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Posted: 02/22/17 04:20pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

You are only two hours from the four wheel camper factory in Woodland. Call and set up a visit.


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bcbouy - Nice rig! Question - I noticed you have an outdoor kitchen set up...as a new TC camper, is there a reason you don't just use the kitchen on the TC? Thanks!

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Jack Hart wrote:

Preparing to lower and lowering takes longer because items need to be stowed and the sidewalls properly folded in.


I've heard it said that all you need to do is turn on the vent fan to get those walls to fold right. Can anyone confirm?


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Posted: 02/24/17 11:38am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

When I had my pop-up campers, the fan-exhaust-to-suck-in-the-sides worked great!

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WE had a pop up with the insulated fabric, and we stayed nice and warm down to 5 degrees F. We kept our S&S because we sleep so well in it, but you couldn't get it to many more places than our 5er because of the height.

We are looking at getting another popup, for quick trips without the troubles and loss of mileage of the HS.


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stevenal wrote:

Jack Hart wrote:

Preparing to lower and lowering takes longer because items need to be stowed and the sidewalls properly folded in.


I've heard it said that all you need to do is turn on the vent fan to get those walls to fold right. Can anyone confirm?


Closing the door and windows and turning on the vent fan will suck in the side walls, but in most cases a little help is needed to get them to fold properly behind the overhead cabinets. The biggest time is spent folding down the shower walls, clearing things that are stacked too high and closing all the windows.

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bcbuoy:
Tell me about the rear awning, please.

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DiverDan80 wrote:

bcbouy - Nice rig! Question - I noticed you have an outdoor kitchen set up...as a new TC camper, is there a reason you don't just use the kitchen on the TC? Thanks!

Dan
we just prefer to do it all outside.been doing it that way since the first tent we got,and we use the bbq almost every dinner.we use the camper kitchen to make morning coffee or heat up some canned lunch.that's about it.plus we don't burn all the camper propane cooking and we always have enuff for the hot water and the furnace,fridge,especially on our longer trips.you can't see it in the pic,but we also have a 10x10 commercial grade easy up shelter that we always put up over the table as well.it's got privacy panels and a bug screen if we need them.we prefer to be outside,rather than hiding in the camper.

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stevenal wrote:

Jack Hart wrote:

Preparing to lower and lowering takes longer because items need to be stowed and the sidewalls properly folded in.


I've heard it said that all you need to do is turn on the vent fan to get those walls to fold right. Can anyone confirm?
i can confirm,it is incredibly simple and quick.close the door and windows,open the fan cover and turn it on full power,lower away,just make sure your mattress. topper is pulled away from the front of the bed.mattress topper you ask? you'll see.

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