Pop up with a/c

[Brauma]

When we were shopping around for campers, my wife told not to even look at one if it didnt have A/C. That may have been the smartest thing she ever told me. We love it. It's so nice to walk into that camper and it's nice & cool & refreshing inside.

I dont know about you, but I cant sleep when I'm sweating. Get the A/C.

[wavery]

Thanks for all the a/c info. I thought that being surrounded by canvas, the cooliong would not be so effective. I would think in hot temps that it would not do to much. Here in Wisconsin, camping season can go from 20 to 95 degrees in amatter of a few short weeks or even days. Our camping season goes from April to October. I was planning a summer trip to Florida and I know how hot it can get.[COLOR="Red"] If it is 90 outside how cool can it get inside a pop up camper?[/COLOR]

General rule of thumb is a 20 degree heat reduction if you block up all the air leaks that you can. If it's 105 outside, don't expect to get the PU down to 70, it's not likely to happen. The big thing is the humidity. You can also expect about a 20-50% reduction in humidity (depending on how air tight you can get).

The other thing that you can do on extreme temperature days (hot or cold) is to block off one of the bunk ends if it's not in use. If it's really extreme, block off both ends and sleep in the dinette. We carry a couple of "Block-out" drapes for that very reason. We've used one with good results in cold weather. It made a big difference.

[SCmomma]

i agree with everyone else here........AC is worth every penny.........and it increases your resale value.........when i was looking for my PUP i didn't even consider not getting one with AC( live in South Carolina).........in fact, mine has a rooftop unit and a wall unit ( 5000 BTU's that someone else put in)........we had both going alot of the time........it was cold in the PUP

last time we went out it was 107 with the heat index.......you bet we loved having AC...i did like you suggested above and blocked off the bunkends with  curtains and it helped alot( along with gizmos,etc).....always better to have AC and not need it than not have it and need it.........oh and we camp at beach CGs for the most part too.........SCmomma

[sandcsantacruz]

yup, yup, yup... Could not do without A/C.  Especially with 3 small kids.  Mine I think is the 13500btu unit and it cools my 99 coleman niagara nicely.  Ive camped out in Rocky Point ON the beach with it and it worked great. But like some of the others said, the bunk ends warmed up quite a bit. I dont have the gizmos but during the day we put our blankets on top and clipped them down and used our fans to "boost" the air so the kids could nap.
Unless we go winter camping we use it at least for a little while every trip. Also it is nice to turn it on when loading/unloading all your stuff at home.

[cyclone]

Chiming in (again) to say I'm so very glad my pup has a/c.  It's been a wonderful and relatively cool 10 days or so in Tennessee.  Low humidity and temps in either 70's and low 80's.  Naturally, as soon as normal hot and humid temps are hitting the region again, my a/c at home is not working.  It was 85 in my house when I got home tonight.  It's supposed to cool off so I'm hoping it will be tolerable tonight (with fans).  Tomorrow??  I'm popping up and moving into the camper until we get the air fixed at home.

[PattieAM]

[COLOR="Red"][SIZE="7"]GET THE AC[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE="2"][COLOR="red"][COLOR="red"][COLOR="Black"]I just spent 12 nights in hot/humid Orlando, Florida and could not have slept or functioned without the AC.  Afternoon T-storms closed the pool, so while it may not have actually rained, it was back to the camper for non-pool time.

There have been other camping trips where I've used the 'fan' portion of the AC and have been very pleased (not as hot/humid as FL in July).  The AC circulates very well as does the fan - helps reduce condensation in the bunk ends, and provides 'white noise' which I definately need the first night camping (blasted frogs).[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[wavery]

[COLOR="Red"][SIZE="7"]GET THE AC[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE="2"][COLOR="red"][COLOR="red"][COLOR="Black"]I just spent 12 nights in hot/humid Orlando, Florida and could not have slept or functioned without the AC.  Afternoon T-storms closed the pool, so while it may not have actually rained, it was back to the camper for non-pool time.

There have been other camping trips where I've used the 'fan' portion of the AC and have been very pleased (not as hot/humid as FL in July).  The AC circulates very well as does the fan - helps reduce condensation in the bunk ends, and provides 'white noise' which I definately need the first night camping (blasted frogs).[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE]

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[SIZE="7"][COLOR="Red"]DON'T CAMP IN FLORIDA IN JULY[/COLOR][/SIZE]


[SIZE="1"]j/k.........I couldn't help it.......[/SIZE]

[McCampers]

Just got back from the FL keys.  Get the A/C.  It was in the 90's everyday.  The poppie was nice and cool.  The other benefit from the A/C is the noise it makes helps drown out the loud inconsiderate  jerks camping next to you at 0200 hrs.  Now if I can just find a way to block the xenon searchlights they are using to light their tent site like a stadium, I'll be able to get a great nights sleep.  GET THE A/C!!

[Kristenamber]

I'm going to go against the popular opinion here!  Don't hurt me!
I don't have a pop up with air and I did that on purpose for a few reasons.
1)  To me, air conditioning is just not camping.  Camping for my family is about being outdoors...hiking, swimming, boating, hanging out under the food tent at the picnic table etc.  I feel like if the weather is super humid and hot, you can always re-schedule your trip lol.  Or deal.  We deal with it and still have great memories.  Or camper is seriously only for sleeping in, and I've never had an unbearable night.
2)  Air conditioning is another "system" to maintain.  I don't even use my sink in the camper, lol.  So I am happy with my pop up being a very basic tent on wheels!
Just my .02!

[cbailey]

YES!!!!  aLSO HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE "POP UP GIZMOS" TOO!

[dthurk]

We have a nice travel trailer with ducted A/C.  I don't think we've used it yet this year.  We completed a 27 night trip with 10 nights in Yellowstone National Park.  I believe 19 of our 27 nights were dry camping.  We couldn't use the A/C those nights even if we wanted to.  We were comfortable using 12 volt 10" fans.  We didn't use it even when we had electric hookups.  We did have some rather warm days and nights.    

If you're intending to do a lot of dry camping (the best, IMHO), don't waste your money on A/C.

[markwi]

I do not use my air every time we camp, but when I do need it, it is there to use. We dry camp some times and  camp with electric at other times. You got to do what you have to do.  When we are roughing it air is not needed, but when we are using the camper as a home base and are gone all day go here and there it is nice to have a cool place to come back to. I 'm not a fan of really hot humid weather. Mark