If you are using Pop Up Gizmos, which I recommend, you will lay these over the canvas tops and loosely attach with clips. Regardless of what you have, this might be helpful! Since I first wrote this post, I have written another post about leveling your RV as well as a YouTube video that might be helpful for first-time pop-up camper owners.
Pop up camper boondocking how to#
Patience is the key to learning how to do this job right. I think that Andersen Levelers are certainly the easiest way to get this job done. It was more frustrating than towing or anything else that we did when we first started camping.
Getting our camper level was one of the hardest things for us to learn how to do. These are only to provide a good ground contact and keep your camper from rocking around so much while inside. Remember, your stabilizer jacks are not to level your camper. You should now be completely level both side to side and front to back. Raise or lower the jack on the front of your RV to adjust the height from front to back. Next, unhitch the camper from your tow vehicle.Īfter unhitching, place a level in the doorway of your camper or use the stick on levels to get level from front to back. Whatever you do, don't forget the wheel chocks! We had our new RV slide in the yard when we forgot this step, and I grabbed the tongue jack in a moment of panic causing me to tear my knee in two places. This will keep your RV from sliding or slipping once you unhitch. Once you are level left to right, place wheel chocks behind or in front of your wheels based on any slope that you might have at your site. Drive onto your level that has been placed on the appropriate size and work until you have a level reading from left to right. So, look at your back level or the level on your bumper first and determine which side of your pop up camper needs to be raised for the camper to be level. To level your pop up camper, you need to position your tires onto the leveling system of your choice on the side that needs to be raised.
You can even place a household level on your bumper if you don't have the stick on ones for your RV. You want to focus on leveling your RV from left to right first. A second level will stick on the side to give you the front to back measurement.
If you use these, you will want one level to sit on the backside of your RV to measure from left to right. The graduated levels stick onto the camper and show you if your camper is level. *Since this post was first shared we have started using Andersen Levelers.Ĭamco Leveling Blocks come in a pack that stack neatly and hold up well over time. We actually opted for using Hopkins 08525 Graduated Level and a set of Camco Heavy Duty Leveling Blocks. Some campers use the BAL 28050 Light Trailer Tire Leveler. Pop up camping should begin with a level camping spot. But, you can easily enjoy a pop-up camper if you know what you are doing and make smart work of these tasks.
Pop up camper boondocking series#
Setting up involves a series of steps that must be done in just the right sequence for everything to fit together. Our pop up camper is packed up like a little jigsaw puzzle with everything fitting snuggly into place. This post was updated in December 2019 to reflect some additional things we learned during our time as pop up camper owners.
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