How to repair wood rot and the side seams of your pop up camper.
After discovering that our pop up had a water damaged roof, we were able to repair and rebuild the pop up roof to make it watertight!
Megan and her boyfriend took their tired, old camper and completely transformed it. What a beautiful makeover. You'll be amazed at the results!
Learning how to level a pop up camper is easy: all you need is a few tools and a little patience! Learn what you need and how to do it here.
How I renovated my popup camper inexpensively all the details inside
This is a pop-up camper remodeled into a tiny house that's for sale via the Tiny House Marketplace out of Hutchinson, Minnesota. It's available for $4,100.00. The micro cabin is built out of a 1969 Starcraft
Camping is an enjoyable and bonding experience. What makes a camping trip even better? Bringing your kids along and introducing them to the animals and
Ready to start your pop up camper remodel? Follow these 7 easy and affordable methods to restore your old camper to better than new.
Pop Up Camper Ideas - Camping in a pop up camper is different than other types of camping. It offers more comfort than camping in a standard tent.
This pop-up camper makeover from @rice_camp cost less than $200!
A 1990s pop up camper remodel project with all the projects that give the interior and exterior a completely new look.
Making your pop up camper mattresses more comfortable may seem like an impossible task, but these tricks will have you sleeping like a baby all night.
Pop Up Camper Ideas - Camping in a pop up camper is different than other types of camping. It offers more comfort than camping in a standard tent.
Sleeping a family of four in two pop up bunks is possible. This is how you set up one pop up camper bunk for two children for better pop up camper sleeping.
Camping is an enjoyable and bonding experience. What makes a camping trip even better? Bringing your kids along and introducing them to the animals and
Everything you need to know to paint the exterior of a pop-up camper, travel trailer, or RV!
Properly cleaning and waterproofing your pop up camper canvas is key to the life of your camper. Read on to learn the best way to care for that canvas.
We get so many questions on maintenance for pop up campers, that we put together this little series. A few weeks ago, we talked all about how we spring clean the exterior of our PUP. We tackled exterior maintenance items like canvas care, battery maintenance, and trailer bearings. If you missed that post, you can …
We purchased a 2005 Jayco Swift Pop Up Camper and went right to work to restore the Pop Up camper. I shared all of my pop up camper hacks and pop up camper remodel ideas in my Instagram stories and my followers loved it so much that I decided to put together this post and video with our Jayco Pop Up Camper Remodel Before and After pics. Keep reading and watch the video to see how we updated our pop up camper in 5 days!
We purchased a 2005 Jayco Swift Pop Up Camper and went right to work to restore the Pop Up camper. I shared all of my pop up camper hacks and pop up camper remodel ideas in my Instagram stories and my followers loved it so much that I decided to put together this post and video with our Jayco Pop Up Camper Remodel Before and After pics. Keep reading and watch the video to see how we updated our pop up camper in 5 days!
Truck Camper Adventure ranks the 7 best pop-up truck campers for mid-size trucks including the Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger, GMC Canyon, Jeep Gladiator and Chevy Colorado.
Properly cleaning and waterproofing your pop up camper canvas is key to the life of your camper. Read on to learn the best way to care for that canvas.
Learn how to spring clean your pop up camper. Tackle those yearly maintenance tasks so you are ready for camping season.
This next reader feature is especially awesome, because not only is it another Australian pop up remodel, but the owner, Daneve, also used many of the tutorials found on the blog to mod her camper! I love seeing that the camper tips and tricks we’ve employed work for others–especially others halfway around the world. …
It's not as hard as you think to find parts for your tent trailer. Here are Pop Up Camper Replacement Parts you can find on Amazon.
