grease, lug nut torque and tire pressures before each trip. Make sure your spare tire is in good shape and holds air. Have a clipboard or use an app on your for for running list of things to fix, buy, replace, replenish while on a trip. Take care said items on the list as soon as possible when you get home.
Tire pressure for sure(including spare), but you aren't going to check the bearings before each trip and lugs should never have to be checked again after a recheck right after a tire change.
@@christopherhaak9824 Let me clarify a tad. Wheel bearings torque, grease condition, and both front/rear seals should be checked for sure if the trailer has sat for a long time (>6 months) between uses and/or has been exposed to varying temperatures such as hot summer/fall to cold winter/spring. Obviously repacking a old school style axle bearings is more time consuming, but I would much rather do it in my driveway, and not along a hot busy highway. Wheel lugs should absolutely be checked as well during your routine (bring it out of storage to use) check list. If the trailer is used all the time throughout the year, checking these items a few times within that year is cheap insurance. Your mileage may vary on when and what you check on your trailer. My personal experience has found lugs that have loosened up here and there, as well as wheel bearing grease that needed to be pushed through and replaced (EZ lube axle). It's quick and easy to do. Found a cracked rear seal on my parents little Aliner trailer before a trip. Grease was coming out of the back side of the axle.
Yes on the tins! We use those all the time. We keep cheap trays from Ikea for carrying things or as lap tables. Also tarps and rope to rig rain or sun shelter and rope and bungees for drying lines.
Great video. Besides a family member motivating my wife and myself to buy a pop up, you guys were our internet inspiration to buy our first pop up last year. Now all we think about is camping and is to make our experience better. We started with a 2002 Coleman and quickly upgraded to a fleetwood 05 highwall😂
So I highly suggest fixing the sink my new to me popup, we went a few times without water or sink and I fixed it last weekend and my old 99 coleman hot water heater even works so now our outdoor shower and indoor sink work great very nice not having to walk to a shower house everytime we need to clean something!
Rented a camper off of Outdoorsy for July 4th. Came back to the camper from the lake after a sudden storm crepy up on us. Awning was folded in the middle and hanging down. The Roller for the awning bent in half. Things just happen. Thanks for an informative video. Keep them coming!!!
penetrating oil (PB Blaster) works great on the tongue jack if it's stubborn, and teflon based firearm oil works great for the slides since it's designed to not evaporate.
This was a great video to help people know what to do and have for pop up camping.I personally like two frying pans and two sauce pans. One sauce pan I like to have heating water for washing dishes.
K Howe I like that. I seriously never thought to do that, but I will be on the lookout for one at a thrift store to add to our camping supplies. Thanks for the idea. I use one at home for my tea.
@@angiedixon3281 I love all the comments for additional tips and tricks. We are tent campers and my kitchen fits inside a rubbermade tub. Oh to have the bed off the ground. Trying to choose pop up camper or hard side travel trailer.
@@khowe1747 we were tent campers, before we found our camper at a yardsale about 15 years ago. If it were me, I would wait until next year or the year after and all the people who bought campers during Covid will be wanting to sell. Which means you could buy at a good deal. You know, the people that are a little "too soft" for camping will want to unload. In regards to our "kitchen" it is a extra large 3 drawer Rubbermaid container.
We now have a Starcraft AR-one max. But we had a pop up for a few years. It was so easy to store and haul and you couldn’t beat the Ac in it. It was like sleeping in a refrigerator!! But we outgrew it. I also had a wire come loose at the power cord from it being pulled out and pushed back in. It was one little strand that was touching metal and my breaker box was smoking and glowing red. Probably time to check my new trailers wiring. Oh yeah and grease the bearings😂 nice video!!!!
