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Geodude
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Re: The Popup's Forte
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March 28, 2009, 04:13:16 am »
We sure appreciate being able to keep the TT at home. It was never a problem with the pop-up of course, but was a concern with the TT.
When we bought the TT the bylaws stated that we could keep it in the driveway for up to a week but then it had to be hidden from view in a back or side yard. Then the bylaws changed and it can no longer be kept in the driveway (we still do if we're doing a couple of quick trips), but it can be simply parked at the side or in the back yard with no special provisions for hiding it.
So as luck would have it, there's space at the side for a trailer -- one of only 2-3 houses on the street with that amount of space.
No matter if it's parked at the side or in the driveway it's great having it plugged in all the time, and we try to keep it fully loaded and ready to go, except for the last minute groceries.
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My PUP is stocked and ready for me to toss stuff in suitcase and cooler, hook up and go. The dog has even gone over to the PUP door and sat as though it would open for him. I'm hoping my local campground will be open soon, am saving the longer trips for later.
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Popups Rule over any TT, RV, tent, or Motel room
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Sarah L Griffith
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Re: The Popup's Forte
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Quote from: campnmomma on September 13, 2009, 06:42:42 am
Popups Rule over any TT, RV, tent, or Motel room
Yeah, that's why thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of popup and hybrid owners every year finally decide they've had enough of tenting, trade in that popup or hybrid for a hard sided trailer that requires no setup, and then after they've been out camping with it just once ask themselves the same old perennial question that's been asked by just about anyone who's already made that same decision before them -
"Why didn't we do this sooner?!!"
Sorry, but we've now done well over 400 nights camping in ten years with popups, a hybrid, and now a travel trailer, have towed tens and tens of thousands of miles over pretty well every type of terrain one might run into here in N America from sea level to 12,000' mountain ranges, have done plenty of long trips, medium trips, and one nighters and the bottom line remains the same ... you can't beat the convenience of a travel trailer, especially if it's stored at home as I do, especially if it's kept stocked, the fridge on, and ready to roll ... just hitch and go. Popups represent great value in camping but if the argument is convenience, with little setup involved, then a hard side travel trailer can't be beat whether it's for a quick overnight trip or a run across the nation. Believe otherwise and you'd have to believe in flying pigs.
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Re: The Popup's Forte
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We too are lucky enough to be able to keep our travel trailer at home in the driveway all season long. We camp frequently enough that clothes are in the closets and the fridge is usually stocked to some degree. If we're going away after work on a Friday I'll even load the kayaks, mount the mirrors and install the stinger on Thursday night. This speeds things up enough that we can hitch up at home before picking up Beastlet at after-school care, trailer in tow, and head directly out.
Definitely quicker than our PUP for packing, setting up and tearing down. There are some tradeoffs, of course... gas consumption, site selection, the amount of natural light inside... but the move was definitely worth it for us.
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