Tent Trailer Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/tent-trailer/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:11:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Tent Trailer Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/tent-trailer/ 32 32 38683869 When & How to Replace RV Propane/CO Detector https://popupbackpacker.com/when-how-to-replace-rv-propane-co-detector/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 01:10:56 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=150814 RV manufacturers have been required to install Propane/CO detectors for many years.  Our 1992 Starcraft Meteorite tent trailer did not have one. I installed one that also included a solenoid that shut off the propane near the tanks. Both our 2006 Fleetwood Niagara tent trailer and our Eclipse Milan travel trailer came with propane and … Continue reading When & How to Replace RV Propane/CO Detector →

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]]> 150814 How to Test a Trailer Breakaway Switch https://popupbackpacker.com/how-to-test-a-trailer-breakaway-switch/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:16:26 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=20932 In this post I mentioned that before every camping trip I test the trailer’s breakaway switch. I received several questions about this statement and these questions concerned two very important items: What is a breakaway switch? How do I test a breakaway switch? How Trailer Brakes Work Today most travel trailers (to include tent trailers) come with … Continue reading How to Test a Trailer Breakaway Switch →

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]]> 20932 The Changing Landscape of Campgrounds https://popupbackpacker.com/the-changing-landscape-of-campgrounds/ Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:34:14 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=20040 We just got back from a two-week camping trip a few days ago and the changes are plainly visible for Joyce and me – we are frequent campers. No, this isn’t a post about climate change. Over the past four years I have seen dramatic changes in the use of the campgrounds we frequent. Keep … Continue reading The Changing Landscape of Campgrounds →

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]]> 20040 A History of Repairs to Our Milan Travel Trailer https://popupbackpacker.com/a-history-of-repairs-to-our-milan-travel-trailer/ Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:30:30 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=17839 The biggest problem with travel trailers and RV’s is things rattle and move while traveling on the roads and things get worse if you are a person who is happy to drive on dirt roads to get to the best campsites. This vibration causes things to come loose and sometimes causes things to break. It … Continue reading A History of Repairs to Our Milan Travel Trailer →

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]]> 17839 Tire Pressure Secrets for Camping Trailers & Tow Vehicles https://popupbackpacker.com/tire-pressure-secrets-for-camping-trailers-tow-vehicles/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 15:24:19 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=15850 “What should the tire pressure be when towing?” This is a common question. If there is one subject among trailer owners that is wrought with misinformation and voodoo, it is tire pressure and load capacity. A discussion about tire pressure is, well, a numbers discussion. Ah, numbers are our friends. Just in case you dislike … Continue reading Tire Pressure Secrets for Camping Trailers & Tow Vehicles →

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