Great video! Lots of good tips. The electrical issues...there are torque specs on all electrical connections. The salt air can cause oxidation on All metals. Yes, even copper. Especially aluminum. There is a product that can be applied at the point of connections and terminals. If it is not a molded plug, it alone is not necessarily weather or wet location approved. Check the Ampere or Amp rating of the appliances you use. A resistive electrical heating element is a large electrical load. They should probably have a separate cord to supply them. All electrical appliances should have a "name plate" with electrical use or ratings. Use Ohms Law. Volts times Amps = Watts. Therefore, Watts divided by Volts = Amps. A 1500 watt microwave ÷ 120 volts = 12.5 amps, just by itself. I bet that electric griddle is also a substantial wattage appliance. An electric water heater is another substantial load. Amps and/or Watts add up, literally. My goal is to inform and assist or help, not berate in any way. Those small electrical appliances can literally burn you up. The circuit breaker's job is to protect the conductor it supplies, not the appliances. Thanks for sharing your tips and advice with us!
We go camping to the Keys for 40 + years and the best thing we bought 2 years ago was a small ice maker at Sams. I think it has already paid for not buying ice !
Love your videos! My husband and I are purchasing our first pop up camper. Your videos are very informative and showed us things we didnt even think about. Thanks for the tips! Happy camping...wish us luck!
After watching you guys go through the list of all you have to do, I'm worn out. I might just have enough energy to make it to the fridge for another cold one, but that's it.
I'm in a rented RV this week. Everything was furnished except our food. A lot of the stuff we don't use. In fact, we try to use the bathroom as little as possible. No one likes to have hookup chores for the sewer line that has to be cleaned every time we move to a new campsite. Thanks for your post, Yak. There are a lot of little things to think of when camping in a popup. I did that once with a popup camper that my neighbor let me use. It was fun, but there were a lot of little chores that had to be done everyday.
just bought our first PUP. you all are a wealth of knowledge and useful info. thank you and looking forward to watching more videos. I see u all Kayak , we have a Crescent Crew use it all around central FL . Cheers from Orlando!
Great information! My husband and I have been trying to decide if we should buy a pop up an knowing this stuff ahead really helps! Would love to see how Samantha sets up her kitchen when camping! 😃
I got so so lucky yesterday, there was a lady in my hometown who was selling a 1978 starcraft galaxy 6 in great condition . it needs some renovations on the inside and the roof but everything works and the canvas is in perfect condition ! my husband and I are going to start working on it but the heat here in las vegas is just too much to go work on during the day & we are not very handy. We don't even know where to start!
GREAT IDEA REGARDING checking the electrical system...! (Very basic, yet easy to overlook). THANKS!! (You've sold me the idea of pop-up campers...) 😃😷👣
My husband and I will be renovating, cosmetic only, thankfully, our pop up. Our maiden voyage with her will be to the Badlands in South Dakota this summer! This video was very informative-and saved! We aren’t green to camping in a pop up, but we are a bit wiser this time around!
Love you guys I just bought a tiny pop up. Going to do some updates. Mine only weighs 850 lbs. Tiny loved your dining table you made does it still fold or no. I am thinking no. Thanks for all your info. I am single older woman not sure handy as you. Any hints would be appreciated.
My brother just bought a new and very large camper. I never liked big campers. Feel like a small trailer in the trailer hood to me but that's his thing. He gave my wife and I his popup since we were looking to upgrade from tenting to a popup. We are very grateful for his generosity. It's in really good shape but does need a few things. Minor things so not complaining. We don't plan on using the stove or sink so we immediately removed them. Keeping them in storage if we ever get rid of the camper. We have an outdoor cookstove with legs that easily pop on. It's the perfect height. I made an outdoor sink from an old aluminum folding camp table and a stainless steel salad bowl (you get the idea) we ran the gas and water lines to the right side of the camper. They stow away in the former gray water tank which I modified for that purpose. The camp stove runs right from the tanks on the camper. The sink has both hot and cold water and a nice sized counter area for stacking dishes or placing our cutting board, etc. Stove and sink easily come apart and fold down. Both are stored together under a bench in the slideout dining area. We added a long cushion to the cabinet below where the sink and stove sat for more seating. Also, eliminating those opened up a ton of floor space for hauling things such as our home made awning, 70qt cooler and folding chairs. We have only had the camper one month. This weekend will be first time used camping away from our property. We have many other ideas and a full remodel of the inside planned. Including the addition of an electric fireplace and faux chimney wall in lieu of the bunk we don't use. Totally removable, of course, for when someone comes with us. Our ideas and watching your vids have had me thinking maybe we will do some vids of our remodel. Should be fun! Thanks for the inspiration!
