Hi All. I have spent the last few weeks reading all the good stuff on this site, thanks All for sharing!
My wife and I are in the market for pop-up camper to put on our 2005 Toyota Tacoma. We have been thinking about getting one for the past several years but I think we are finally getting closer.
If we can find a used Bobcat, Eagle or Fleet that meets are needs and isn’t to far from the Eastern Sierra we would be happy for that.
If we end up going with a new camper I think we will likely go with the Bobcat. We went to ATC’s shop this past weekend and met with Marty. I really appreciated that he seemed willing to work with us and he seemed to give us his honest opinion on various options.
Some things that were looking for and considerations for what might get if we buy new:
· We would like to try and keep the weight and the cost down as much as reasonable.
· We want a comfortable place to sit and cook when the weather is windy, cold and stormy out.
· I don’t think we need a frig (for now we will use a cooler, but would likely upgrade in the future) and I don’t think we need a sink and water tank.
· We are on the fence about a stove and furnace – we like to be outside when the weather is good and were originally thinking of not getting a stove but just using our camp stove attached to a quick connect propane hose (we would get propane tank put in). But after some thought it sounds like a pain transferring a stove back and forth inside and out every time in gets too windy. So I think we would likely just get a stove put in.
· As for a heater we were thinking of just using a Mr Buddy or Wave 3.
· For sitting area, I have seen that some folks on here have gone for a simple bench with cushions on the passenger side, I like this idea because it seems to be a better use of space.
· On the driver side, I think we just want one long counter with space for storage underneath.
· Options we are planning on: auxiliary battery, pre-wiring for solar, Fantastic fan plus extra vent, 110 volt plugs.
If we buy new I would love to do some of the customizations myself, but my carpentry skills aren’t great and I really don’t want to screw it up, so we would likely have ATC do the work. Unless anybody out there who lives in the Eastern Sierra region wants to help me out!
If anybody has suggestions or comments I would gladly take them. Or if anyone is passing through Bishop and wants to tour me around their camper that would be great!
Thanks!
My wife and I are in the market for pop-up camper to put on our 2005 Toyota Tacoma. We have been thinking about getting one for the past several years but I think we are finally getting closer.
If we can find a used Bobcat, Eagle or Fleet that meets are needs and isn’t to far from the Eastern Sierra we would be happy for that.
If we end up going with a new camper I think we will likely go with the Bobcat. We went to ATC’s shop this past weekend and met with Marty. I really appreciated that he seemed willing to work with us and he seemed to give us his honest opinion on various options.
Some things that were looking for and considerations for what might get if we buy new:
· We would like to try and keep the weight and the cost down as much as reasonable.
· We want a comfortable place to sit and cook when the weather is windy, cold and stormy out.
· I don’t think we need a frig (for now we will use a cooler, but would likely upgrade in the future) and I don’t think we need a sink and water tank.
· We are on the fence about a stove and furnace – we like to be outside when the weather is good and were originally thinking of not getting a stove but just using our camp stove attached to a quick connect propane hose (we would get propane tank put in). But after some thought it sounds like a pain transferring a stove back and forth inside and out every time in gets too windy. So I think we would likely just get a stove put in.
· As for a heater we were thinking of just using a Mr Buddy or Wave 3.
· For sitting area, I have seen that some folks on here have gone for a simple bench with cushions on the passenger side, I like this idea because it seems to be a better use of space.
· On the driver side, I think we just want one long counter with space for storage underneath.
· Options we are planning on: auxiliary battery, pre-wiring for solar, Fantastic fan plus extra vent, 110 volt plugs.
If we buy new I would love to do some of the customizations myself, but my carpentry skills aren’t great and I really don’t want to screw it up, so we would likely have ATC do the work. Unless anybody out there who lives in the Eastern Sierra region wants to help me out!
If anybody has suggestions or comments I would gladly take them. Or if anyone is passing through Bishop and wants to tour me around their camper that would be great!
Thanks!