Question:
We are a young family (two kids 1 and 5 yrs. old) that is considering
purchasing a camper for weekend trips. We have a six cylinder Dodge Caravan
'97 and and 89 heavy duty Ford F 250 (regular cab). My delima is this:
Should we get a pop up - difficult to pull but a better camper or should we
get a slide in for the pickup? Can the kids ride in the slide in? Any
advice would be greatly appreciated.
Answer:
We have friends that we camp with frequently who have a slide-in camper
in their pickup, while we camp in a pop-up. The major disadvantage I see
to the truck camper is that if you want to leave camp, the camper goes
with you. This means disconnecting utilities, stowing everything, etc...
Also, they have significantly less room than a pop-up. Your
F250 would have no trouble at all with even the largest pop-up.
I'm not sure on the legality of letting kids ride in the slide in. They would
not be belted in, and with the rather high center of gravity, they can be
prone to flip in an accident.
