Have you considered a carport? Either a permanent one or one of the portable metal frames covered by tarps would suffice to keep the camping unit clean and dry. A relatively small solar panel mounted on a post in the optimum configuration could be plugged into the rear solar socket to keep camper batteries topped off.
Unplugging panel and driving off seems easier than removing a cover, folding it , and storing it. Also, a carport tall enough to pop up the camper could be a blessing for maintenance.
Paul
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My lot won't really accommodate a carport, plus a carport is more than I want to invest in. My camper storage will be next to an outlet on my house, so I can battery charge from there.
My rational is this....I have often read about the sudden discovery of a leak after the winter or some other long period of storage of these type of pop up campers. I would like to keep the weather exposure to a minimum (unless of course we are in it
), particularly snow/ice and the deluge rains we receive in Colorado in the summer.
In my research for a DIY solution for a cover I came across used billboard vinyl. It has been removed from billboards and is a weather/UV stable material, often up to 19 mils thick. Fairly reasonable too 12'x24' for $25.00. The material is glueable with the correct adhesive, and Im sure that grommets can be put into it.
When I under take this i will post about it.
Do most of you just store your FCWs, ATC, etc out in the elements?
