I just bought this for a November hunt. It is 6'3" inside. It will hold up to any major storm. The vestibule is large enough to put a chair in and take your boots off, etc. I usually backpack in with a lightweight tent or bivy sack. But for "truck camping" this is working our great.

OkKeith that is a Soulpad. 13" diameter with the sewn in floor.

Started out with lean-2. Then a tent. Then in the shell of the PU. And now a pull behinde and if possible a cabin or hotel room.

In the ARMY, as you could guess, I tented it, and did so until 2002 when I bought a 13' Travel Trailer (TT) for just myself and the dog to hunt out of.  Then my wife came along and it got a little crammed.  In 2003 we had our first son and outgrew the camper quickly.  Gave up camping untill 2006 when we went back to a tent and now have 2 little boys.  It was no fun at all with toddlers.  They thought the combination of inflatable beds and tent walls were the same as being in a bounce house.  

Then we bought a used popup in October 2009 and didn't use it till this spring.  It was perfect till we went to Mammoth Caves in Kentucky the weekend after Father's Day 2010.  It was 98 degrees out, and we had no air conditioning, and it was in the upper 80's in the evening that weekend.  

My wife asked me on July 3rd what I was doing this weekend, and I told her she was looking at it, as I took a drink of ice cold beer.  She asked if I would be interested in going window shopping for campers today.  I immediately knew what that meant, so I was up and in the passenger seat waiting for her to join us in the truck.  We ended up buying a 29' TT that is actually a 26' bunk house.  Has everything I need to use as an awesome base camp for hunting, and it has all the amenities that she wants to be comfortable.  My boys love it, and couldn't care less what we were using.  They just love camping. I must admit though, having it has been very nice, and I'm looking forward to next april already when we pull it out of hibernation.

So to answer your question...I prefer a Travel Trailer, although you are limited to where you can take most of them.

How about a tarp with a neat-o hammock underneath it?   :D



Oh yeah.

I have a wall tent, a cabin tent, and several smaller backpacking tents... and I love them... but I bought an old Scamp trailer several years ago.  Very convenient, goes just about anywhere, easy to relocate camp at the drop of a hat, warm and dry.  Easy to camp anywhere along the road with no setup and get on the road again with no fuss in the morning... and I like being able to leave it behind (i.e., not a pickup camper).  I couldn't possibly recommend one more highly.  The only thing about the Scamp is that are small.  Mine is perfect for just me, fine for my wife and I, and functional but very crowded when we stuff the kids in, too.

Huntschool has the right idea!

My bedroom is in the middle......

Most of the places i go campers won"t go so i use tents. Have all the comforts of home.
 

I'd like to see a picture of one of these small campers you guys are referring to, like the Scamp. And generally, what would one of them weigh?

I really enjoy tent camping in any kind of weather but it cuts down on my hunting  time. Set up tear down and cooking out side takes time. Its quicker and less hassle pulling the trailer in and unhooking. Everything is in the trailer and there is no unpacking. Just unlock the door change close and go hunting

I used a tent for years, then I switched to sleeping in the back of my SUV (Ford Explorer) now have tried Pop-ups and would like a Casita RV or a Scamp. Lot to be said for a bathroom and a furnace provided you have the vehicle to tow it. I am getting too old for tents or sleeping in the SUV.

I drive fairly long distances to hunt and the speed limit for pulling a trailer is sooo slow.  

I suppose my 16' Scamp weighs around 2000 pounds, fully loaded.  I'll post a pic in a bit.

I suppose my 16' Scamp weighs around 2000 pounds, fully loaded.  I'll post a pic in a bit.

I have a lease in Mississippi, so it's a 34' Montana for me. It has a full shower, 3 slides, fireplace and all the comforts of home. I really enjoy it and the wife tags along as well.

Taken on a family antelope hunt:

I should add that my Scamp is close to 30 years old, all the parts are interchangeable with new models (always available!), and it is still going strong.

Well lets see, as I type this. I'm at my deer camp for some late season hunting. Im sitting on the couch, watching Sat. tv, coffee pot is ready for morning, and the furnace just shut off. Its 72 degrees in here. I have a queen sized bed to sleep in.

we just HAD to have this 30' travel trailer. It gets moved twice a year- spring to the marina campground for the summer for fish camp. Come September, it goes to deer camp. If snow doesnt bury it by New Years, I drag it home. Its very comfy, but is a big pain in the rear end to haul, kills the gas budget, takes time to set and level, and is limited on where I can go with it. I absolutely hate big state park camping, its like camping in a WalMart parking lot.

the flip side is I have several tents. My favorite is my Pyramid tent. Homey, with serious atmosphere, and a connection with the outdoors. A bit of work to get the whole camp set, but hard to argue with once its done. It takes time to pack and unpack the full camp set-up, but once its done, I want to stay forever. The wife hates it.
Then there is an even smaller setup. Its not the most comfy, but its shelter. Its camp for those places where weight and space is a premium.

My boys enjoy the tent camping, my wife the other. I dont care what m in, as long as I'm outdoors. each has its place.

BrianH and I have tented it every year in the Badlands. This last season we just added our additional rain/cook tent and cots to sleep on. Getting too old to be sleeping on the ground.