What's Your PUP Wish List?

[vjm1639]

Nothing much left on our wish list except we WISH to go camping!!!!   :>    We've bought about all we need or want to set up..now we just need some time and decent weather to go!

[keeperdog]

That should be enough torque to lift the roof.  Do you know if the drill has plastic or metal gears?  If the gears are plastic they may be destroyed over time.  I use a DeWalt 987 to lift the roof of my PU.  It barely does the job.  My roof is heavy.  Many others use this drill and don't have any problems.

I have no idea on the gears.  My roof is heavy, though, on the big Viking we have plus AC on top.  I'll have to give it a whirl and see what happens.  Of course, it ain't exactly the end of the world if we have to crank it up manually.  Especially when my oldest son gets about 2 more years of growth on him.

[kampingkoge]

I was thinking about the Bal single wheel chock as well.  Looks like a great addition to the pup.  I currenlty use stackable lynks levelers, but they do not prevent shaking.

New TV - picked up in Feb
New fresh water hose - picked up last week.
New receiver lock - picked up last week.
Warm Michigan weather - Waiting .... Waiting ..... still waiting.

[PITPOP27]

My wish is mostly pricy stuff and rated by order of importance:

1. Brake controller - Prodigy ( ah, how do we get the hubby to install :p )

2. Yakima Rack for my Full size truck for the kayaks

3.  one of those fancy mats out front - found a local guy on Ebay who sells em $20 cheaper so looking forward to it.  We use astro turf and it works but it's hideous and I hate packing it, it HOLDS in the dirt.


4.  I know a down the road wish list item is to re-do the interior - it doesn't need to be done at all, but I'd love to.  I like to change it to red gingham, checks and bandana materials, I think it would look so retro cowboy (I know all the guys are enjoying that part of my list )

[Billy Bob]

Our wish list has dwindle down to almost nothing so far but we haven't camp a day in our PU yet but here is what we got so far.

March 25th - Picked up our new 2006 Santee Fe with air conditioner installed and so far have added these toys.

* Solar Gizmos Covers
* Memory Foam for both bunks
* BAL Leveler
* Water Hose - 1 25ft and 1 10 footer
* Water Pressure regulator
* RV Matt
* Heavy Duty Drill to raise the Roof and stabilizers
* Grey Water holding tank
* Several see thru totes for storing stuff
* E Z FoldZ Step Stool
* 5 cup electric drip coffee maker
* 9 cup percolator coffee maker for the stove when dry camping
* Electric griddle to make breakfast on outside, this is great for pancakes, bacon and eggs. We have used one for years when renting cottages and I highly recommend everyone to bring one along. And you'll save on your propane.
* Home made sand pads installed on the stabilizers

If I'm missing anything I'm all ears for suggestions.

[Shelly]

Oh You guys are making me drool.  I have been adding a bit each month, so the bill doesn't look that big for this coming season.  We have purchased:

Paha Que Outhouse
Gizmo Bunk End covers
Hanging Canvas storage unit

Next will add:

Sterilite Storage Containers
Coleman Hot Water on Demand
Bal Leveller
New Mat
Bug Screen for EZ up
may have to pick up new battery as well

But we have had other repairs & expenses so may have to wait a bit.
Lots of mods I need to do.  I keep looking at everyone's pictures and getting more ideas.  
Mods:
-adding hinges to under seat storage as well as doors to side for easier access
-hangers for canvas storage units
- outside PVC pole holder
- have to fix awning
- changing end curtains
and on and on

Shelly

[astrowolf67]

For our list, we'd like to get done this year

Bal Leveler and wheel chock
Gizmos bunk covers
Reflectix inserts in bunk end windows
Good quality awning mat
Dual propane tank rack
Prodigy brake controller
TV (as in Tele) antenna
Good awning strap down set up.

