New Member, New Brunswick

[PEJ]

New Brunswick, Canada, not New Jersey.

I initially joined the Forum in order to ask for help with a fridge problem. I solved the problem before I submitted my question. Thanks to this forum for some great tips and lots of interesting reading. I will learn lots.

We purchased a used Lionel (Canadian Built) in 1994 and upgraded to a larger Palomino in 2000. Both are "Hardtops", as we refer to them on this side of the border. As a child growing up we had a Sears and Woods "tent" trailers and a Nimrod Supreme hardtop - it was deluxe for early 70's. I guess that adds up to 28 years in Pop-ups. Our bigest trip was coast to coast and back in 29 days - 8100 miles, 21 setups, one trailer flat tire.

While I always thought I had to be off the ground, I also enjoy true lightweight camping - backpacking actually. Keeping the load under 45 pounds, including tent, bag/mattress, stove/fuel, pots, food, water and clothing is great fun. There are so many places and views that can only be found by hikers and I really enjoy both worlds. Someday I'll share winter camping experiences. As we like to say when it is 0 or 5 degrees - the mosquitoes aren't bad.

I'll spend most of my time in the Pop-up Forum. Thanks for building and running the site.

Peter

[j2m2]

Originally Posted by PEJ

New Brunswick, Canada, not New Jersey.

I initially joined the Forum in order to ask for help with a fridge problem. I solved the problem before I submitted my question. Thanks to this forum for some great tips and lots of interesting reading. I will learn lots.

We purchased a used Lionel (Canadian Built) in 1994 and upgraded to a larger Palomino in 2000. Both are "Hardtops", as we refer to them on this side of the border. As a child growing up we had a Sears and Woods "tent" trailers and a Nimrod Supreme hardtop - it was deluxe for early 70's. I guess that adds up to 28 years in Pop-ups. Our bigest trip was coast to coast and back in 29 days - 8100 miles, 21 setups, one trailer flat tire.

While I always thought I had to be off the ground, I also enjoy true lightweight camping - backpacking actually. Keeping the load under 45 pounds, including tent, bag/mattress, stove/fuel, pots, food, water and clothing is great fun. There are so many places and views that can only be found by hikers and I really enjoy both worlds. Someday I'll share winter camping experiences. As we like to say when it is 0 or 5 degrees - the mosquitoes aren't bad.

I'll spend most of my time in the Pop-up Forum. Thanks for building and running the site.

Peter

Welcome to the forum. We are fulltimers in our 5th wheel and love the lifestyle, it has been over a year now. This is my favorite site for info, etc. At the moment we are in New Brunswick & plan on doing some touring around here. Our first stop is in Woodstock, now we are planning on going to Grand Manan, as I was there 31yrs ago as an exchange student. We are going to spend a few days there, then plan on driving the Fundy coast to PEI later. Again welcome to the site from another Canuck, Jeannine, Joe & Sandra (no pets).

[Skip426]

Hello, and Welcome to iRV2. From the other Coast.

Enjoyed the East coast when we toured 2 years ago. One comment; to the people who named " Hopewell Rocks " come to the west coast well show you some real ROCKS.

[PEJ]

j2m2:
Welcome to my home.
Grand Manan is great. Avoid low tide or near low tide because the angle of the ramp on or off the ferry gets quite sharp. Google Fundy tide tables. I highly recommend Fundy National Park - Chignecto North campground for the size of your unit and the only one with services. A Great bakery and lobster shops in Alma. And Skip 426 liked our Hopewell Cape rocks They do get covered by the highest tides in the world twice a day, but no, they do not compare to the west.

Enjoy!

Peter

[historyljc]

Hi Peter, welcome to the forum. Enjoy your camping.