Bowhunting out of a popup camper?

[joevan125]

Keith that one you have is sick looking.

What a great little camper!!!!!

[joevan125]

I went on a New Mexico hunt back in 98 and the guide had a pop up camper and had a lift kit put under it with bigger tires.

Man that thing would go anywhere and it slept 5 people but we were pretty snug.

I have always had a house to stay in down here in the south but i really do like pop up campers.

[Archer Fanatic]

My brother-in-law and I used his pop-up and it worked great. He also brought a small generator to use for space heaters and for electricity for the lights if there was no hookup.

Make sure you ask for the shoot-through netting.

[36bound]

I second Gray Buffalo's suggestion. If you really would like a light weight camper that lends itself to hunting, look into a camper called an A-liner (note: out west they market a similar-type camper called a "Chalet").

We started out with a Coleman pop-up a number of years ago- and no complaints, it was a well made, reliable camper. BUT if you wanted to take a quick overnight trip somewhere, you always sort of dreaded the thought of how long it required to set it up and close it up. Even after we got quick at it, it still took 10-20 minutes to set it up, and 15-30 minutes to break it down, depending on where we were going, whether it was daylight or dark out, and weather conditions.

Then we purchased an A-liner "classic" with an "off road package". It'll do everything a pop-up will do; go anywhere a pop-up will go (like in your garage when you're not using it); but unlike a pop-up it can be set up or closed up in literally LESS THAN one minute, without having to disconnect it from the tow vehicle.

It's perfect for spur of the moment trip ideas and quick, overnight hunts- or extended hunts or extended camping trips. It works great in either application. It also lends itself to traveling because you can set it up "where and when" as you are heading down the road- at a rest area; a scenic turn out; the parking lot of a Cabelas- anywhere that you can pull over, it can be set up and taken down in a minute flat. It's also great for tailgating or for single day events like traditional bowhunting expos, 3-D shoots, dog field trials, etc.

We find that we do a lot more camping and take a lot more trips since we sold the pop-up and purchased an A-liner. If you are researching ANY type of camper, you should take a moment to check out these A-liners. Be sure to look into the "off road" package with the heavier GVW rating, larger tires and increased ground clearance for true wilderness camping/hunting applications. These campers are the bomb!