RE: When I retire I m camping in a

[garym053]

 
Hi Folks! As my wife and I look at the last 10 years of full time work, (I hope!), we are wondering what pop-uppers do? Do you upgrade (sometimes I would say it s a downgrade!) or what are your plans. Thanks for your input!

[birol]

 garym053
Woow, first vote is mine ! Yup that is what we want to do, hopefully if we can save enough and have enough to live on ...

[Gone-Camping]

 garym053
I ll take the next vote, and that too went on a fiver. Pop-up s are great, and really the only thing I ever wanted. However, I ve seen their limit s and have already moved to something bigger (ok, it s still got canvas....this time). Eventually I m going to do away with the canvas though. It ll either be Caravan or Outback style expandable, or something very large without expanding (yes, the dark side is call me.......help me!)[]

[Ab Diver]

 garym053
I want a new poll with multiple options! Why can t I pull my pop-up with my Class A? []
 
 

[GaryWT]

 garym053
I picked a 5er because that is our thought if we travel though we could just stay in a park model.  One engine, one repair bill.

[griffsmom]

 garym053
We ll stay with our pop up (or maybe a newer version by then since we re still a ways off from retirement []) because the best thing about our pop up is that we get that outdoor, nature, tent-camping feel without the sore backs of tent camping! []

[angelsmom10]

 garym053
DH wants to stay in a PU, but I really like to go to the " darker side"  (hybrid).  When we get to the age of retirement, I don t want to keep opening the whole thing, and by going with the hybrid, we can just " pop-out"  and still be able to stay here with everyone.[][]

[startx]

 garym053
I know full well when we retire Brian will want a boat, definitely if not before then.  I probably will too, since that way he can go fishing and get out from under foot.  Since I m not much into traveling the country in separate vehicles, and I also firmly believe you shouldn t be pulling two things with one vehicle, then that only leaves us with a Class ? option.  Hmm, then we could also just move to a location that has lots of parks we want to visit close by, then we could have a 5 er and a boat, and just make two short trips with one vehicle to get the trailer and the boat to the campground.  When we wanted to take longer trips, he would just have to live without his boat.
 
 Good thing, I guess, that we have lots of years left to work this out.

[vjm1639]

 garym053
I voted Class A...although it s a toss up with a 5er...  Wouldn t call it " camping"  so much but we dream of having a few years to travel as long as we enjoy it. See the US and then decide where we want to live.    For camping...a PU or a tent... for living in every day, something I don t have to put up and take down!

[SactoCampers]

 garym053
I want to go the Class A with a toad route. Class As offer plenty of room, and a huge windshield through which to view the world. I ve traveled around in a big triple slide 5th wheel and I would rather have a Class A. I can then drive around a small little car to tour around rather than a big truck.
 
 Of course I would also like to have a tent trailer or small hybrid/shadow cruiser to do local camping. []

[Flacamper]

 garym053
I went for the class A.  I can officially retire in 6 1/2 years.  Starting to prepare for it now.  Looking at selling our place.  Buying a smaller place with only 1-2 acres instead of 5.  Paying off the bills.  And starting to figure out which Class As we like. Of course the DW says I m dreaming and I ll have to work for at least 10 more years.[][] LORD I hope not. I hope my investments will help out by then.[]

[GaryWT]

 garym053
No matter what you are in it is still camping if you have a fireplace and a picnic table

[garym053]

 garym053
Hey Ab Diver! You maybe be right about the multiple choice option!! It didn t occur to me when I first did the poll, BUT I don t plan on trading in or selling the pop-up when I retire. I plan on keeping it and using it during the summers for " real"  camping!

[slowpez]

 garym053
Well, DH will be retiring in 2 years time (unless I can convince him to retire sooner).  I would love to keep the PU but know it won t be practical for the things we want to do.  However, I also know that since we like to stay in State and Nat. parks, a big rig also will not do.  We are talking about buying a lightweight that is small enough to park almost anywhere.  We have looked at the Casita and really love it and I think it will fit in our garage.  Wouldn t that be a great thing!!!

[garym053]

 garym053
Hi Slowpez, I keep changing my mind! I was thinking of a new lightweight then change and think maybe a used class c would be better! In either case, the difference between what they will allow me for a trade-in for the pop-up vs what they will knock-off for no trade is far less than my pop up is worth to me, so I hope to keep it in great shape and use it for the state parks, even if I have to replace the canvas at some point.