how many campers

[GeneF]

Number 5 for us

1969 Tent Camper
1990 Jayco
1995 Rockwood
1998 Coleman
2003 Kiwi

[RTA06]

We Have Had 2,, A 78 Venture -cantebury,, Now A 06 Fleetwood Utah..

[Moonshadow]

Hi All,
We are currently on number 7.  Started out with an old Coleman.  Kinda small, but had character.  After that we had 2 more Colemans.  Next we purchased a Dutchman TT, then a Sunnybrook TT followed by a Sunnybrook 5th wheel. Now we have a Starcraft Pop-up.  Fran

[talltom]

Hi, I'm the other half of Moonshadow.  Yes we're on #7 but who's counting.  When we sold our fiver a couple of years ago I was in favor of getting another pop-up then but (you know who) thought a tent would be better and cheaper for us. After sleeping on the ground one time we decided cots would be better for our tired old bones.  Then we had to add those workout pads that Sam's sold a couple of years ago, they fold into thirds and really work very well as mattress's.  Three or four camp outs with tents and now we have our pop-up.  Don't tell her but I'm ready to go one step further.  Like adding the power lifter.  We used to have a camping club in Fl called appropiately enough: " Cranky Campers".  Alright I adnmit she does get cranky occasionally.  Well, thats not really true.  But anyway I'm 67, overweight - there I said it - and cranking up and cranking down gets to you, even if she does a lot of it.  but why be in pain and unable to enjoy the experience of the trip.  We will keep this for a few years and possibly move up to a bigger pop-up unless of course I win Power Ball and then it will be a BIG MH. And maybe pull a pop-up for my shirt-tail relatives, lol.
talltom

[wavery]

Alright I adnmit she does get cranky occasionally.  Well, thats not really true.  But anyway I'm 67, overweight - there I said it - and cranking up and cranking down gets to you, even if she does a lot of it.  but why be in pain and unable to enjoy the experience of the trip.  We will keep this for a few years and possibly move up to a bigger pop-up unless of course I win Power Ball and then it will be a BIG MH. And maybe pull a pop-up for my shirt-tail relatives, lol.
talltom

It sounds to me like you just need one of these and a good powerful drill:
http://www.popuptimes.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=4SJenie&Category_Code=RV

We use this drill:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=7426

We have a generator though. There are also some good rechargeable drills that will do the job but they cost a bit more.

[CampDirt]

I put a power lift on mine since I'm terrible with power tools.  Didn't want to lug around a drill.  Had my dealer install it so that I can get to the crank for manual cranking (just in case something goes wrong with the system).  I think they all install it that way now.  Tried it out at the shop and was sooooo easy.  Don't mind cranking except after climbing a 14'er, my shoulders get really tired by the time I get back to the PU!