yep after 2 pop ups and fixing to buy our 3rd in tomorrow. the main thing ive learned is pmcs. for you civilians that means preventive maintenance.. and lubing the cables and pulleys are number 1!!! good idea what you said if it moves lube it..
Thanks Jack! Good info there! Now all i need is a pop up to put all that knowledge to use. However, imma gonna get a boat first. Priorities don't ya know! Save me one of those PBR's or a natty light. Be heading down there sometime!
I just bought our 2008 fleetwood Cheyenne and only had it a month, the first time we took it out the seams started to fall apart! So it’s now at an upholstery shop getting all new ultra violet stitching
Samantha totally pulled something I would do at 14:57. Finds a 5 Hour Energy....pulls it out and looks at it.... discovers that it is expired....PUTS IT BACK IN!!! Hahahahaha...That is so me!!! Thanks for the video.
You guys should try camping at Elkmont Campground in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. You would love it there. Very helpful clip. Do you think you will ever upgrade to a larger travel trailer?
Just purchased a 2004 Fleetwood but I noticed around the screens on the two main windows for the table is not where the beds are. Its zipper itself is in good condition but the seam has come apart from the canvas. What can I use to sew that with to fix it. I was thinking fishing wire and glue
With markets tumbling, inflation soaring, the Fed imposing large interest-rate hike, while treasury yields are rising rapidly-which means more red ink for portfolios this quarter. How can I profit from the current volatile market, I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my $125k bond/stocck portfolio..!
The market is volatile at this time, hence i will suggest you get yourself a financial-advisor that can provide you with entry and exit points on the shares/ETF you focus on.
Thanks, I merely looked her up on Google and was highly impressed by her credentials; I got in touch with her because I need all the help I can get. I just set up a phone call.
We just took our pop up out for the first time. Learned the hard way - buy a bigger jack. Tire on the camper blew out on the way home. I'm considering removing the sink and all plumbing because we don't use them and they are taking up valuable space. We have a small table top propane tank which we connect to the propane tank on the camper. Must have - thermacel for mosquitos and electric tea kettle to heat up water fast. Sorry but I don't understand the need for a microwave while camping.
I have to admit, if I find a very small microwave at a yard sale, I would buy it for our camper. Microwave popcorn and even quickly heating things up would be nice.
We don't use our sink either and we have removed it for much more counter space and it also simplifies set up. We just use wash basins outside for doing dishes.
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We are buying ours tomorrow & your videos have been a huge help for us! Y’all are awesome!
I’ve gone from tent to pop up to travel trailer and back. Pop up is by far my favorite, it’s just so convenient. Oh and I use a cordless drill to lower and raise my jack stands, it’s so easy!!! Thanks for sharing.
Same for me. Fill circle; tent, to truck tent, to toy hauler.. back to tent and now pop up.. love it! 18.7MPG towing with my Outback. Easier than a tent to set up and I have a shower and toilet. I can get it into any spot and of the grid! Dirt cheap and a ton of fun!
OMG!!! Jack and Samantha. You have managed to fit more into your popup camper than we have in our 40 foot diesel pusher!
lol
A couple of 2 or 3 week long trips to multiple destinations will quickly cure them of that habit and they will truly only bring what they need.
