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Post by *sprout* on Jul 27, 2016 1:36:35 GMT
except that I got on pinterest and those pop up makeovers are soooo beautiful and fun and I wanna do one! but I can (and likely will have to, at our price point) redo a trailer as well. There are lots of fun, amazing trailer and fifth wheel makeovers, too.  |
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Post by monicad on Jul 27, 2016 2:16:20 GMT
Our plan is to get something in between, like a light weight trailer. I've seen some pop-ups that have hard sides, too. Thanks for starting this thread--looking forward to reading it!
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Post by holly on Jul 27, 2016 2:29:35 GMT
If you do end up getting a trailer I would get one with at least one slide. We had a 24' trailer with two kids, a dog and often my mom. No slides. It was tight when we had to all be in there, plus all out stuff. Slides give you a little extra room. We now have a 33' 5th wheel with 3 slides that we call the condo:) it's like a small apt. We will probably downsize after the kids are totally out. It's a bit big but too good of a deal to pass up.
As far as taking trailers to campsites most will accommodate up to 27' without a problem. We haven't been too many places where ours was too big, there are definitely some spots more suited for it. We didn't have any problems taking our 24' one anywhere.
Oh and dumping #2 isn't that bad. You can wear disposable gloves just in case. DH always dumps the gray water after the black so it washs out the black more.
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Post by monicad on Jul 27, 2016 3:53:25 GMT
If you do end up getting a trailer I would get one with at least one slide. We had a 24' trailer with two kids, a dog and often my mom. No slides. It was tight when we had to all be in there, plus all out stuff. Slides give you a little extra room. We now have a 33' 5th wheel with 3 slides that we call the condo:) it's like a small apt. We will probably downsize after the kids are totally out. It's a bit big but too good of a deal to pass up. As far as taking trailers to campsites most will accommodate up to 27' without a problem. We haven't been too many places where ours was too big, there are definitely some spots more suited for it. We didn't have any problems taking our 24' one anywhere. Oh and dumping #2 isn't that bad. You can wear disposable gloves just in case. DH always dumps the gray water after the black so it washs out the black more. Holly--what size would you recommend for two adults? Our kids are older and aren't interested in "camping," but we may occasionally take my dad. |
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Post by lucybelle on Jul 27, 2016 4:49:12 GMT
DH was looking at pop-ups, but I talked him out of it. We got a 17 foot trailer for my husband, me and a little dog. We go camping out in the woods with no services, and lots of grizzly bears, coyotes, etc. Our first trip in the camper was to Yellowstone. When we woke up the first morning there were about 8 bison wandering around between the campsites. As in two feet from little bitty tents. Those buggers are big in person! I really don't want to be trampled or eaten.  |
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Post by holly on Jul 27, 2016 5:18:25 GMT
monicad I would think around 24' would be good for 2-3 people. DH and I would have been comfortable in our old trailer, just a little tight with 4-5 people we thought. You could probably go a couple feet shorter. I don't remember the sizes they typically come in under 24'. Best thing is so look at a few different sizes and make sure your truck can pull it.
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Post by desertgirl on Jul 27, 2016 13:45:01 GMT
We bought a used, 9-year-old TT last fall. Have taken it to non-hookup campgrounds and have boondocked a lot this summer on the weekends. The few times we've been with hook-ups have been good, too. I will say, monicad , that you'll want at least a 24 with an elderly dad (ours is 27). We looked for several months, at lots of new and used models, and the floors were all different widths. I have serious neuro and ortho issues (some from an entire lifetime of backpacking) and I wanted a "hallway" to the bedroom that was wider than what many of the trailers had. We did find one that I can turn around in from the sink/stove to the table easily. I love being able to be alone in the trailer without anyone else around. We've seen so much wildlife from the safety of our windows - we live in bear country and have already seen numerous bears poking around and just staring at us through the windows. My advice to blue tulip is to do your homework and research not just by looking online, but by actually going and visiting a new dealership to determine the features YOUR family personally needs. Then seek out the used models - we got ours fully loaded from dishes to camping Christmas lights (hahaha - love them) to a new grill and all small appliances. People just want to get rid of the model they have and get new. Enjoy yourself - you can fix up the TT like you want it - we left ours alone and have never looked back (except to replace the water heater). Good luck and go for it! |
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