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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / August 2005Took the Plunge
Well after spending most of my 43 years in a Popup decided to take the plunge and bought a 2006 Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid last week. The family is ready for bigger digs the kids were tired of having to sleep together and old dad was getting tired of the time involved in setting up and tearing down. Yea it will take some getting used to having a bathroom steps away from bed on the first trip out I will probably by habit head to the bathhouse and turn and say dummy you have a bath in your camper now. Plus many other amenities such as heated mattresses, microwave a full size fridge and freezer. I mostly lurked in this ng but have come to learn alot and plan to use it to my advantage for years to come. I also will keep my subscription to PopUp Times as it is a fun and informative magazine. Taking unit out on maiden voyage sept 9-11 to work out the bugs and get used to some diferent elements that I have never had such as a hot water heater and indoor plumbing. So now its off to write a for sale add for the dear old popup. I know I will miss her but she gave us years of enjoyment and I know she will give a new owner the same. Dave 98 Coachman Clipper Soon to take delivery of Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid 1 wife 2 excited kids 1 dog 1 fish 1 guinea pig Does the side bed cause you concerns about being not able to extend it in some places? I've been in campsites where I could barely fit the trailer in and still open the awning, much less open a slide-out/tip-out on the trailer. > Well after spending most of my 43 years in a Popup decided to take the > plunge and bought a 2006 > Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid last week. I did think about it but most of the campgrounds we use on a regular basis have plenty of space all around in fact the campground we are going to in a couple of weeks will fit average of 47 feet with alot of space on either side. I sometimes wondered how we would get our popup backed into some places. Its just one of those things one hs to consider when picking a campground. Dave > Does the side bed cause you concerns about being not able to extend it in > some places? I've been in campsites where I could barely fit the trailer [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> plunge and bought a 2006 >> Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid last week. Well...if you don't mind the walk to the bath house, that sure beats having to dump that nasty stuff at the dump station. I don't mind as much when I only have grey water to drain... We don't normally use our camper's bathroom. Though almost as much because I can't hardly fit in the tiny thing as any other reason... Growing up, my parents went from a 1974 or so 14' Tag-A-Long travel trailer (tiny thing) to a 1968 Starcraft pop-up, to their current 1971 18' Terry. The 18' has all the goodies the little 14' didn't - gas/electric fridge, hot water heater, water tanks, etc, etc. The pop-up was nice and roomy, but the 18' travel trailer with all the features is definitely the way to go. However, with the way gas prices are, that pop-up does have one big advantage! :-) When I got married a few years ago, we started out with a tent, then went straight to our 18' travel trailer as soon as we could afford it. The other thing my parents did was kick us out of the camper as soon as we were old enough to stay by ourselves out in a tent. It was nice to have that freedom, and they didn't have to have as much room inside for us... I got to experience most every version of camping that way... Wesley > Well after spending most of my 43 years in a Popup decided to take the > plunge and bought a 2006 Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid last week. The family is [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > 1 fish > 1 guinea pig ". > Well after spending most of my 43 years in a Popup decided to take the > plunge and bought a 2006 Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid last week. The family is > ready for bigger digs the kids were tired of having to sleep together and > old dad was getting tired of the time involved in setting up and tearing > down. (snip) Hi Dave, We also moved up from a pop-up to hybrid (2004 Travelstar 19sb) The hybrids are the best of both worlds. With all the amenities of a travel trailer but still the canvas and screen beds so yo're not so confined and still feel like you're actually camping--not just sleeping inside. We have camped about 12 weekends since spring and the benefits of a hybrid are amazing! We camped at the Outer Banks with temperatures of 108 and loved the air conditioner--(we didn't have one in our pop-up) We've camped in the Smokies in winter and loved the furnace--(we didn't have that before either) And as we get older, we appreciated the bathroom being so close more and more. I just can't say enough about how much we enjoy the space and convenience! This weekend we're camping with 7 of our grandkids (ages 3 to 10) and our 3 dogs! with our side bunk, dinette and sleeper sofa we have plenty of room, but probably not much sanity! Please let me know if I can answe any questions about your new way of camping---------you're gonna love it! Also you may want to check in on the Hybrid RV news group. Cheryl Hicks '04 Travelstar '97 Silverado 12 grandkids 3 dogs -----and papaw! Cheryl, Thanks I probably will have some questions after the first trip so be ready especially on winterizing I have never had to do this before so I may need help there. Got delivery date today of sept 1. Dave Detrick > ". >> > Please let me know if I can