RE: " Camper-warming" gift for new PU

[springer02]

 
Some friends of ours just bought a  PU and I d like to get them a little " camper-warming"  gift but I can t think of that perfect something.  They have three kids, a 17 year old girl and two 12 year old boys.  They have tent camped for years so I m assuming they have the basics.  My first thoughts were plastic or other non-breakable wine glasses, towels, a first aid kit or that green astro-tuft stuff for under their awning.
 
 What do you think?
 
 Tena[]

[wssfetch]

 springer02
You re right.  They probably have a lot of camping type stuff.  How about a subscription to PUT or membership here in the Arvee club?

[Ab Diver]

 springer02
How much you wanna spend? Possible pop-up oriented gifts run the gauntlet from $3 stick-on levels to wheels chocks to Lynx Levelers to a BAL Leveler. How about a grey water " starter kit" :  ball-valve Y-fitting, couple-three feet of hose and fittings, and a collapsable 5-gallon jug. Flexable cutting boards, 4-pack @ $3.95 at Wall-Mart. Radio Shack multi-meter for testing the battery, 10-40 bucks depending on which flavor you like. Lots of things to choose from, though I guess a new Prodigy brake controller would be pushing it a bit far, eh?[]
 
 

What do you think?

 I think those folks have a good friend.

[Ab Diver]

 springer02
DOH!!! (smacks hand on forehead)
 
 Sue nailed it!

[otter]

 springer02

What do you think?

 I think you are great friend.  I recently got a dish strainer that folds up and is Kewl. Campingworld.   Give it to the kids   hint  hint  hint

[g-whiz]

 springer02
If you go with something to go under their awning, instead of the astroturf-like stuff, get one of those mats from PUT.  The turf holds in the dirt and then when you fold it up it gets all over everything.  Plus, if it rains they are a soggy mess and the backing will start to peel off.  The mats on the otherhand, dry in five minutes after hosing all the dirt out of them.  They really are awesome!

[Tim5055]

 springer02
Tena,
 
 I vote that you go for the wine glasses with a nice bottle of wine!

[tlhdoc]

 springer02
How about a set of Pop Up Gizmo s bunkend solar covers?  I bet they don t have them and the help keep the PU cool.

[gsm x2]

 springer02
We just got a little boot brush for cleaning your shoes before going into the popup.  Very useful.  So if you weren t giving a subscription to PUT, that s a nice little gift.
 
 gsm x2

[griffsmom]

 springer02
Everyone has made great suggestions!  We have almost everything that has been mentioned, and it has made camping so much nicer. Any one (or two []) of those items would be greatly appreciated by your friends.  They are fortunate to have you as friends!
 
 But I notice there is one thing no one has mentioned yet: tacky lights!  (also sold in the PUT store!)[]

[brainpause]

 springer02
I think the mat is a good idea, although I don t have one. I also think wheel chocks and/or Lynx Levelers are a good idea.
 
 And the subscription to PUT or the Arvee Club is a good one too.
 
 Larry

[whippetwrun]

 springer02
With teenage kids - what about that privacy/porta potty/changing room thing Suezyque found at Sportsmans Guide?  I can t find the original post though.
 
 Although, the subscription to PUT/Arvee sounds really good to me, too.

[Campaholics]

 springer02
Based on numerous threads, almost everyone starts out thinking that the converter is all the battery charger they will ever need.  If you are looking to spend about $30-40, a good automatic battery charger will start them off right.
 
 Another idea that was on the board about three months ago was a two step step ladder Rubbermaid, $14 Home Depot or Menards.  Used as a step ladder when setting up the awning, a seat by the door for removing muddy shoes, and as a table between two chairs at the campfire.
 
 The Campaholics