I camp with an older Jayco - 2001 12 UDST. We also never use the water heater, in fact we never use the water system in the camper at all, we just use a 7 gallon aquatainer. Works well for us and we have actually removed the sink for more counter space and much easier to set up. In regards to all the stuff you carry, we have a bigger camper and I think we have about 1/10th the stuff you have and we camp with from 4-7 kids. All you need to do is take a couple of longer trips (multiple locations, national parks....) and stay at some sites without electricity and you will start taking a lot less stuff. For sure it is hot in FL in the summer, which is why it is great to camp off season when it is cooler and a lot more pleasant outside. Once each year you should do maintenance on all of the camper systems and wipe down and vacuum out all of the rarely used spaces. You'll catch any issues early that way and the camper will last a long time for you. It looks like you only weekend camp in FL with electricity, I would encourage you to get out on longer trips to some other areas, especially some of the national parks, there are some fantastic places to see in the US and camping is a way that you can do that cost effectively. But, to enjoy that you have to learn to camp without 120 hookups as almost all of the NPs don't have hookups in their campgrounds. It is not a big deal if you have a battery and are used to it, but it might take some changes for you with the reliance you have on 120V things. It is a great opportunity for the kids to get out there and see all the great things across the US, and there is a lot to see.
Just finished unpacking and drying our old pop up after a fun weekend! One trick we use is a split pool noodle on the end between the roof and canvas to direct the A/C condensation away from the canvas, keeps everything nice and dry👍
That works great!!
How about a pic please?
Rickster6.0 google pool noodle for pop up camper ac and it will come up. I don’t know how to add a picture on RUclips
For years my wife and I have enjoyed tent camping. We finally decided to get a pop-up and plan to take it out for the first time this weekend. Thanks for the great tips.
Just got my first pop up. It’s a hand me down but I’m beyond grateful and excited. Your videos are a huge help and confidence booster going into all this as a newbie. Thank you for sharing and best wishes.
Good ideas! Especially for a slide-in pickup camper that has even less space than your trailer. Just learned this one, add Clear Gorilla Tape to your kit and a portable air compressor.
Loves Sam's idea about the dining room chair covers I'm buying some now for my pop up. Thanks for the tip!
Right? We just bought a pop up yesterday so seeing this was very timely. Already have some in my Amazon cart!
0:53 I like those moving parts!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
A crock pot is your friend in the camper...put a whole meal on in the morning before you head out doing Motley things, and the cooking is done when you get back, and if you use a liner bag, there's no clean up afterwards, just trash the liner!
You are right ! Those are great!
I really need to find more recipes so I can use my crock pot. My recipes make everything taste the same, so I don't want that when camping. Please share a few recipes
Till you come back to a Florida black bear eating your dinner!!
@@victorlorraine6596 Florida black bear doesn't taste bad, either! Kind of a cross between a baby Harp seal and a California condor...
@@DEADorALIVEkayaking 🤣😂🤣😂 Manatee is my favorite tastes just like chicken!!
The "Swingaway" brand manual can opener is a must have. Accept no substitutes. Best ever.
Check the wheel bearing grease, lug nut torque and tire pressures before each trip. Make sure your spare tire is in good shape and holds air. Have a clipboard or use an app on your for for running list of things to fix, buy, replace, replenish while on a trip. Take care said items on the list as soon as possible when you get home.
Tire pressure for sure(including spare), but you aren't going to check the bearings before each trip and lugs should never have to be checked again after a recheck right after a tire change.
@@christopherhaak9824 Let me clarify a tad. Wheel bearings torque, grease condition, and both front/rear seals should be checked for sure if the trailer has sat for a long time (>6 months) between uses and/or has been exposed to varying temperatures such as hot summer/fall to cold winter/spring. Obviously repacking a old school style axle bearings is more time consuming, but I would much rather do it in my driveway, and not along a hot busy highway. Wheel lugs should absolutely be checked as well during your routine (bring it out of storage to use) check list. If the trailer is used all the time throughout the year, checking these items a few times within that year is cheap insurance.
