Do you ever feel like a 2nd class citizen in a PUP?

[BillOh]

In all my years, I haven't felt too much inferiority or superiority. I've camped in tents, old campers, new campers, and motor homes. The only sign of superiority I can remember is while staying in my parents brand new Coachman, class A, my mom was talking to the lady next door and said, "I'll get that, its in my camper" The lady replied, "Darling you have a motor home, not a camper!"

Ok, I'll admit to having felt a little superiority when we dropped off our new pop up for storage for the winter and the 2 guys inline ahead of me, stopped and took notice. (I'm the one on the left. I struggled with an older pop up for years, so this is our first time brand new

 

[SAgirl]

I've never felt that way, in fact I've had quite the opposite. There are of course campgrounds that don't allow pop-ups or any trailer after certain years but I've yet to come across that, I've mostly camped at state parks and a couple KOA's

 

[Warfarin]

Funny title for me. I have had TT all my life (still have one) and bought a pup because I felt the hard side is taking away from “camping”. I got it so I could get back to basics so to speak. The TT is nice and there are times of course when I will use it instead. Just have to play it by ear to determine which one I will use.

 

[Susan Premo]

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Yes the hover feature helps me too. Most people are unaware that the Bureau of Land Management, (the other BLM) manages the majority of public lands. Unfortunately for some, the majority of what they manage, and thus where most of their campgrounds are, is located out west and Alaska.

While bye and large they’re dry camps, they have some very nice ones. As your signature says Ohio, and if not headed west soon, maybe this will be of interest:

Eastern States Recreation | Bureau of Land Management

www.blm.gov

My hijack is over, back to the original thread topitop-le

Love the idea there could be some in Minnesota and the surrounding areas!

 

[radar1]

Never felt 2nd class in any of our 3 PUPs. I enjoyed the compact size that expanded once we got to the campground, the ability to tow with a fuel efficient tow vehicle, the MPGs, the ability to move it by hand if needed, and the ability to park it in my garage.
I'm sure there are some people that don't get it and might look down their noses, but I try to avoid that type of person anyway.

 

[Black taco]

I believe that being "offended" or letting someone else's attitude effect my attitude is a choice that we make. Do I choose to let somebody at a campground affect the way I view myself? NEVER. Some people are jerks and selfish. What a jerk has to say or how they feel about me has no bearing whatsoever on me or my family. Let them have their superior attitude. I'll still help them if they ask. You never know what's going on in somebody's life. I've found that being nice to people regardless of their attitude, helps ME feel better and ultimately, isn't camping about feeling better and getting away from stress? People are more stressed now than ever, just look past the offending attitude and enjoy your stay, wherever that might be.

 

[MichelleRowell]

"Camping Green, and Enjoying the Breeze!"

What I dislike most about the TTs is the scarcity of windows that open and let in the air.

No one else can "make you feel" like a lower class person unless you're already prone to that opinion.

If someone actually says something that seems to be a putdown, maybe respond with something like, "Really? I rather like my popup. Why? Because it's all mine, and I wouldn't have it any other way!"

(On edit: I just realized that this response was to a very old post! Still applies, though!)

 

[PopUpSteve]

Enjoying the Breeze!

Funny because we had a member who had a Fleetwood Avalon (BIG PopUp Camper). We were at a rally and he was visible agree at a TT in the next site, referring to it as a tin can. He loved having the 360 of windows of his PopUp. He would say "you'll never catch me in one of those tin cans". A few years later he bought one of those tin cans.

 

[Glyn O'Keefe]

I'm curious if any of you have been made fun of or discriminated against because you have a PUP? I recently purchased a 2002 Palomino and was talking to my kids about the campground they go to with their dad (he has a big travel trailer). Anyway my dd12 was telling me that at this particular location there are basically no pups and that if I went there I would likely be made fun of. Mind you that when her father and I were married we had a pup so they have had no problem camping in one. She was just trying to protect my feelings and warn me that this kind of behavior exists among adults! The more I got to thinking about it, the more it hurt my feelings but also made me mad. Yes, I should be confident enough to just suck it up and go down there if I want but it still bothers me. Would I like to have a TT some day? Yes, but it was more important for me to get a camper I could afford (paid cash) and simply get out there and spend quality family with my kids.

I know people everywhere are cruel but hopefully we will all be a little more respectful of others, no matter what they are camping in (or in any situation). Thanks for letting me vent.

Never had the problem, I would ignore it anyway, but we have camped in one of those cramped RV "parks" once, never again. That's not camping! That's getting away from it all and taking it all with you. When we see them on the road we shake our heads, we actually think we're better off in our roomy, airy, comfy pop up that we don't have to mortgage the house to run.

 

[EdinMI]

I'm curious if any of you have been made fun of or discriminated against because you have a PUP? I recently purchased a 2002 Palomino and was talking to my kids about the campground they go to with their dad (he has a big travel trailer). Anyway my dd12 was telling me that at this particular location there are basically no pups and that if I went there I would likely be made fun of. Mind you that when her father and I were married we had a pup so they have had no problem camping in one. She was just trying to protect my feelings and warn me that this kind of behavior exists among adults! The more I got to thinking about it, the more it hurt my feelings but also made me mad. Yes, I should be confident enough to just suck it up and go down there if I want but it still bothers me. Would I like to have a TT some day? Yes, but it was more important for me to get a camper I could afford (paid cash) and simply get out there and spend quality family with my kids.

I know people everywhere are cruel but hopefully we will all be a little more respectful of others, no matter what they are camping in (or in any situation). Thanks for letting me vent.

No, but I open carry!

 

[four off the floor]

Funny, i had couple experiences from a friend that would say he would never go back to a pup, how could I stand it, you can afford something bigger, blah blah blah. He has a huge 5th wheel with six pop outs, house on wheels that cost over $120,000.00 and had to buy a new tow vehicle. He got a Ford F350 platinum worth over $100,000.00 especially when you factor financing. He brags that he has a quarter million dollars rolling down the road. Meanwhile in my head I'm calling him an idiot, LOL. Hey it's not my money. I really don't care what others think. I own my stuff, I wait for sales or deals and don't mind second hand. THE DIFFERENCE, I will be able to retire at 55 while he will be still paying it off well into his retirement at 65!

I said goodbye to my pup last year after having it for 14 years. I was kinda sad to see her go, good memories with the family in it. We decided to go back to tenting, that it was less work and maintenance and didn't have to worry about storage for basically 350 days a year (I'm in Ontario Canada so season is short). Having it sit in storage for the rest of the time didn't make sense.
With the prices skyrocketing because of the pandemic, we sold the pup for double what we paid for it 14 years ago! (We had bought it used for a good price and it was a 2001) cha ching!
We only had a couple stipulations, we had to get cots to sleep on in the tent, plug in cooler for when we have an electrical site and portable toilet for the wife for nightime pees (our tent has an attached vestibule that she uses). We already have a utility trailer that we pack our stuff in without overloading the TV.
We actually had just as good if not better time tenting, seemed less stressful trying to find a good spot to back in, level it, crank it up, hook ups, setting up the end bunks, awning, etc. I'm actually able to sit down with a beer faster after setting up than with the pup!
At the end of the day tenters, TT's, Hybrids, 5th wheel, RV's have one thing in common, we're there for the same reason, enjoying the sites, etc, who cares what everyone has or sleeps in!
Happy camping!