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  1. PixieCamper

    How is tent camping in the middle of June?

    Our 9,000 BTU portable cooled about the same as a 5,000 BTU window unit in our popup. It doesn't seem like the portables are as efficient in cooling as the window unit in our experience- same thing when the power went out and we used the window unit and portable with a generator in our room...
  2. PixieCamper

    pop-up camper help

    I had never heard that before but had to laugh at the truth of it, every single camper I know in real life and on line is on their 3rd or 4th camper and it's the one they love the most and is the "keeper" LOL No matter how many years you research, I guess you never truly know what you want...
  3. PixieCamper

    Anyone have a Casita? Alternatives to a Casita? Needs to be towed by a V6

    Exactly why we went from our popup to a hybrid and loved it! The best of both worlds, loved being able to "turtle up" when needed, still be able to use it on the road, the bathroom, etc. Our popup has a bathroom but you can't use it when traveling unless popped up of course. I was completely...
  4. PixieCamper

    pop-up camper help

    We started with a nice big, used, older model Starcraft from Craig's List. We loved that thing! (still do) Buying older, used, is a good way to find out what you do and don't like when you first start out camping without spending a ton of money. We moved from the popup to a hybrid in about 2...
  5. PixieCamper

    Question for bunk over cab, class C owners

    We use pool noodles on the top bunks of our bunkhouse. Put it under the fitted sheet right next to the edge of the bed. Works perfectly :)
  6. PixieCamper

    Our First Pop-up Camper

    I agree! We went from 1) Camper van 2) Camper van with pop up 3) Camper van with Hybrid Toy Hauler and finally 4) Camper van with travel trailer bunkhouse Stepping upward allows you to find out if you really like RVing as a whole and what you really like and don't like in a camper...
  7. PixieCamper

    10d tenting it at FW with a 3 year old as a single parent. Have I lost my marbles?

    A Luggable Loo with hefty bag and kitty litter is a God send with little ones and tent camping. We've used chest tube ties (I was informed "normal people" call these zip ties LOL) for tent zippers before, no getting out without the scissors to snip the ties. Does anyone in your family have...
  8. PixieCamper

    Buying a new RV

    It takes patience, lots of looking, and a little luck to find a good one! We lucked up last year and bought a "Used" 2013 32 foot bunk house with super slide. The owners couldn't tow the RV they really wanted so "settled for" the bunk house and tricked it out with all the options, surround...
  9. PixieCamper

    It's Finally Over!!!

    CONGRATS! I remember when I finished FNP school, for the first couple of months after graduation I kinda felt like "wait, what? I have free time? But I don't know what that is. What do I do?" LOL Are you going to board through the Academy or ANCC? I've done both, Academy for initial then...
  10. PixieCamper

    Buying a new RV

    Our first camper was a 1985 Starcraft Galaxy 24 we bought in 2006?. We really just bought it to haul our luggage around in ( we have a camper van) and provide a "spare room/screen porch" but we fell in love with it. We paid $750 off Craigs list for it. Big box camper with awning, shower...
  11. PixieCamper

    I Bought It!

    Have you thought about a travel trailer with a super slide? It makes ours seem huge!
  12. PixieCamper

    If you are cancelling Halloween ressie

    We had this same problem this past new year, here's what we did. We went ahead and booked the 3 days before and 4 days after the 31st and 1st. 31st and 1st were full. The week before I was able to get the 31st tent site only so we booked that and planned to leave the camper in the overflow...
  13. PixieCamper

    I Bought It!

    It's beautiful, congratulations!! It's so exciting when you get a new RV you just love. I felt that way when we went from the popup to the hybrid and again last year when we went from the hybrid to the travel trailer :) Your first trip will seem like heaven, enjoy!
  14. PixieCamper

    Ft. Wilderness in September??

    Both my girls' birthday are the last week in September so it was always a "mandatory" month for us too :) We always found the weather to be mild but it depends on what you're used to. We're used to triple digit heat indices so mid 80s doesn't seem so bad. I think you'll be fine using the...
  15. PixieCamper

    how far in advance to book?

    I would make them as soon as possible. December fills up pretty quick sometimes.
  16. PixieCamper

    Requested pet loop

    The comparison is between paying guests being annoyed by screaming, uncontrolled children during quiet hours and paying guests being annoyed by barking, uncontrolled dogs during quiet hours-- not a comparison of dogs and children in general being in the parks. I'm pretty sure Walt had happy...
  17. PixieCamper

    Pets?

    They told me animals have to be crated in a tent but as long as the popup had a hard door and box, he could stay in there with bunks end barriers. With the bunk ends closed off, and the door shut, there's no way out in the majority of current pop ups. The canvas siding is screwed in top and...
  18. PixieCamper

    Upgraded from a tent to a Popup!

    Reflectix cut to fit the tops of the bunk ends (attach them with binder clips from office depot or walmart) and Reflectix inserts cut to fit inside the window zips of the canvas are a GOD SEND in the summer (winter too) the bunk ends become like ovens and the Reflectix stops that entirely. It...
  19. PixieCamper

    Pets?

    When we had a popup, we brought our dog and just closed off the bunk ends so he couldn't get up there and somehow get out. Not likely since that would require him to get up off the couch and move instead of napping all day :laughing: but still, we wanted to be careful. I'm always afraid of...
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