Your mileage may vary on when and what you check on your trailer. My personal experience has found lugs that have loosened up here and there, as well as wheel bearing grease that needed to be pushed through and replaced (EZ lube axle). It's quick and easy to do. Found a cracked rear seal on my parents little Aliner trailer before a trip. Grease was coming out of the back side of the axle.
Excellent ideas! Making a list, as we prepare to buy our first pop-up.
Don’t forget the square bit screwdriver. Many campers use this type of screw. Phillips sort of works, but the square bit is better.
I hate those stupid squares bit screws. I'm redoing my 1976 Jayco and they are a nightmare
Yes on the tins! We use those all the time. We keep cheap trays from Ikea for carrying things or as lap tables. Also tarps and rope to rig rain or sun shelter and rope and bungees for drying lines.
Great video. Besides a family member motivating my wife and myself to buy a pop up, you guys were our internet inspiration to buy our first pop up last year. Now all we think about is camping and is to make our experience better. We started with a 2002 Coleman and quickly upgraded to a fleetwood 05 highwall😂
That's the camping life. Just like a home. It has to be kept up. Happy campers make good friends.
So I highly suggest fixing the sink my new to me popup, we went a few times without water or sink and I fixed it last weekend and my old 99 coleman hot water heater even works so now our outdoor shower and indoor sink work great very nice not having to walk to a shower house everytime we need to clean something!
Wd40 is not a lube, for cables and anything exposed to dust use a silicon based lube!
Yes! Was coming here to say the same thing!
thats right WD40 is a water displacer not a lubricant use moly or even anti seize. wd is good for spraying into electric terminals exposed to elements
Rented a camper off of Outdoorsy for July 4th. Came back to the camper from the lake after a sudden storm crepy up on us. Awning was folded in the middle and hanging down. The Roller for the awning bent in half. Things just happen.
Thanks for an informative video. Keep them coming!!!
A must have for any pop up camper is a 50 amp to 30 amp. adapter
We took out our hot water heater! It was broken, our camper is ancient. Totally personal preference and where you tend to camp for sure
penetrating oil (PB Blaster) works great on the tongue jack if it's stubborn, and teflon based firearm oil works great for the slides since it's designed to not evaporate.
Love PB Blaster and you are 100% correct about gun oil.
I believe you can get a cover for the AC unit that will keep the wasps out when your storing it.
For as a sink we purchased a table wth a sink in it a rual king and it folds up works great
This was a great video to help people know what to do and have for pop up camping.I personally like two frying pans and two sauce pans. One sauce pan I like to have heating water for washing dishes.
Thanks Angie! Great tip!
I love my electric kettle for heating water for dishes ot more importantly tea!
K Howe I like that. I seriously never thought to do that, but I will be on the lookout for one at a thrift store to add to our camping supplies. Thanks for the idea. I use one at home for my tea.
@@angiedixon3281 I love all the comments for additional tips and tricks. We are tent campers and my kitchen fits inside a rubbermade tub. Oh to have the bed off the ground. Trying to choose pop up camper or hard side travel trailer.
@@khowe1747 we were tent campers, before we found our camper at a yardsale about 15 years ago. If it were me, I would wait until next year or the year after and all the people who bought campers during Covid will be wanting to sell. Which means you could buy at a good deal. You know, the people that are a little "too soft" for camping will want to unload. In regards to our "kitchen" it is a extra large 3 drawer Rubbermaid container.
We now have a Starcraft AR-one max. But we had a pop up for a few years. It was so easy to store and haul and you couldn’t beat the Ac in it. It was like sleeping in a refrigerator!! But we outgrew it. I also had a wire come loose at the power cord from it being pulled out and pushed back in. It was one little strand that was touching metal and my breaker box was smoking and glowing red. Probably time to check my new trailers wiring. Oh yeah and grease the bearings😂 nice video!!!!
