Why do we have PUPs?

[NadMat]

Ya....all that stuff too but..................did I mention...............

I CAN PARK IT IN THE GARAGE

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Mine stays in the backyard to keep my buddies boat company. The 2 car garage is full of TV, bicycling, camping, climbing, diving, & windsurfing gear.

I am with everyone on all the great reasons to have a pup. Is great way to get away for a bicycling, camping, climbing, diving, or windsurfing weekend and stay on the cheap. You are still part of outdoors, but a little better set up should conditions go south. And with amenities like hot water and ac you can smooth out some of the rougher spots in roughing it. I still enjoy a backpacking weekend, there are places the pup won't take me, but if am going to camping in a place I can drive into anyway, or when focus is on activities rather than wilderness experience the pup totally rocks.

[edhodge]

In 27 years of camping, we have only been rain free 7 times.  :shock:  We are total weather jinx- we are rain makers. :lol:  We bought our first PUP because we were tired of waking up with the air mattress having gone flat during the night, winds blowing our tent down during the night and subsequently sleeping in the car and peeing outside.  Poison ivy on your rear end is no laughing matter.

This is the reason we bought a 2nd PUP. You can do it in a tent but the sand sucks.

[jxn4]

Like most, we started out tent camping as kids, then married, did very little camping with 2 babies, started again when they were preschoolers, then decided we wanted to sleep off the ground, have camp that is easier to set up.  First popup used 98 smallest dutchman duck.  We were in heaven.  Camped approximately 12 weekends that year.  Next year found a used 1999 Dutchmen top of the line popup.  Had hot water, shower and potty (extremely convenient for those middle of the night when kids wake up...) and awesome storage.  After 4 years, 2 cross country trips, and approximately 60 nights in it, we wanted something easier to setup.  Were due for a new TV anyway.  Still needd something to fit in the garage.  So saved pennies and now have a 2006 Starcraft Centennial 3608.  Are heading out in a month for another cross country trip out west, this one a lot of one nighters. DH bought a cordless 24V drill and a socket genie and it is a cinch to popup.  Have tried this new one 13 nights so far and like the amenities.  Next year plan a month trip to Alaska.  don't know of anyone who has done that in a popup but we'll keep checking the forums.

AND IT FITS IN THE GARAGE!!!
DWJxn
DHJxn
DSJxn age 10
DDJxn age 9
2006 Starcraft Centenial 3608
TV 2006 Dodge Ram Quad Cab Pickup

[Kelly]

Next year plan a month trip to Alaska.  don't know of anyone who has done that in a popup but we'll keep checking the forums.

AND IT FITS IN THE GARAGE!!!

Mine fits in the garage too    

I was in the Black Hills 4 years ago and met a family from Michigan who were on their way back home.  They had been living out of their pu for approximately 4 months, including a trip to Alaska.  IIRC it was a mom, daughter and granddaughter who did the trip together.  They were only at the campground one night so I didn't really get a chance to talk to them much.

I think when I finally make the trek I might opt for something without canvas ... an ALiner or Chalet maybe.  Although my camping buddy sez we're going in a bus.  We'll see ...

[jxn4]

I was in the Black Hills 4 years ago and met a family from Michigan who were on their way back home.  They had been living out of their pu for approximately 4 months, including a trip to Alaska.  IIRC it was a mom, daughter and granddaughter who did the trip together.  They were only at the campground one night so I didn't really get a chance to talk to them much.

I think when I finally make the trek I might opt for something without canvas ... an ALiner or Chalet maybe.  Although my camping buddy sez we're going in a bus.  We'll see

Thank you for sharing the info.  Glad to know there are others who have done Alaska by pu.  We are only going a month, 4 months sounds like a really long time.  I'd love to see their pics!  We stayed in the Black Hills 3 years ago.  hope you enjoyed as much as we did.

Thank you
Mary Jo (jxn4 mom)

[jpreiser]

not sure what happened, any way posted below....

[jpreiser]

It fits in my garage, is easy to push if I have to move it by hand, has a toilet and shower, makes for a nice get away with out having to spend a ton of money, i can see the cars behind me, kids think its great!!!

[MollyS]

We have our Niagara because after 6 years of working every single night of the year and not being able to camp or vacation, all dh and I wanted was to be able to get out and enjoy all we missed. So once we could we bought our pu and truck and couldn't be happier!
Plus when I was growing up, We did the tent thing for a long time then my parents got a tent trailer (dad worked for Fleetwood) And we loved it (94 Cheyenne Coleman by Fleetwood!) So dh never had been camping so now I think we are doing it right he he!