Top 10 Internet Pop Up Camper MYTHS & MISCONCEPTIONS! Don’t Fall for These…

Don’t fall for these 10 pop up camper myths and misconceptions that are commonly out there on the internet!
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[@ItsPoppin]

Fridge basics vid here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6myh5qfZd51edU On-grid vs off-grid power vid here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raTad3qhbNytmNE

[@SarahL7779]

We just bought our camper. It took me 1 hour to completely set everything up alone, leveling included. This was my first time figuring out proper vinyl placement, getting the door right, leveling, beds made. Everything. I’m super proud of myself and will only get faster and more efficient.

[@glutenfreejoe6099]

We grew up with a 1972 Pop Up Skamper from 1972 until 1997 family of 6 and traveled cross country 2 times and went to many State Parks, National Parks and even Commercial Campgrounds. People need to get back to basics :)

[@BMMEC2009]

Great videos, I love our popup for it's ease of towing and maintenance. I left the forums because Instead of being a group of like minded campers ,my experience was with critical, insulting, individuals. Not all but as with many forums it was bad. Ask a question and get insulted. Your videos are a great alternative!

[@ItsPoppin]

Thanks

[@cjesteadt1]

So cool that joseph Gordon levitt does pop up camper videos!

[@psahadi]

Great video. I never timed myself on setup just got to site had a cold one looked at site then started set up. Safe to say maybe 30 minutes counting beer and sitting in chair enjoying the view. Never rush unless you have to for like weather conditions. When ever you rush you will do something wrong or break it. Your on vacation slow down and enjoy.

[@JaredBillette]

Thanks for sharing your experience with pop up’s. We have an 18’ travel trailer and it is just way too much for my Tacoma. Too stressful to tow. I’ve been looking for straight forward information on these trailers and you have been very helpful. Thanks!

[@catalinacastano4562]

good video. !!!! the whole family watched it..... thank you for all your info and your help. greetings from Canada.

[@Popupinrealife87]

Great videos! I’ve watched most of them. Very helpful and informative.

[@ericsurprenant2110]

Thanks for the info! I'm brand new to pop up camping, and camping for that matter, so all your videos are super helpful. Trying to learn everything I can so my camping days are easier and care free!

[@ItsPoppin]

Good way to do it! 👍

[@americanultra4334]

Hahaha I’m new and I feel stupid lol. I bought a popup like a month ago and I didn’t realize the 120v and 12v switch behind the fridge was only for the fridge lol. Thanks bro. Now I don’t have to look stupid asking camper questions lol 😂

[@davehope9144]

First rule with pop up campers is don’t sleep next to your food in bear country. Keep it in a cooler in your vehicle. Just say’n

[@regalh.beagle8696]

I am AMAZED that you don’t have more subscribers! Thank you for your content…I need to get some of your MERCH!! Keep up your awesome work!! BLAMMO

[@melissacomer8404]

Recently just upgraded from tenting to a 2010 Coleman Evolution E4 so we can haul some toys. We are so excited. Dry trip in a couple of weeks then a full blown trip for Thanksgiving for 4 days.

[@tikishark1]

Great content as usual. We have a Forest River and have taken it out 4 times since buying it two years ago. We have another three trips planned this summer. I will say that sleeping in our pop up, has given me one of the best night sleep I’ve ever had. Super comfortable and you actually feel like your outdoors versus being in an aluminum box. Two things I wished were better though. A fridge that actually made things cold and in our case an air conditioner (our pop up is like an oven in the summer). Otherwise, we love our pop up.

[@larrywade9041]

John, I loved your analogy of feeling like you were in an aluminum box! That is precisely why we sold a beautiful 26' Cruiser Viewfinder bumper pull travel trailer. I really never felt like I was truly camping in it as apposed to our Coleman/Fleetwood pop-up. I'm not knocking t.t.'s as some people feel safer in them ; just saying they are not for us. Have a good day! Illinois

[@tikishark1]

@@larrywade9041 Pop up’s really do offer a completely comfortable and great experience. I appreciate your comment. 😀

[@justforfunaviation6342]

Great video ,just subscribed

[@stettan1754]

First off, thank you for taking the time to upload all these helpful videos. I have a question regarding weight. You'd mentioned dry and gross weight. If you max out your Pop-Up gross weight at 3500lbs, does that affect your Tow vehicle's load weight? For example, your towing vehicle has a tow weight of 3500 lbs and a load weight of 800 lbs. Can I still load up my tow vehicle until I hit 800 lbs? (I hope my questions made sense) I am very new to this type of hobby. I apologize for any questions that seems silly.