answe any questions about your new way of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > 3 dogs > -----and papaw! >Well after spending most of my 43 years in a Popup decided to take the >plunge and bought a 2006 Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid last week. The family is [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >1 fish >1 guinea pig Congratulations, Dave... and welcome to the dark side... The Roo is a very popular rig and should serve you well.. If you have questions that can't be answered here, (a very slight chance), try the hybrid section of RVnet.. it's free.. http://www.goodsamclub.com/cforum/index.cfm http://www.goodsamclub.com/cforum/index.cfm/fuseaction/listings/forum/68.cfm mac Please remove splinters before emailing >>Well after spending most of my 43 years in a Popup decided to take the >>plunge and bought a 2006 Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid last week. The family is [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> > Congratulations, Dave... and welcome to the dark side... Mac, Thanks for the web sites I have been looking for sites with "real" information from real users of this type of camper. > The Roo is a very popular rig and should serve you well.. If you have > questions [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Please remove splinters before emailing Dave; Congratulations. I too went from a Flagstaff popup to a ROO 21SS. Took delivery a few weeks ago and have been out in it twice. You will love the convenience of all the amenities like AC and a full bath. Have not used my shower yet, maybe next time. My reason for the upgrade, we have two shelties which made for a tight squeeze, add some grandchildren and you get the picture. Our first trip was with the daughter, son-in-law and two girls 4 and 2. Lot's of space with the super slide. Have you had any problems with your ROO? So far I found three minor ones, not even worth going to a dealer for warranty work. The one that bothered me most is the fresh water tank was set in place in such a way the drain valve is about 1 1/2 inches away from the line to the outside and they never attempted to connect them. Other problems include hot water heater going out twice, I think the pilot light is a little weak and the other problem was a bent jack stand (since corrected) Good luck with your ROO and perhaps we can meet if you ever come out to Colorado. JerryB Jerry, I havent taken delivery of the unit yet sept 1 is the date and taking it out on the 9th. I gave it the once over twice and found only 2 concerns that I brought to the dealers attention. Part of the surround in the shower about 6 inches is pulling away from the wall it looks like they didnt get enough glue in that spot and some bubbling in the fiberglass to the left of the door on the outside above the logo they have to fix. I will be checking there work I tell ya. So far they havent gotten upset with me since I call everday with a question or concern I feel when you lay out that kind of money they should expect it. Are there any specific questions I should ask the dealer during the walk through did yours come with a power cord adapter I didnt see one but I didnt look in the nice carry bag where the power cord is stored. Thanks for the help. Dave > Dave; > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > JerryB >Jerry, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Dave Dave... your rig will probably come with a "starter kit" with a 30/20 amp adapter, sewer hose and fittings, water hose, water pressure regulator, (MUST HAVE), etc.. If it doesn't, ask the dealer to supply one... I was told that they get them for little or nothing, since the kit introduces you to the manufactures products.. mac Please remove splinters before emailing >> Congratulations, Dave... and welcome to the dark side... > Mac, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> http://www.goodsamclub.com/cforum/index.cfm/fuseaction/listings/forum/68.cfm I will warn you that the forum gets addicting.... I'm subscribed to general RV, travel trailers, towing, and a few others, and check them a lot... great folks there and a lot of "been there, done that" as there is in this NG.. mac Please remove splinters before emailing Mac, Yes they are I was on until after midnite last nite and even put my first post on and received 8 replies in that time Im addicted . But I feel there is no better advice than coming from people that actually use the unit and have experience with them. Thanks for directing me to the forums. Dave >>> Congratulations, Dave... and welcome to the dark side... >> Mac, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Please remove splinters before emailing You can also try http://www.hybridexplorer.com Congrats!. We had a hybrid for 2 ½ years. Loved it! The only complaint we had was if you put it away wet (canvas) you have to open it up when you get home and let it dry out before closing it up. That's not much of a problem but we were going every other weekend or so and the wife started complaining about setting up the bunk end everytime. LOL And she wanted to strictly TENT camp prior to getting the hybrid. :-) We have a Class C now and really enjoy it. The kids/wife love it because they can watch TV, play video games, sleep and even use the bathroom. No we don't allow them to "run around" but they are free to move about as NEEDED. Congrats again and Happy Camping!!! Jim > Well after spending most of my 43 years in a Popup decided to take the > plunge and bought a 2006 Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid last week. The family is [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > 1 fish > 1 guinea pig
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