I have spent many years camping the conventional way in a canvas tent with pegs and poles etc. but with age comes the necessity for comfort and all the necessary amenities close at hand.
The pop up camper, being a low standing trailer is alot lighter than the more conventional caravan and so makes towing it a whole lot easier and manouvering it around a campsite is such a breeze.
The A frame model of the pop up camper is a particular favourite of mine as it has a very quick set up and dismantling time which comes in handy during inclement weather and makes it so much easier on the many one night stopovers we have as we travel around this vast country of ours.
Having our clothes and food already stored in the numerous compartments available in the pop up camper is a big plus and allows for quick lunchtime breaks whilst on the road. The pop up camper is reasonably priced and is a good, compact form of accommodation, with most of the necessary amenities, to take on your camping holidays
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Pop Up Camper
Pop up Camper is a low profile truck camper designed to cut back on weight and wind resistance. The roof may be raised by mechanical means to add height while camping.
There are 2 types prevalent in the industry: soft-walled, utilizing a fabric (canvas or Weblon), or the hard-walled, solid frame unit. Examples include Outfitter, Northstar (softwall), Hallmark (softwall), or Alaskan Camper(hardwall).
A pop up camper, also labelled as a truck camper is one of the most versatile of recreational vehicles (RV) and they have been around since the early 1950's.
The pop up camper and truck campers continue to be most popular in the Western United States and Canada, and this is where most manufacturers are headquartered They are slowly making inroads into the eastern part of the continent as the baby boomer generation retire, and are looking for comfort combined with freedom and versatility. The pop up camper is also becoming a very popular RV type in Australia, where rugged terrain makes them a practical choice.
Truck campers are a popular choice for horseback riders, fishermen, hunters, and other sportsmen as a boat or horse trailer may be easily towed behind and you may camp off-road in relative comfort.
A good quality pop up camper can cost as much as a much larger RV. All the amenities have to be put into a much smaller package, and the RV has to be able to tolerate the abuse of rough roads.
There are 2 types prevalent in the industry: soft-walled, utilizing a fabric (canvas or Weblon), or the hard-walled, solid frame unit. Examples include Outfitter, Northstar (softwall), Hallmark (softwall), or Alaskan Camper(hardwall).
A pop up camper, also labelled as a truck camper is one of the most versatile of recreational vehicles (RV) and they have been around since the early 1950's.
The pop up camper and truck campers continue to be most popular in the Western United States and Canada, and this is where most manufacturers are headquartered They are slowly making inroads into the eastern part of the continent as the baby boomer generation retire, and are looking for comfort combined with freedom and versatility. The pop up camper is also becoming a very popular RV type in Australia, where rugged terrain makes them a practical choice.
Truck campers are a popular choice for horseback riders, fishermen, hunters, and other sportsmen as a boat or horse trailer may be easily towed behind and you may camp off-road in relative comfort.
A good quality pop up camper can cost as much as a much larger RV. All the amenities have to be put into a much smaller package, and the RV has to be able to tolerate the abuse of rough roads.
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