2010 Rockwood Freedom 1960 LTD We bought our 'Pup in February and almost immediately started camping and stocking it with all those amenities that every camper needs (15 marshmallow roasting sticks? Check!) As we went along we realized that it's not just the stuff you put in the camper that matters, but also how you make it your own over time. So, I thought I'd take an opportunity here to list out some of the 'mods' we've done to make our little home-away-from-home a little, well, homier. A whole new meaning to "bed roll" One of the first things we did after our first few trips was to 'upgrade' the standard mattress. Sure, it's fine if you're only out for a night and you don't mind sore shoulders in the morning, but RDB and I have a Tempurpedic at home, and nothing even comes close to that! We bought a 4" memory foam queen mattress at Wally World on one of our trips and RDB took very careful measurements, then cut it to fit. We kept the original camper mattress and lay it out on top when we set up camp - when we strike, it gets rolled up (like wrestling an alligator!) and stored on the floor for travel. Overall, it's probably the second best thing we've done for ourselves comfort-wise. Silver reflectors on bunkends = one cool camper! The first best thing we did for our camping comfort was install our Gizmos. (Get them here) These are radiant barrier/reflective coverings that fits perfectly over the bunkends. You can see in the photo (right) how they lay over the top and have straps to secure them under the bunks (ours are the Super High Wind kind - thus the straps). In the photo above, you can see from inside the bunk how they provide an immense amount of shade. It probably knocks the temperature inside down a good 10-15*, which means the A/C doesn't have to work as hard to maintain a comfortable temperature. Baby, it's cold outside... yeah right. So, you ask, just how do I know it's 10-15* cooler with the Gizmos? Because this little Coleman thermometer key chain somehow jumped into my basket on my first trip to Outdoor World. It stays affixed to the shepherd pole on the spare bunk and gives us a quick reference to what the inside temp is. And no, I don't have one for outside - cause I just don't wanna know! And, talking about keeping things cool - what's up with the stock "ice box" in the place where a fridge really should be?! Our very first mod was to remove the wanna-be fridge and replace it with an old dorm fridge that we weren't using at the time. RDB had to cut out the opening just a bit wider to make room for it, but for the most part it was a perfect fit. We don't have it permanently mounted (not sure why not) so when we strike camp, it gets pushed back in to the cubby that surrounds it and held closed with bungee cords. Held partially closed, I should say - as we noticed after the first go-around, if you shut it completely and moisture is trapped inside with no place to evaporate to, and then store your 'pup in the nice and warm garage, you create a wonderful environment for growing the cure for cancer. So, when we close up shop we rig the door partially open using a fly swatter. I also store our only glass camping items in the fridge when we travel - the coffee pot and two coffee mugs. No, Diesel Dog Doberman is not a 'mod' to our camper... but he sure is a great tag-a-long! What he's modeling for us is the indoor-outdoor carpet that now replaces the mattress in the second bunk. Less than $20 at Home D-P-Oh for a piece larger than I needed and cut to fit. A few staples at the corners and around the edges keep it in place. Right now, with just the 3 of us camping, we only use the extra bunk for storage, and the carpet just gives it a nicely finished look. (Also, the 'tent crate' you see Diesel in is collapsible and stays on the bunk when we strike camp. I'm afraid he'll probably have outgrown it by the next time we camp, though.) Guys, we know, when you're camping, you're not supposed to care about how you look. But, Guys, you gotta know, we need that mirror. That quick glance just to make sure we don't have marshmallow goo on our noses. My remedy was a sticky backed non-glass mirror (car parts store). Attaching it to the door panel was the best spot, as it doesn't interfere with putting the door up for storage, or the panel down for a breeze, and its just the right height for a quick glance. One other quickie with my door mod - I got really tired, really quick of always grabbing the window panel to shut the door (ours is a 2 piece door, so the handle is about knee height when you're inside). Velcro and a bathroom handle fixed that. It's not the strongest fix, so it may get re-worked, but for now, it's a back saver from crouching over to close the door! One project always leads to another: That Ain't Stock #2: Removing Jump Seats
Pop Up Camper Remodel: New Cushions. It's easier than you think to recover your camper cushions - or any cushions!! Incredibly easy sew camper cushions with no zipper and removable for washing.
