DutchmenSport
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How about another tip. Tip #5:
When hitching up, just get the tow vehicle close to the tongue coupler. You don't have to have it perfectly lined up. With the wheel on the tongue jack, now push the pop-up to the hitch. Get the coupler over the ball and then lower the tongue jack and hitch up. This is much, much easier than trying to line up the tow vehicle hitch ball and the coupler on the trailer by moving the trailer instead of the tow vehicle.
Tip #6: Always chock the wheels once you get the trailer in it's position. Ours actually rolled down a hill about 10 feet after it was completely set up because I did not chock the wheels. Luckily, nothing got hit by trees, the beds were out and I did not put the awning out. Otherwise, the awning would have been ripped off. Always chock those tires, even on flat surface.
Tip #7:
If you have a tent, or a pup tent, bring it along and set it up also, if the campground allows a secondary tent. The tent is a great storage area to put your yard furniture away in a dry area so things are not wet with dew in the morning or if it rains.
Tip #8: If you have tent, pick up a port-a-potty (if your pop-up does not have a toilet), and put it in the tent. In the middle of the night, you don't have to run a quarter mile to the closest out-house or the campground shower house to use the bathroom.
Tip #9: Use plastic totes with lids to transport those items you need to replace in the camper .... like perishable food items or your laundry. Keep one tote (they nest inside each other) for your dirty laundry. As your clothing gets soiled, put the laundry in the tote and put the lid on. Slide the tote under the camper (outside) so it doesn't take up space inside. When you go to the laundry mat, your tote is all ready. Then use the tote to bring the clean laundry back.
If I think of more, I'll add them, tips that work exceptionally camping with a pop-up.
Enjoy!
When hitching up, just get the tow vehicle close to the tongue coupler. You don't have to have it perfectly lined up. With the wheel on the tongue jack, now push the pop-up to the hitch. Get the coupler over the ball and then lower the tongue jack and hitch up. This is much, much easier than trying to line up the tow vehicle hitch ball and the coupler on the trailer by moving the trailer instead of the tow vehicle.
Tip #6: Always chock the wheels once you get the trailer in it's position. Ours actually rolled down a hill about 10 feet after it was completely set up because I did not chock the wheels. Luckily, nothing got hit by trees, the beds were out and I did not put the awning out. Otherwise, the awning would have been ripped off. Always chock those tires, even on flat surface.
Tip #7:
If you have a tent, or a pup tent, bring it along and set it up also, if the campground allows a secondary tent. The tent is a great storage area to put your yard furniture away in a dry area so things are not wet with dew in the morning or if it rains.
Tip #8: If you have tent, pick up a port-a-potty (if your pop-up does not have a toilet), and put it in the tent. In the middle of the night, you don't have to run a quarter mile to the closest out-house or the campground shower house to use the bathroom.
Tip #9: Use plastic totes with lids to transport those items you need to replace in the camper .... like perishable food items or your laundry. Keep one tote (they nest inside each other) for your dirty laundry. As your clothing gets soiled, put the laundry in the tote and put the lid on. Slide the tote under the camper (outside) so it doesn't take up space inside. When you go to the laundry mat, your tote is all ready. Then use the tote to bring the clean laundry back.
If I think of more, I'll add them, tips that work exceptionally camping with a pop-up.
Enjoy!