Great video! Lots of good tips.
The electrical issues...there are torque specs on all electrical connections. The salt air can cause oxidation on All metals. Yes, even copper. Especially aluminum. There is a product that can be applied at the point of connections and terminals. If it is not a molded plug, it alone is not necessarily weather or wet location approved.
Check the Ampere or Amp rating of the appliances you use. A resistive electrical heating element is a large electrical load. They should probably have a separate cord to supply them. All electrical appliances should have a "name plate" with electrical use or ratings.
Use Ohms Law. Volts times Amps = Watts. Therefore, Watts divided by Volts = Amps. A 1500 watt microwave ÷ 120 volts = 12.5 amps, just by itself. I bet that electric griddle is also a substantial wattage appliance. An electric water heater is another substantial load. Amps and/or Watts add up, literally.
My goal is to inform and assist or help, not berate in any way. Those small electrical appliances can literally burn you up.
The circuit breaker's job is to protect the conductor it supplies, not the appliances.
Thanks for sharing your tips and advice with us!
We go camping to the Keys for 40 + years and the best thing we bought 2 years ago was a small ice maker at Sams. I think it has already paid for not buying ice !
It’s one of the first things we get going when setting up. Then when we’re done, we enjoy an ice cold beverage:)
newbie pop up camper here... great tips. Love the dining chair cover hack :-) thanks
Love your videos! My husband and I are purchasing our first pop up camper. Your videos are very informative and showed us things we didnt even think about. Thanks for the tips! Happy camping...wish us luck!
Awesome! Thank you!
After watching you guys go through the list of all you have to do, I'm worn out. I might just have enough energy to make it to the fridge for another cold one, but that's it.
I'm in a rented RV this week. Everything was furnished except our food. A lot of the stuff we don't use. In fact, we try to use the bathroom as little as possible. No one likes to have hookup chores for the sewer line that has to be cleaned every time we move to a new campsite. Thanks for your post, Yak. There are a lot of little things to think of when camping in a popup. I did that once with a popup camper that my neighbor let me use. It was fun, but there were a lot of little chores that had to be done everyday.
You guys are incredibly likable and have such great tips. Thanks!
just bought our first PUP. you all are a wealth of knowledge and useful info. thank you and looking forward to watching more videos. I see u all Kayak , we have a Crescent Crew use it all around central FL . Cheers from Orlando!
Thanks for the tips these are helpful ideas that I never considered. Coodoos on the slip covers,looking realgood.
Hi! Jack, for all your screws to the camper try blue lock tite...on all the screws.
Thanks!
Great information! My husband and I have been trying to decide if we should buy a pop up an knowing this stuff ahead really helps! Would love to see how Samantha sets up her kitchen when camping! 😃
I got so so lucky yesterday, there was a lady in my hometown who was selling a 1978 starcraft galaxy 6 in great condition . it needs some renovations on the inside and the roof but everything works and the canvas is in perfect condition ! my husband and I are going to start working on it but the heat here in las vegas is just too much to go work on during the day & we are not very handy. We don't even know where to start!
Start at the beginning. And when you get to the end, stop. Good luck on your project! You're very lucky. Fun times ahead.
Start at the beginning. And when you get to the end, stop. Good luck on your project! You're very lucky. Fun times ahead.
I’ve watch this video 4 times. Told my wife we are getting one! Love these vlogs you guys do.
GREAT IDEA REGARDING checking the electrical system...! (Very basic, yet easy to overlook). THANKS!! (You've sold me the idea of pop-up campers...) 😃😷👣
My husband and I will be renovating, cosmetic only, thankfully, our pop up. Our maiden voyage with her will be to the Badlands in South Dakota this summer!
This video was very informative-and saved!
We aren’t green to camping in a pop up, but we are a bit wiser this time around!
Even enjoying the content. We’re right down the road from you in Niceville, Florida.