After discovering that our pop up had a water damaged roof, we were able to repair and rebuild the pop up roof to make it watertight!
Simple mods and hacks for pop-up campers including DIY storage hacks and ceiling hooks, how to convert a dinette into a bed or couch, and more!
Pink!!! Can you see the PINK!! Ugh! Enough exclamation marks :) So this was the biggest eye sore to me in our pop up. It just made it weird inside. Really no other explanation than weird. My husband says that it doesn't really matter to him what it looks like inside, but it so matters to me. I was very excited to get started. My first thought was to buy fabric and sew the curtains. But I came to the same conclusion that I did with my cushions...too much $$$! So I started looking around at stores for curtains. I went back to our colors in the cushions but knew that I could go with just about anything. I found these tan thermal curtains for a steal at a local store. They are lined on the back, cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter. The length was perfect to cut in half and sew the bottom so they don't fray. At the same store I found the cutest valance and my curtains were almost done. I just needed to find some curtains for the beds. I found some green curtains and I was just so excited to start. I got the longest length 84" and halving it, the 42" length was perfect making them not too long or short. Our camper has these wonderful tabs that the curtains were hooked/sewed onto. I used this idea from The Pop Up Princess. My sister and I spent a sweltering hour gluing the hooks onto each and every one of those tabs! I used JB Weld and the small command hooks. When I was up looking at the tabs, I found this opening in the canvas. I was a little stressed because it was a big hole and enough for bugs to come in. I hate bugs! The Velcro was gone and the seal was down and unable to move while the camper was fully popped up. So I got some new fabric Velcro and while the pop up was partially up I climbed in and put the seal back in. Closed up nice and tight again. Hopefully no more bugs and cold coming through. This is what the pop up looks like with all those curtains down. It looked good...no pink afterglow! Since the curtains were down I decided to try something else. We had those black streaks on our windows and used this idea from The Pop Up Princess to wipe and clean the windows and canvas. It worked great and was very pleased to see the before and after pictures. At first when I was doing the curtains for the beds I just sewed the drapery hooks on and was going to put the valance above. But it didn't seem that it would work. I then cut the valance in half and sewed it to the top party of the curtains and it turned out looking really good. I also used what fabric was left from my cushions and made tie-backs. Sewing the curtains and drapery hooks was a very long process. I borrowed my sister's rotary cutter to cut them all in half, used my sewing machine and sewed the bottom. I even sewed some curtains together so we didn't have to worry about them parting all the time. I had to hand sew those drapery rings. It was a long project, but I watched a lot of movies (Netflix loves me) and finally got them done. (This picture above makes these tan curtains look a little pinkish, but they are tan.) Here is a close up of the drapery rings. One thing that we found when we went camping while the curtains were not quite done. (Just no valances up). I was getting really annoyed because the rings pop off of the hooks very easily. I was going through my bags and came across my small rubber bands and wrapped them around the hooks. It helped quite a bit. Just made a colorful addition. :) They still pop off sometimes but not as easily. They look really good and when I am done with the whole pop up I will have better pictures.
With a little money and some hard work, Jennifer gave her tired popup camper a fun new look. You won't believe what a difference paint and fabric can make!
k Buying a used pop up camper can be tricky. On the one hand, you can save a lot of money buying used from a private seller. We got a screaming deal on our Coleman Santa Fe, and the best part is that we don’t have a monthly payment. That’s huge for us! On the …
This ultimate set of free printable camping packing lists includes everything you need to pack for camping with toddlers, kids, babies, dogs, and more!
So you have a pop up camper...now you're wondering what to put in it or bring camping. Here are pop up camper accessories to consider.
Anne took her pop up camper from drab to fab with a little paint and some fun fabrics. Now they have a home away from home, to camp in comfort and style.