[@rotart12arx3]

I think the biggest issue packing and setting it up is the lack interior floor space for taller items. A travel trailer you can put everything inside and just start putting the jacks down. You have more space in your tow vehicle for food and coolers.

[@stevenrogers4832]

Another awesome video, filled with information for those that have not been given truthful info. Setting up should never be stressful. Have fun, Thanks for the info, for both new, and not so new members of our popup Family. Looking forward to your next vid. Bless you, and your Family. We hope to someday see you down the trail.

[@SolidBold00]

Got a sticker to represent and support the channel even though it’s not much haha keep up the sweet content guys! 👍

[@ItsPoppin]

Thank you!

[@BillStreeter-QuimaxW]

I count setup time as "parked to out of the rain." 10 minutes alone for our 95 Dutchman. No amenities or canopy or anything, just parked, leveled and up then out of the rain. :) I think we were down to about 7 minutes if I had my 2 oldest kids actually helping. You're right, setting up these things isn't all that hard. At least, it's not as hard as many people make it out to be.

[@rafaelcasero2822]

Hi thank you for this info, was great like all your other videos. Question I have a Jayco 2010 Jay Series 1206 Model and I have the wet bath, they say that is not recommended to show in the wet bath due to floor rotting ? In my Jayco I 'm redoing my sub floor because I think the original owner would shower inside and the floor all around is rotted to the point that the black membrane and linoleum is holding it up...

[@ericbrewer07]

Thank you so much for the great content. I am new to pop up camping. We just bought a 2008 StarCraft RT13. We love it. Lots to learn so far. One last thing. Where did you get your hat. I love it and want one

[@ItsPoppin]

Thanks, there’s a link to our spreadshirt shop in the description.

[@shannonjoseph1437]

Wow that's quick!

[@wookievr641]

We just upgraded to tent trailer front tents. Still figuring out time to setup and breakdown. It’s an older popup and we take our time with the old girl

[@GoldenK9Campers]

Great stuff. Thanks for posting this. We're still debating between an Aliner or a true popup. Leaning towards Aliner. Great content, really appreciate you discussing the misconceptions. 10 minutes.. nice..

[@ItsPoppin]

I’ve always liked the aliners - maybe some day. They are pricey though!

[@GoldenK9Campers]

@@ItsPoppin Yes indeed. We're likely going with the no frills Scout. Still.. will be 6K more expensive than the popup we we're considering. We have a smallish tow vehicle.. so it's gotta be very light.

[@laurie5835]

Thanks for this info I have '97 Jayco E series, I'm new to all of this and boy I am learning A lot! Mine did not come with a manual so a lot is trial and lots of errors (in my case) 🤭 My comment is that my camper came w basically a cooler w a door and wanted to upgrade to a mini fridge, yea well I didnt know .. A. It has to be specific rv fridge and B. How to hook it up to my converter which you just told me isntused for that. Lol Guess its true.. You learn something new Every day & if your Not then your not living 😉 I know some pple wld say thats a no brainer duh.. I say.. how do you know what you don't know?!

[@ShanShan-bw4pd]

Please make a video on backing up and parking it inside your garage

[@victorsantana162]

Excellent video and tips. Can you do a video about hard walls popup campers without tents. Thanks for sharing.

[@marikiemarie7622]

He doesn't use those.

[@djmjr77]

way easier than setting up than a tent, and taking down..

[@ghostz61987]

My wife and I are looking to upgrade from traditional tent camping, so here I am researching popups. Its a bit information overload, but you have a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for putting these videos together. You got yourself another sub!

[@adamcuttler9665]

I have a popup for 10 years now I like it

[@craigjeter232]

One misconception I learned when we bought our 2017 coachman clipper is that not all pop ups have support bars for the slide outs. Ours uses a cable support system from the roof instead of the bars that our old camper had. Unfortunately the dealer didn’t mention it to us when we picked it up and I spent 20 minutes looking for the bars and ended up looking up the system to find it out.

[@ItsPoppin]

Ha, yeah, that’s a good one.

[@patrickwaldrich]

The same thing happened to us. After learning about it I thought it would be great, but after a season of adjusting cables and getting everything completely perfect to avoid playing see-saw at night, we traded it back for a camper with support bars and a manual winch. Love the simplicity that comes with those systems.

[@Rubenooh8]

What do you use to water proof your canvas? Is it strong enough to hold hard rain when out camping?

[@QueenBee-ig2tp]

I just inherited a Palamino pop up and it looks a lot like yours. I know how to set it up but not anything about the electrical, and as I never owned a popup like this am not sure about how the electrical works, and since I have no manual I don't know what model it is to try and get one. how would I find out the model? So I can learn more about it.

