Thursday, December 11, 2025

Camper: The Deal Is On




The new (to me) camper will arrive tomorrow or Saturday. 

Until it's actually here, I won't be purchasing what I need for it because I won't know what I'll need for it. Description from the listing:

Jayco pop up camper with electric pop up working ac and title in hand also comes with 2 boxes of new lvp flooring for the inside was used at a hunting camp so inside is gutted other than beds and table and the canvas could use some working on
On query, the seller responded that it does come with the correct adapter for connection to household power. Since the guy is towing it to my house, the tires will have to be holding air. Other than that, who knows? I don't know if if it has leveling blocks, but I suspect not -- based on its previous usage, I suspect it was "let's shove a 2x4 under that wheel ... looks about right!"

I've got canvas repair tape, a "speedy stitcher" sewing awl with thread for canvas,  etc. on my Amazon shopping list and have been watching videos on various aspects of setting up, maintaining, and remodeling that particular type of camper. 

Best case is that I'll have it cleaned out, any major/immediate canvas repairs done, and a nice office / podcasting studio arrangement up and running in it by next weekend. Then I'll decide whether I want to keep the canvas, or frame it into a "hard shell" camper. And after that, I'll start planning a solar conversion.

I found out more about the specs -- it's smaller than I thought. But not too small. Not quite 12' when packed up, a little over 16' with the pop-outs popped out. I don't expect it to be cramped, especially since at least two of the three "bed" spaces won't be used for beds. The shorter than expected length actually works better for where I intend to site it.

Photos, packed up and popped up:



    


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