Now that I've had problems with water leaking in the air conditioner seal I've decided to park my pup in the garage from here on out. I was curious how everyone stores their pup???
The main reason that we have a PU is because we live in an apartment building with subterranean parking. I have no way of parking anything bigger unless I put it in a storage lot. There is NO WAY that I am doing that.
When we move into our home in Fallbrook (5 more years), we have plenty of RV parking there and no neighbors (or association) to bug us about it. Then we will go to the dark-side.
We have ours in our garage right now. We used to keep it in an RV space at our townhome complex but when we moved I was all excited because it would fit in the garage. Now that my car has to sit out in the cold/hot I am ready to get it out of the garage. We have a huge RV pad on the side of the house but dh doesn't want to drive the camper over the lawn. So until we can afford to re-do the fence (put in a gate) and do another driveway to the RV pad the camper will sit in the garage.:( .
Jacqui
We leave our PU in the garage, that way i dont have to worry about dry rotting from the sun and heat here in Vegas. We looked into RV storage before we decieded on an RV Type but i'm not going to pay $160.00 dollars a month for covered outdoor storage.
I wouldn't think of storing our Rockwood outside. The first year we had we owned the popup it was stored in a rental storage unit that cost $65 per month. Since I have sold a project car, I now have enough room within a 2 1/2 car garage to house the pop-up camper and both of our vehicles. The popup is backed in, and then hand-pushed into a corner. The Sport Trac occupies one full parking spot, and our other vehicle, a Hyundai Tiburon GT, is pulled in and parked at a slight angle.
Quote from: sacrawfI wouldn't think of storing our Rockwood outside.
Why not?:)
Quote from: tlhdocWhy not?:)
As an former farmer, I was taught by my grandfather not to store machinery in the "big shed" as he referred to storing equipment outside. This spring I had snow drifts over 6 feet high in my driveway. While I see many pop-ups weathering the Illinois winters in back yards and driveways, I am rather particular about caring for my camper, car, bicycles, and tow vehicles.
On the Rockwood, I apply Meguire's wax, set an air freshener and Damp-Rid inside, put baking soda in the refrigerator, carefully caulk of anyplace I can see light coming into the camper, check the furnace exhaust screen, and add the RV antifreeze. Then while storing inside a closed building, I roll the camper every couple of weeks so the tires don't sit on one spot. I put on the battery charger once a month to top off the charge. Every couple of weeks I check inside for any evidence of mice.
With these efforts, I hope to make the Rockwood last a lot longer, have higher resale value, and avoid mold, insects, mice, water damage, falling tree limbs, hail damage, and sun fading. By being stored inside, I am ready in minutes to take the camper out for an early off-season trip while outside-stored campers may still have their tires frozen to the ground.
Ive got gates over opening now. I call it, My toy box.
We're outside, reluctantly. I keep a cover on it, we have trees that drop sap so I'm greatful it's covered. But those trees give me a scare when it's windy. I keep it forward away from them as best I can.
Quote from: HargusBut those trees give me a scare when it's windy. I keep it forward away from them as best I can.
Where's your priorities? :confused: Cut those trees and use them for firewood while camping! :D
Just kidding...
Austin
Yea, a tree limb through the roof gives you a very sick feeling!! Happened to ours, and car and house. I think we were more upset about the camper.
We store ours in the garage when not in use during camping season. For the winter, it is stored inside my in-laws pole barn. (Stuffed with a whole box of Bounce!)
We store ours in the driveway all year. No worries though! We live in San Diego County. Spring and Autumn are the best times to camp here.
Quote from: sacrawfAs an former farmer, I was taught by my grandfather not to store machinery in the "big shed" as he referred to storing equipment outside. This spring I had snow drifts over 6 feet high in my driveway. While I see many pop-ups weathering the Illinois winters in back yards and driveways, I am rather particular about caring for my camper, car, bicycles, and tow vehicles.
On the Rockwood, I apply Meguire's wax, set an air freshener and Damp-Rid inside, put baking soda in the refrigerator, carefully caulk of anyplace I can see light coming into the camper, check the furnace exhaust screen, and add the RV antifreeze. Then while storing inside a closed building, I roll the camper every couple of weeks so the tires don't sit on one spot. I put on the battery charger once a month to top off the charge. Every couple of weeks I check inside for any evidence of mice.
With these efforts, I hope to make the Rockwood last a lot longer, have higher resale value, and avoid mold, insects, mice, water damage, falling tree limbs, hail damage, and sun fading. By being stored inside, I am ready in minutes to take the camper out for an early off-season trip while outside-stored campers may still have their tires frozen to the ground.
No garage here, so all of our vehicles live outside. Have you ever tried Adam's line of waxes? DH likes them much better than Meguiars. I camp year long and haven't had the tires frozen to the ground. With towing at least once of month I don't worry about moving the camper so the tires don't get flat spots.:)
I keep the coachmen clpper in the grage during winter, and out side during the summer.
This will be the first year Hershey has spent outside. We moved this summer and the new garage is not big enough for the TV and the PU. I think it might fit in the shed, but my brother filled it with his stuff before I could measure!
I'm trying this out and so far, so good. Survived the huge storm we had 2 weeks ago that dumped 5" in a couple days and was pushed by plenty of wind.
That looks like it is working well! :)
I checked on our PUP while up at the in-laws for Christmas. It's safe and sound in the pole barn with no evidence of rodents getting inside. He looks very lonely!
Counting down to Spring! :D
Quote from: waveryThe main reason that we have a PU is because we live in an apartment building with subterranean parking. I have no way of parking anything bigger unless I put it in a storage lot. There is NO WAY that I am doing that.
When we move into our home in Fallbrook (5 more years), we have plenty of RV parking there and no neighbors (or association) to bug us about it. Then we will go to the dark-side.
And, then, when you are in Fallbrook....can we store our PU at your place? :D Just kidding...sort of.
Ours is at a rv storage place....we pay $105/month!! If it keeps going up (it started at $80 a few years ago)....we may have to sell our pu!
Lisa
Ours is in our garage...It's only out when we are camping. :D