Our camper!

Well, we decided on two Flagstaff campers that we liked.  Each had similar equipment, but the one had a sink opposite of the cooktop, that didn't make sense.  Also, that meant that either water or heat could be near bedding, not a good idea with the kids.  The other camper was bigger, and had the cooktop and water next to eachother directly in the middle of the camper.  This was nice, and the more we looked at it the more we felt it was the right choice.  And, writing this now after our first trip, I can tell you that we are VERY glad we chose this model.

So, here it is, a Flagstaff MAC 208 popup tent camper!

Includes:

• Outdoor LP Grill Station
• Power Lift (with manual backup)
• 13,500 BTU Roof Air Conditioner
• 3 speed FantasticFan exhaust fan
• Tinted vinyl windows to close her up for the AC
• Privacy Curtains
• Exterior Awning
• LP Furnace for interior heating
• 20 Gallon water tank w/ 12V pump for when not connected to campsite water
• 3 burner interior cooktop
• Sink
• 3 way Refridgerator (12v power, 120v power, and LP gas power)
• 2 dinnette stations, each convert to twin beds
• Full bed and Queen bed, both with electric heated matresses
• 13" Tires, 13" Spare Tire, and Electric Brakes

Weight: (Verified at Moyer & Son's feed mill truck scale) 
1820 lbs with LP tank and Deep Cycle battery

Some Interior Shots:

Facing Rear, U-shaped Dinette, Full bed, and Center Kitchen space

Facing Front, Queen bed, bench seating (table gets installed there)

All hooked up and ready to go!!

As I mentioned, it has electric brakes, so I had to install a 7-pin harness point and a Voyager brake controller.  Media Camping Center installed these items for us in a few hours and did a very professional and clean installation.  Wires are cleanly routed and hidden, just the way we like them.  This also means that the van powers not only the running lights and signals, but charges the deep cycle rv battery while we are traveling.  If I plug in the camper ahead of time and cool the fridge, I can select the fridge power setting to 12V and keep it cold while we travel too!

It definitely looks bigger now with the car there, and in teh rear mirrors too.  The van towed it fine and so far I've been rather good at backing it up and getting it where we need to go.  First stop after picking it up was to Moyer & Son to use the weigh scale to get a weight of the van/camper, van, and camper separately.  This way, we can properly monitor the cargo we place in the camper to stay below the gross trailer weight, as well as know what we can put in the van and not exceed the rear axle weight.