[@AdventuresinPopUps]

Yep, lots of misconceptions out there! Our setup time is usually about 20 minutes, but that includes all the extras. 😎

[@ItsPoppin]

It helps to have all the helpers! 😂

[@mandyfaltesek948]

Please tell me how to hook toilet sewer hose from camper to full hook up. The exit is 1.5" and sewer hoses are 3"

[@Jackson-hx6fr]

Another thing I learned is never buy a pop up with a/c on the roof.....

[@rivstg13]

Why would you say that? Re:‘never buy a pop up with a/c unit on top’)

[@rotart12arx3]

What do you do when you are in and you don't have the door in yet and it fails before door is in place?

[@0708scott]

If the dealership orders the pup-up with the AC already installed, the weight of the AC will be included in the dry weight. Some dealerships order pop-ups with "AC prep," and the dealership installs the AC once they receive the unit. In this scenario, the AC will not be included in the dry weight. If you are looking for a new pop-up with an AC, be sure to ask the dealership if the manufacturer installed the AC. Additionally, items such as the awning, propane tanks, spare tire, spare tire carrier, jack crank, outdoor grill, shore power cord... should all be included in the dry weight if they were provided by the manufacturer.

[@laurie5835]

So I read aperson can weigh their pup with a bathroom scale, have you tried this?

[@adamcuttler9665]

I can do my coleman in less then 10 minutes now. But it must have been funny to watch me when I first got it 10 years ago trying to figure it out and almost breaking things doing things out of Step

[@billtodd999]

Etc, etc, ? Where did you pick that up dude?

[@marikiemarie7622]

Stupid question. Can a 2020 chevy equinox 1.5 engines tow a fleetwood williamsburg 2007 camper. It says its 2600lbs. Not loaded.

[@ItsPoppin]

Looks like the equinox 1.5L is rated at 1,500 lbs.

[@marikiemarie7622]

@@ItsPoppin thank you!!

[@Thewhiskeypour]

I have a 01 Jayco Eagle, it has a split door and no lift braces, is that normal

[@ItsPoppin]

So I downloaded the manual for your pop up and read through it. I didn’t see any mention of roof safety brackets. With that said, I don’t know the reason for the split door with no safety brackets unless this was a feature that was added in later years, buts that’s speculation. If this is worrisome, there’s two things I recommend. 1. Periodically checking your roof lift system components to make sure it doesn’t fail. 2. Fabricate your own safety support brackets. I’ve heard of people using both wood and pvc, but have no direct experience with this.

[@Thewhiskeypour]

@@ItsPoppin thank you!

[@Jackson-hx6fr]

Bal leaver is a joke!!! heavy doesn't fit my tires after being told it did.takes me 1 hour start to finish with hookup or disconnect from the tow vehicle vs 20 minutes hardshell would I buy another pop up no......

[@ChrisEckeard]

Whatever exedra exedra is, it got me out once we hit double digits.

[@Bobberdownnn]

In my opinion its not worth the extra bullshit when you could buy a tent for $250

[@redpine8665]

Using the term 'shore power' has crept into the venacular of the camping world for reasons I don't understand. It's a term for boats hooking up to power on shore. It's so dumb to say 'shore power' in relation to plugging in a camper.

[@smbluesman]

What is the weight capacity On the slide out beds?

[@larrywade9041]

Hi Steve, We have a 2002 Coleman/ Fleetwood & each bed is rated @ 1000lbs. Never tested to that point, but did have(1)200lb adult & (3) kid's @ around 250lbs with no problem on one bed. Believe it or not, we slept (7) people that night. Our popup is the 12ft. box so it's the biggest you can get. We all had a great time. Have a good day!

[@smbluesman]

@@larrywade9041 thank you very much!

[@donnaehmann9484]

Being a solo grandma camper, the ball leveler really helps

[@szshaps]

Misconception-. Sleeping In a pop-up in the cold is miserable

[@wyattanderson9664]

No?

[@carlschwarz4935]

Turn on the stove top and in less than a minute the whole thing is super warm!

[@ItsPoppin]

Well you’re not wrong but this is definitely not recommended

[@carlschwarz4935]

@@ItsPoppin Yes :) I guess I should clarify, for long distance drives I'll pull over and set up the pop-top, turn on the stove top for 5 minutes while transferring the sleeping kids and wife to bed, then turn it off. I'm in Australia with no snow so I haven't installed a proper heater :). Thanks for the vids! My next mission is to make a simple but quick to use shower for these driving stops.

[@coltwinchester6124]

Turn on the furnace.

[@mickbailey6386]

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