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Old 09-04-2015, 01:35 PM   #21
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Worst thing I remember (we had Rockwood Roo 21 from '02-'04) was the condensation on the tent ends staring at you in the morning, daring you to move enough to let them all drop. We installed tarp covers later on that helped.
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Old 09-04-2015, 02:51 PM   #22
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I'm 6'4" as well, and I never hit the top bar, but man, I have about killed myself standing fully upright a bit too soon when exiting the slideout.

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Old 09-04-2015, 02:58 PM   #23
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People may debate this, but to me, the WORST thing about owning a hybrid is waking up in the morning after being all snug and warm in your bed, swinging your legs over to stand up, and having the backs of your thighs sit on that cold as hell shelf between the mattress and the floor.



screw the heated mattress, Someone figure out a way to heat that shelf.

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To me the worst thing was waking up in that hump where the bed hinges one the slab. That's the reason I got rid of the hybrid and went back to a trailer with a real bed.
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Old 09-04-2015, 04:01 PM   #24
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I must be weird as I have never felt the hump where the mattress folds...or they improved it. I use PUGS and have never had any condensation either...but haven't camped when it is really chilly yet so it may be coming.
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Old 09-04-2015, 05:18 PM   #25
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I must be weird as I have never felt the hump where the mattress folds...or they improved it. I use PUGS and have never had any condensation either...but haven't camped when it is really chilly yet so it may be coming.
You will be surprised how well the PUGs work when it gets frosty outside!
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Old 09-04-2015, 06:33 PM   #26
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You will be surprised how well the PUGs work when it gets frosty outside!
Gonna find out when we get to Yellowstone next week..
Can't wait.. so excited..
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Old 09-04-2015, 06:45 PM   #27
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As it seems we have nothing better to do with our well deserved retirement/vacations, why not add a radiator to your water heater and route it thru the bed frame.

Then you will be toasty warm, you will sweat at night and run out of propane in about 3 nights. :-)
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Old 09-04-2015, 09:46 PM   #28
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Pad on the Shelf

We immediately cut a piece of 4" foam to size and the DW sewed a nice cover on it. Now our bed is a little bigger. Much better.
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Old 09-04-2015, 09:47 PM   #29
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I do not miss fighting with the shower curtain in our Roo 23SS. I think I still have scars on the top of my head from the plastic curtain track at the bunks too. That thing was like a razor blade.

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Old 09-05-2015, 05:05 PM   #30
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Really love our shamrock 183 but I sure wish there was a smoke detector made that wouldn't go off every time you try to cook something. At least they made it easy to take down and stick outside somewhere till breakfast is ready 😀
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Old 09-05-2015, 05:39 PM   #31
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Is your smoke detector right over the stove? That's where they put it in our pop-up and also in the Class we rented in Alaska. How dumb! Then one night in Homer our neighbors had a smoky campfire going for a bit and so did the smoke alarm!


In our 23IKSS it is now located over the sofa. If I don't use the exhaust fan over the stove it sometimes goes off.
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Old 09-05-2015, 05:42 PM   #32
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Most who complain about condensation and uncomfortable mattresses, haven't used PUGS and foam toppers.
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Old 09-05-2015, 05:46 PM   #33
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I'm 6'4" as well, and I never hit the top bar, but man, I have about killed myself standing fully upright a bit too soon when exiting the slideout.

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Old 09-06-2015, 04:10 PM   #34
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Is your smoke detector right over the stove? That's where they put it in our pop-up and also in the Class we rented in Alaska. How dumb! Then one night in Homer our neighbors had a smoky campfire going for a bit and so did the smoke alarm!


In our 23IKSS it is now located over the sofa. If I don't use the exhaust fan over the stove it sometimes goes off.

It's over by the side bunk across from the bathroom. It mainly just goes of for bacon and sausage etc and occasionally if you open the oven to check on a pizza. It don't care if the fan is on it will still go off.
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Bacon and sausage triggered ours often. One time boiling water did it. Once I was able to open the outside vent door then I could use the hood fan.
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Old 09-06-2015, 06:43 PM   #36
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Old 09-06-2015, 07:04 PM   #37
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I wonder if one of those "noodles" people swim with could be slit and placed over the edge of the shelf. Since it is styrofoam it would not be really chilly?
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We fold up a blanket into a couple of layers, place it under the mattress so it hangs over the shelf edge. Doesn't hurt the shins, haven't had the cold issue but might help.
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Old 09-06-2015, 08:42 PM   #39
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We fold up a blanket into a couple of layers, place it under the mattress so it hangs over the shelf edge. Doesn't hurt the shins, haven't had the cold issue but might help.
We do the same.
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Old 09-08-2015, 06:43 PM   #40
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Most who complain about condensation and uncomfortable mattresses, haven't used PUGS and foam toppers.
We have a 5" memory foam topper on our mattress and it still sucks...really sucks. if I were to get rid of my hybrid, it would be because of the crappy, uncomfortable mattresses that come with them. I have a 2014 23ikss. Love, love, love it, but man...when you dread going to bed because of the pain in your back in the am..something's gotta give.

I am currently looking into a custom mattress for it. I can't take it anymore.

I don't have pugs and have camped in 40 degree weather in May, 90's in August and haven't had any condensation yet. But there's always a first time. hehehe.
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