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04-22-2016, 08:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 97
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Goodbye Pop Up World - It has been Fun!
We purchased our first RV, a pop up in February of 2014 to get our family into the world of camping. It has been a fun 2 years, but after our first camping trip this spring, we decided it was time to move to a travel trailer. While I will miss the easy towing of the pop-up and small footprint when storing it next to the house, there are many things I will not miss.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this forum as it was a wealth of knowledge as I was learning how to use our first RV and hopefully I was able to help a few people out with my posts!
I guess I will be moving over to the Travel Trailer forum now as we are the proud new owners of A Rockwood Mini-Lite 2306! Happy Camping everyone!
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04-22-2016, 10:49 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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Congrats! We loved our pop-up and it got us a start to RVing, but are happy in our switch. May you have many wonderful nights in our new camper!
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Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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04-22-2016, 11:31 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tipp City, OH
Posts: 7,154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
Congrats! We loved our pop-up and it got us a start to RVing, but are happy in our switch. May you have many wonderful nights in our new camper!
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Is that an invite or are you buying it for them?  
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2016 Georgetown 364TS
2017 Jeep Rubicon Recon toad
Nights Camped 2019 - 17
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04-22-2016, 12:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 217
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Good luck to you. Enjoy your new camper, it looks nice.
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2013 Rockwood popup 2318 g. TV 2016 acadia and a 2013 SLE Sierra p/u
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04-22-2016, 12:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Between Pickles Gap and Toad Suck, AR
Posts: 6,070
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Started with used pop up. I liked it! But got old and weary and moved up to one similar to yours.......not quite as nice as yours, but similar.
Kept that 3 years, and now moving up to 5'er.
After that, I'm buying a Mobile Home and a Freightliner!
Good luck. Nice looking unit. Guy across the street has one of those!!!
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"Next to prayer, fishing is the most personal relationship of man" Herbert Hoover
"American by Birth, Southern by the Grace of God"Lewis Grizzard
FROG AR-0019-242
2016 GMC Denali 3500Dually--2017 CC 36CKTS
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04-22-2016, 12:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Whereever our Berkshire is Parked!
Posts: 7,082
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Congratulations!! You started in RVing exactly where we did! Be forewarned it is a progression
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Bob & Anne-Marie [BamaBob & 6 Actual]
| 2017 Berkshire XLT 43A with Ultrasteer Tag | Blue Ox Avail + KarGard II |
| SMI AF-1 Air Brake | 2016 Jeep Cherokee Overland TOAD | Pedego Bikes |
Nights Camped: 2013 - 24 2014 - 42 2015 - 56 Jul 2016 - Fulltime
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04-22-2016, 12:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Whereever our Berkshire is Parked!
Posts: 7,082
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AquaMan
Is that an invite or are you buying it for them? |
I HATE it when the Y Key sticks
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Bob & Anne-Marie [BamaBob & 6 Actual]
| 2017 Berkshire XLT 43A with Ultrasteer Tag | Blue Ox Avail + KarGard II |
| SMI AF-1 Air Brake | 2016 Jeep Cherokee Overland TOAD | Pedego Bikes |
Nights Camped: 2013 - 24 2014 - 42 2015 - 56 Jul 2016 - Fulltime
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04-22-2016, 12:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Maine
Posts: 222
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Congratulations and enjoy! We thought the popup we had was a great step up from sleeping on the ground in a tent...we really enjoyed going to the hybrid, indoor plumbing and all  . But, have to say, really really enjoying our Freedom Express TT. Have fun!
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2015 Freedom Express 246 RKS (Sold 2021)
2021 Grand Design Reflection 150 295RL
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Z71 LTZ
Days camping previous years: Not Enough
Days camping in 2021: Still Not Enough
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04-22-2016, 12:44 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AquaMan
Is that an invite or are you buying it for them? |
No, those rat bastards stole it from under us. We looked at that camper at that place and well...
They deserve it, though. Their wife is a hell of a mud wrestler and that was the tie breaker. I'm still just a little bitter.
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Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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04-22-2016, 02:19 PM
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Paul
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5
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What's a good TT forum? I too moved from the popup world.
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04-22-2016, 02:32 PM
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Recently new!
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Arizona, in The Land of Scorch!
Posts: 1,206
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Congrats on your new unit. We started in tents, bought a Popper way back in '87, recently jumped into a fiver! Also miss the ease of towing, but not the new comfort level. Much nicer, but will always have fond memories of using tents and popper.
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1987 Starcraft Nova tent trailer, purch. '87, sold 8.14
2013 Crusader 290RLT bought new, 8.14 lotsa mods!
2001 Ford F-250 7.3
Loving wife, R.I.P., 6/6/19
and Mason the always dirty dog! R.I.P, 2/19
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04-22-2016, 02:46 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,801
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Originally Posted by paulmpdnorth
What's a good TT forum? I too moved from the popup world.
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It depends on what brand or model you have.
If it's a FR brand, the FRF sub-forum for that brand, would be good.
That way you can share info and help with other owners of your brand.
I don't see anything in your profile, about your TT, so can't point you in any specific direction.
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Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.) 
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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04-22-2016, 02:50 PM
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Frog-Toberfest Organizer
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,335
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I went from tent camping into a 21 foot TT and just recently moved up to a 5'r. Each move up has been interesting but I am loving the fifth wheel a lot!
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2016 Vengeance 320A
2015 Chevy 2500HD LT 6.6L 4x4 ccsb Z71 trim
2012 HD Electra Glide
Andersen Ultimate Aluminum fifth wheel hitch V2
Days camped '16=43, '17=47, '18=57 '19=47 '20=47 '21=64 '22=62 '23=72 '24=0
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04-22-2016, 03:07 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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Originally Posted by paulmpdnorth
What's a good TT forum? I too moved from the popup world.
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Here- there are forums for each brand (if you bought a TT) or there are also the "General" forums for non-FR brands.
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Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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04-22-2016, 03:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 220
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Welcome and congratulations. We also did the progression as comfort needs and kids sizes changed. Tent to pop up to bunkhouse TT to nothing to our Windjammer TT. Camping makes for great memories.
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04-22-2016, 04:57 PM
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Paul
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5
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I ended up buying a keystone passport. I haven't been able to find a forum anywhere that matches the great information that this one provides. I hope I can find one that compares to this one.
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04-22-2016, 05:30 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 38
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Congrats! It took us 8 years to do the move.
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04-22-2016, 05:49 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,801
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulmpdnorth
I ended up buying a keystone passport. I haven't been able to find a forum anywhere that matches the great information that this one provides. I hope I can find one that compares to this one.
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Well, no need to leave here then.
As was said, just use the General TT/5th Wheel Discussion section.
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Dan-Retired California Firefighter/EMT
Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.)
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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04-22-2016, 06:23 PM
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Gold Miner At Heart
Join Date: May 2015
Location: N.C. Blue Ridge Mtns.
Posts: 293
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Congrats on the new camper. You will enjoy not having to pop it up.
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I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends would respect me. The others can do whatever the Hell they please! John Wayne
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04-22-2016, 07:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 144
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Congrats! We started in a tent, then to a van that I converted then 2 pop-ups ((I loved them)Then my Dad gave me his old class A and my wife was hooked on a MH.
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