When we purchased our little Santa Fe, one of the first things we noticed was that the front and back body panels had some pretty severe cracking. Fixing them has been on our "to-do list" since we bought the camper. This year we decided to get serious about cleaning up the outside of the PUP, so … [Read more...]
Camper Mods & Maintenance
Pop Up Camper Battery Maintenance
One of the first things we did when we bought our pop up camper, was buy a battery. The camper didn't come with one, but we we knew we needed electricity when we were dry camping, so we started shopping for a good battery. We kept hearing that we should buy the biggest battery we were able to … [Read more...]
Pop Up Camper Mods: Switching to LED Lighting
After our long dry camping stay in Yellowstone, we knew we were going to have to find a way to monitor and minimize our energy usage. We used the heater quite a bit while we were there, and we were nervous about using up our battery. It got a little scary that last night, as we were sure we were … [Read more...]
Pop Up Camper Mods: Bunkend Towel Rack
We've been gearing up for the new year this month. I've been busily planning this summer's epic vacation, and since we've decided to be on the road three weeks this year, I knew the camper would need a few modifications. Keeping all of our toiletries and wet clothes neatly corralled on a long trip … [Read more...]
Pop Up Camper Mods: Tension Rod Wire Shelving
We have a lot of storage space in our pop up. In fact, you might remember I did a post here about how we added doors to our dinette storage area so we could access the space easily. How could we possibly need MORE storage space, right? Well, after our two-week road trip, we realized that a lot of … [Read more...]
Replace the Lock on Your Pop Up Camper Stepper Door {Without Hiring a Repairman!}
When we bought the pop up camper last year, one of the first things we noticed was that the lock on the stepper door was broken. The guy we'd bought it from on Craigslist told us that they'd forgotten their keys one trip and had to pry the door open. He said the lock stuck sometimes, but they … [Read more...]