Love you guys I just bought a tiny pop up. Going to do some updates. Mine only weighs 850 lbs. Tiny loved your dining table you made does it still fold or no. I am thinking no. Thanks for all your info. I am single older woman not sure handy as you. Any hints would be appreciated.
Thank God for fast forward
My brother just bought a new and very large camper. I never liked big campers. Feel like a small trailer in the trailer hood to me but that's his thing. He gave my wife and I his popup since we were looking to upgrade from tenting to a popup. We are very grateful for his generosity. It's in really good shape but does need a few things. Minor things so not complaining. We don't plan on using the stove or sink so we immediately removed them. Keeping them in storage if we ever get rid of the camper. We have an outdoor cookstove with legs that easily pop on. It's the perfect height. I made an outdoor sink from an old aluminum folding camp table and a stainless steel salad bowl (you get the idea) we ran the gas and water lines to the right side of the camper. They stow away in the former gray water tank which I modified for that purpose. The camp stove runs right from the tanks on the camper. The sink has both hot and cold water and a nice sized counter area for stacking dishes or placing our cutting board, etc. Stove and sink easily come apart and fold down. Both are stored together under a bench in the slideout dining area. We added a long cushion to the cabinet below where the sink and stove sat for more seating. Also, eliminating those opened up a ton of floor space for hauling things such as our home made awning, 70qt cooler and folding chairs. We have only had the camper one month. This weekend will be first time used camping away from our property. We have many other ideas and a full remodel of the inside planned. Including the addition of an electric fireplace and faux chimney wall in lieu of the bunk we don't use. Totally removable, of course, for when someone comes with us. Our ideas and watching your vids have had me thinking maybe we will do some vids of our remodel. Should be fun! Thanks for the inspiration!
yep after 2 pop ups and fixing to buy our 3rd in tomorrow. the main thing ive learned is pmcs. for you civilians that means preventive maintenance.. and lubing the cables and pulleys are number 1!!! good idea what you said if it moves lube it..
Love the pop up camper!!! My family took one around the country and Canada!! Some off the best times...Great video Jack!!
Thanks 👍
Great vid! You guys seem so down to earth, love it!
Thanks Jack! Good info there! Now all i need is a pop up to put all that knowledge to use. However, imma gonna get a boat first. Priorities don't ya know! Save me one of those PBR's or a natty light. Be heading down there sometime!
I just bought our 2008 fleetwood Cheyenne and only had it a month, the first time we took it out the seams started to fall apart! So it’s now at an upholstery shop getting all new ultra violet stitching
Samantha totally pulled something I would do at 14:57. Finds a 5 Hour Energy....pulls it out and looks at it.... discovers that it is expired....PUTS IT BACK IN!!! Hahahahaha...That is so me!!! Thanks for the video.
You guys should try camping at Elkmont Campground in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. You would love it there. Very helpful clip. Do you think you will ever upgrade to a larger travel trailer?
They have a couple great campgrounds and horse stables
You make me want to go buy a camper. Always enjoy your videos.
Just purchased a 2004 Fleetwood but I noticed around the screens on the two main windows for the table is not where the beds are. Its zipper itself is in good condition but the seam has come apart from the canvas. What can I use to sew that with to fix it. I was thinking fishing wire and glue
Just my opinion but on that big medical box ... I would probably clip that zip tie so in an emergency you don’t have to worry about it
How do you store your camper in the winter time? Do you cover it at all or just leave it in the elements?
Ha! I think everything you said was a must have is something we don’t use at all or have in our camper. 😂
Yack! I miss you posting more frequently...
Thanks! Working on it.
This makes me wanna go camping
Hello just seen your video I have a 76 Starcraft that I am getting into shape could you drop the link where you got the cushion covers? Thanks!
Thanks for the walking taco tip, my kids love them!
Our pleasure!
Do you still like the covers on your cushions? I'm thinking about ordering them. Thanks!
