DVexile
Adventurer
Flip-Pac for us mainly because:
After the kiddo is out of the house and we are retired or semi-retired the current plan is to probably change to a full-size and go with a true pop-up "camper" like a FWC with more of a built out interior. We would be out on the road for longer travel and often need to hole up for bad weather days or just rest days. We would likely also get out well past the desert southwest we primarily explore now and thus would get into wetter and colder weather ill suited to the Flip-Pac. Plus we will be older and probably would like a cozier setup.
- Wanted a mid-size truck to be able to get down the kinds of roads we like to explore. Specifically a Tacoma which have almost zero payload so weight was absolutely critical. Every other actual pop-up camper puts the chassis *way* over GVWR once loaded up for camping. The Flip-Pac is just 290 lbs. Everything else is about 600 lbs before you even add features.
- We camp in deserts and so the Flip-Pac's main weakness - not the best setup for wet or cold camping - isn't a problem for us.
- OMG the space available when open! The thing is just huge. Lots of space for a five year old to bounce around in.
- Did I mention deserts already? Ventilation is amazing.
- Like feeling a little bit outdoors and so the Flip-Pac being more of a tent than a camper works well.
- We are usually exploring and moving during the day so the Flip-Pac is primarily a place to sleep or potentially cook and hole up for just the evening if their are bugs or wind that make the outdoors unpleasant. Thus we don't need a comfy built-out interior to spend a whole day in if we were in a static camp for days in poor weather.
After the kiddo is out of the house and we are retired or semi-retired the current plan is to probably change to a full-size and go with a true pop-up "camper" like a FWC with more of a built out interior. We would be out on the road for longer travel and often need to hole up for bad weather days or just rest days. We would likely also get out well past the desert southwest we primarily explore now and thus would get into wetter and colder weather ill suited to the Flip-Pac. Plus we will be older and probably would like a cozier setup.