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11-05-2002, 12:03 AM

kpalm's questins with answers embedded:

How long does it actually (honestly) take to put one up and/or take it down? The honest answer is, "that depends". Maybe as little as 5 min and as long as say 20 min. It depends on what you consider "put up " and how much stuff you need to "set up" after you "put it up" :P :P. i.e. TV, awning, shore power & water hose, sewer connection, outdoor carpet, etc. For us, both the slide out model we had and our current 3023 could be "put up" in 5 min. Then there are the other things we include to ready the TM for livability. So, considering everything it can take us up to 20 min to "set up" a TM for livability. Your mileage will likely vary. Go to a dealer and try one yourself, then consider everything else you might want to stage.

-Is it a hassle stowing everything each time you move to a new site? Not for us as you would need to store everything (to some degree) even with a class A motorhome. Storing stuff is inherent with having a house on wheels. We get the kids to help so it becomes a family effort, which makes it a lot easier to do. Again, it depends on how much stuff you have. If you camp bare bones then effort will be minimal. If you like to boondock as we do, it takes more effort to set up generators, etc. We really try to look at setup and takedown as a small price to pay to get out and away from the rat race.

Is it practical if you're traveling to a new site every day? Sure, but again this depends on how much stuff you have. Whenever we can we prefer 2 nights minimum at a campground if we are heading to an ultimate destination. However, sometimes we drive longer days in order to do this. If we drive shorter distances to get to our ultimate destination then we know we may have a few more "one nighters".

-Can you leave the beds made? Yes, we leave a foam pad, covered by a matress pad, then bottom and top sheet on the beds. During setup, we throw on the pillows and a comforter, which are stored in the wardrobe. You could likely keep an open sleeping back on the beds as well as there are a couple of inches of clearance to work with.

Hope this helps. Wade

11-05-2002, 12:03 AM	#3
KB7OUR Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Considering a TM kpalm's questins with answers embedded: How long does it actually (honestly) take to put one up and/or take it down? The honest answer is, "that depends". Maybe as little as 5 min and as long as say 20 min. It depends on what you consider "put up " and how much stuff you need to "set up" after you "put it up" :P :P. i.e. TV, awning, shore power & water hose, sewer connection, outdoor carpet, etc. For us, both the slide out model we had and our current 3023 could be "put up" in 5 min. Then there are the other things we include to ready the TM for livability. So, considering everything it can take us up to 20 min to "set up" a TM for livability. Your mileage will likely vary. Go to a dealer and try one yourself, then consider everything else you might want to stage. -Is it a hassle stowing everything each time you move to a new site? Not for us as you would need to store everything (to some degree) even with a class A motorhome. Storing stuff is inherent with having a house on wheels. We get the kids to help so it becomes a family effort, which makes it a lot easier to do. Again, it depends on how much stuff you have. If you camp bare bones then effort will be minimal. If you like to boondock as we do, it takes more effort to set up generators, etc. We really try to look at setup and takedown as a small price to pay to get out and away from the rat race. Is it practical if you're traveling to a new site every day? Sure, but again this depends on how much stuff you have. Whenever we can we prefer 2 nights minimum at a campground if we are heading to an ultimate destination. However, sometimes we drive longer days in order to do this. If we drive shorter distances to get to our ultimate destination then we know we may have a few more "one nighters". -Can you leave the beds made? Yes, we leave a foam pad, covered by a matress pad, then bottom and top sheet on the beds. During setup, we throw on the pillows and a comforter, which are stored in the wardrobe. You could likely keep an open sleeping back on the beds as well as there are a couple of inches of clearance to work with. Hope this helps. Wade