To camper or not to camper... Hunting and married couple trips

[Oregon]

21’ bullit trailer. I love my head, queen bed and heater. Despise digging a hole, cots and waking up 3 times a night to add wood to the stove. My trailer is on every hunt I do. I have an outside cook station and shower. I have a DVD player for crappy days and an air conditioner for early season hunts. I take my 5 dogs everywhere I go, and enjoy the camp.
I’m not worried about costs towing. If I tow it 500 miles, it hurts the pocket book but my seat is warm and bed comfy. It’s a good trade off.
I’m off on a 15 day hunt Oct 3rd. I’d rather stick a stick in my good eye than be in a tent or an hour or 2 from hunt area.

 

[jsb]

OMIGOD, The first and only time I've been in a camping world I had to ask the guy if the prices were correct.

Back on track. We have a 20' trailer and love it. It basically has all the creature comforts of home (well except the hot tub). Wife LOVES having a bathroom and shower. Will never be without one. We take it everywhere, State Parks, RV parks, boon docking, etc. If you go that route, get a slide out, it is amazing the extra room you get. Get the roll out roof for it too. Remember, people who diss slide outs are the people who don't have a slide out.

Two things I don't like about slide outs. One, they add weight. Two, I don't like having to "step up" to my dinette. I just like to plunk down and slide into the seat. These may seem like minor considerations to some but I like what I like.

But getting back to the OP's original question, as others have said, you have to enjoy camping. The whole process. Everything about it. Otherwise just accept that you're a hotel guy. NTTAWWT

 

[137buck]

I have an Arctic Fox travel trailer and absolutely love it, I use it almost year round, except in the really cold months here. As a matter of fact, I'm "living in it" right now, I drew a moose tag here and took a month off of work to chase elk and moose and I'd never do that in a tent, as I like to have a nice shower and shitter. I have dragged this thing into places that most wouldn't, but it's nice to be able to wake up and just go hunting, or jump on the atv and go. Now, the only draw backs that these Arctic Fox's have, besides the price of them, is they are heavy, but they are very well built.

 

[displacedtexan]

OMIGOD, The first and only time I've been in a camping world I had to ask the guy if the prices were correct.

Back on track. We have a 20' trailer and love it. It basically has all the creature comforts of home (well except the hot tub). Wife LOVES having a bathroom and shower. Will never be without one. We take it everywhere, State Parks, RV parks, boon docking, etc. If you go that route, get a slide out, it is amazing the extra room you get. Get the roll out roof for it too. Remember, people who diss slide outs are the people who don't have a slide out.

I didn't want slide outs because I wanted to pull into a parking lot and have my space. Have a cocktail before bed, easy access to the bathroom, make coffee standing at the counter.

No matter how nice a camper is... It's not on a foundation, it doesn't have a 45 gallon water heater...

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Two things I don't like about slide outs. One, they add weight.

Adds a couple hundred pounds. My pickup doesn't care.

I didn't want slide outs because I wanted to pull into a parking lot and have my space. Have a cocktail before bed, easy access to the bathroom, make coffee standing at the counter.

Slider in or slider out, I can do all the above just the same with both configs.

 

[displacedtexan]

Adds a couple hundred pounds. My pickup doesn't care.


Slider in or slider out, I can do all the above just the same with both configs.

Really? Not more crowded with the slide in?

I've been in DOZENS with the slide in. None were comfortable to relax in.

 

[Fowl Play]

A lot of what makes a camper a money/problem pit is that they typically come with undersized axles with terrible leaf springs — meaning you are literally driving an earthquake down the road. The constant hard shocks and bouncing are a nightmare on all the various systems. If you can find one with a proper independent suspension it’ll cost more but you’ll save a ton of headaches along the way.

 

[rogerdoger]

I am confused on how campers are money pits? I get it if you choose to throw zero down and finance one. But if you get a decent used camper what money are you all dumping into the camper?

I have a 95’ Jayco I purchased for $4700 used in 2015. We did an eleven night honeymoon ski trip to bc and slept in the camper 8 of the nights. That trip alone payed for a chunk of the camper by not getting hotels every night. The only major cost I have put into the camper is a new heater, $500.

I know I would rather chill with a cup of coffee at camp at 6am rather than sitting on a couch at a hotel planning my drive to the woods.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Really? Not more crowded with the slide in?

I've been in DOZENS with the slide in. None were comfortable to relax in.

Nope. Our bed is a Murphy bed that turns into a couch when up. Plenty of room, comfortable, slider in our out.