[Buzz]

We have gathered just about all we can haul:

We have about everything listed above cept I still use blocks to level.
We use a Revere drip coffee maker...one tank atop the other, basket in the middle for ground coffee....idiot proof
No need for a drill motor....our has hydraulic lift system.
After years of getting stuff together we have made ours very comfortable.

As our pup ages I am getting concerned about possible malfuntion of one part or another and have been putting together a nice tool kit.
I just bought, to carry in the pup, a small floor jack. $29 at sears with carrying case, 29 lbs, 2 1/4 ton cap.

I have vowed to fix things as they go wrong and not let repairs get out of hand.

This baby has to last me the rest of my camping days.

[Daddys Dream]

After camping with the boy scouts and the marines I don't have a very big list. I found I can get by easily enough without much.

Of course the bal stuff would be nice.

It looks like I started with the hard to find item. When I was growing up we had Skamper pop up, (early 70's or late 60's), that came with a Porti Poti that had both a built in removable holding tank and a pass through valve under the tank for hooking to a sewer line. What ever happened to those?

All I can find are the ones that are either/or.

Has anyone seen one like that?

Second LP tank
Grill to run off the second LP tank
A spit for cooking chicken over an open fire. (Hard to find, but I don't want to use sticks).
Battery
Bicycle Rack for back of Carevan
New awning
Awning mat
I'm considering installing a built in heater. (I'm waiting to see how much cold weather camping we do first).

And a girl friend that loves camping and sail boating as much as I do.

[dthurk]

Guess I might have more of a wish list that I thought, but I end up buying it before it can be put on a list.  

Went to WalMart today, picked up a few things.  Got a propane extension hose to run another appliance off our 30" T.  Bought a water container and a funnel to help fill our water tank when we don't have water hookups.  And, bought a 6 cup percolating coffee pot.  Found the 8 cup and 9 cup versions in the camping department, but I'm the only one who drinks coffee in our family.  I found a nice 6 cup version in the cookware area for about $10.  

Also stopped at Home Depot to pick up materials to build a shelf over our clothes drawers, as described more completely in my Countdown thread.

[TroutBum]

She got lots of new toys in the off-season ~ bunkend covers, Hot Water on Demand, [/FONT]

I didn't know there was enough room in a pup for on demand hot h20.  Can you post a pick of how you installed it?


Thanks,

[Kelly]

I didn't know there was enough room in a pup for on demand hot h20.  Can you post a pick of how you installed it?


Thanks,

Not the kind you put in your house ...

Coleman makes a portable one.  Check it out here.   I got to see SkipP's in action last summer and that thing is truly awesome!  I'm thinking about buying the carrying case too ...  

Haven't figured out where I'm going to store it when we're camping ... if it fits it may just go under DS's bed when we're not using it.

[TroutBum]

That is really kewl.  I want one (wish away)

So far I just use a hand held solar shower that I leave on the hood of my nice shiny dark blue truck for 20 minutes.  I guess it "on demand" if I don't mind demanding it 20 minutes in advance.

[Kelly]

That is really kewl.  I want one (wish away)

So far I just use a hand held solar shower that I leave on the hood of my nice shiny dark blue truck for 20 minutes.  I guess it "on demand" if I don't mind demanding it 20 minutes in advance.

LOL  

We used a solar shower for the first 5 seasons that we camped.  Sprung a leak last season and decided to upgrade!  The hot water on demand was a birthday gift to me ... it was one of those birthdays that ends in zero.  

[TroutBum]

... it was one of those birthdays that ends in zero.  

I just had the one that starts with 3.  Two weeks later I was diagnosed with a ruptured L5/S1 disk in my back.  I had surgery a month ago yesterday.  4 weeks of no lifting anything heavier than a gallon of milk down, 2 very long weeks to go until I can fish and crank up the roof of my PUP.   I am about ready to knaw my arm off.  

but I digress...

as for birthday presents:  I am still working off the PUP.  I should earn enough birthday presents to pay it off by the time I have the one that ends in 5.