Magic Bullet = Frozen Margaritas
Must have
Great video. Nice ideas. And you found the crayons!!! (very important for the coloring book) 🤣
What campsite is that right on the water? We live in Pensacola and all the places you named are on our list to go!
Love the curtains!! Where did y’all get them??? Looking to replace ours in our pop up!
Hey buddy how them headlights holdin up? love yer vids
Love you guys! We are Clemson fans too. GO Tigers 🐅
I got a free 2007 fleetwood pop up. Im now even more scared to use it after this video. Thinking its best to sell it.
Stay minimal. Best advice.
Magic Bullet = instant margaritas or daiquiris!
Fluid Film, twice a year, all metal / moving parts have not had issues in years.
What do you mean by "fluid film"? Is that a product?
DearJRenae yes, it is a product. I have heard other RVers speak of it. But I don’t know where to get it. Maybe Walmart camp section?
The good old days! Do you all still camp?
Where can I get that cool fan that plugs into the roof lights?
Do you have a link for the amazon cushon covers? I have been looking for awhile, and have not found anything except expensive custom covers
Make your own
Thanks for the info Jack. Nice video
I also keep a large role of real paracord and a roll of gorilla tape
Great video! Any suggestions for covers for the smaller cushions? Also, have y’all ever done anything to improve the stuffing?
Thanks, I made a video a while back that had some of that in it. I think it was was the first restoration video.
All good tips!
Glad you think so!
Can you post the link to the seat covers please.
Rockwood HW 296 solar panel upgrade with lithium battery upgrade. WD 40 is your friend.
OMG how come nothing matches???
How do you get the dark catches on roof off. Looks like some kind of fungus.?
Good information Yak and Sam; 🙏 and blessings to both.,
Thank you!
Do you run the tire pressure at the cold max? Min says 80 psi. Is that right? Thanks
Wow. The stuff. U all are prepared
The clips also can be used for bagged food. Last forever.
Do you know where you can get more of those curtain clips mine is a little jayco purchased missing some curtains
With markets tumbling, inflation soaring, the Fed imposing large interest-rate hike, while treasury yields are rising rapidly-which means more red ink for portfolios this quarter. How can I profit from the current volatile market, I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my $125k bond/stocck portfolio..!
The market is volatile at this time, hence i will suggest you get yourself a financial-advisor that can provide you with entry and exit points on the shares/ETF you focus on.
wow ,that’s stirring! Do you mind connecting me to your advisor please. I desperately need one to diversified my portfolio........
Thanks, I merely looked her up on Google and was highly impressed by her credentials; I got in touch with her because I need all the help I can get. I just set up a phone call.
Happy 4Th Everyone!!! Let the fun begin. 👍🏻
Would love to see y’all’s tips on preventing salt corrosion. I want to get one and would mainly use it at south Padre island
Hey Tony, I am not sure about corrosion. Thats prolly part of the beach game . Thanks for watching!
Me and my wife are in the process of looking for one now down here in Venice Fl!! Thanks for the info
Good luck!
Thanks for the video! Go 1st Cav!
1st team! 🇺🇸
We just took our pop up out for the first time. Learned the hard way - buy a bigger jack. Tire on the camper blew out on the way home.
I'm considering removing the sink and all plumbing because we don't use them and they are taking up valuable space.
We have a small table top propane tank which we connect to the propane tank on the camper.
Must have - thermacel for mosquitos and electric tea kettle to heat up water fast. Sorry but I don't understand the need for a microwave while camping.
I have to admit, if I find a very small microwave at a yard sale, I would buy it for our camper. Microwave popcorn and even quickly heating things up would be nice.
We don't use our sink either and we have removed it for much more counter space and it also simplifies set up. We just use wash basins outside for doing dishes.
Damn your guy's little pop up camper has more room to walk around in than my family's 28 ft Fleetwood Bounder RV
how much are you spending roughly per year on this camper in terms of maintenance, road and living worthy ?
Good job!