How long does everyone keep their campers before selling or trading in for new?

[hotrod51]

We had two Colemans before we bought a leftover 97 230SL in 98. We bought a slightly used 2010 24FBS in 2011, it had only been used three times, and was traded in on a new 5th wheel.

[jdorant]

Apparently only 9 months for me. I'm keeping the next one longer...maybe 10 or 11 months. J/K, years!

[Flyrotor]

Tented for many years,
2007 bought a Viking popup
2010 bought a 25' Wildwood travel trailer
2013, just traded the Wildwood for a '12 Starcraft 297BHS.

Each trailer was purchased new, however each of them were from the previous year inventory being sold on a year end closeout sale.

I plan to keep this one for at least 10 years.

[sunstarsmoon]

we had a 2003 coleman pop up, sold it in 2012 and bought a slightly used 2010 X23B which we plan on keeping for a very long time.

[MikeNChelle]

Chelle and I bought a Sportsman 35BH in Oct 2011 and traded it off in May 2012 for our current Jayco 351 RLTS 5er. Best trade we ever made, except for the $$ loss, but it was worth it to us.

[Jeff61]

Had a Jayco 1206KB pop up for 13 yrs. Had a Jay Feather 19H for 2 years, it was a dog. Got a Jayco 24RKS on my fourth year with it. Had some issues but not bad overall

[slabat]

started with a Starcraft pop up had it for a year and traded it in on a 98 jayco pop up with the porta potti and shower in it. Had that until last year when we sold it and purchased a Jayco 23j....hoping to have that for years as welll.

[Zinkow]

1979 New Jayco Popup
1982 New Chevy PU w/Palomino Slide-in Truck Camper
1986 New 28' Travelcraft MH
1999 New Bounder MH
2006 New Fleetwood Tioga 31M MH
2013 New 2014 Jayco Seneca 37FS
Sold each of them privately.

[Flyrotor]

2005 Viking popup trailer (bought new in 2007) - kept it for 3 years, sold on ebay
2008 Wildwood 23bhle travel trailer (bought new in 2010) kept it for 3 years, traded in
2012 StarCraft 297bhs (a Jayco company) bought new in 2013, plan on keeping this for more than 3 years this time.

[MacMcD]

Three years

[Ecfeick]

Bought a beater popup in 2010. Frame broke this June. Bought a 26bh two weeks later. Though we were planning on a Tt next spring. We will Lilly have this one until we are done paying for our 1500 in 2017 and our we might buy a dually diesel and get a 5er then.

[marshvegasmike]

Cruizin, we have 4 kids, all in their 20's now. Just bought a 2011 x23j, have taken it out a few times down to Cape Cod. At least 2 of the 4 try and get time off from work to join us. They have lots of fond memories of camping, first in a tent, then to a popup that we traveled all over New England, upstate New York and eastern Canada with. As they grew, every couple of years we would fly out to a destination and rent a 30' RV from Cruise America and visit the National Parks in that area. We dragged those kids all over the western U.S. One of our last trips was to be to Alaska, my wife and I, for our 25th anniversary. We figured we'd be going alone as the kids were older and could be left home alone, once the kids found out, no such luck. ALL FOUR insisted on going! It would not have been the same without them. They are all 2 yrs apart and because of the long trips in tight quarters they have become their own best friends. We are often complimented by others on how close they are. It has been a blessing. So keep on camping, you are never to old to be a kid!

[hotrod51]

We bought our first Coleman in 89, it was an 83 Sun Valley. A new Coleman Sequoia in 93. A new 97 230SL left over in 98. Our 2010 24FBS is an 18 month old used 3 time trailer bought in 2011. When we built in 99 we had a building erected to house trailers, keeps them looking new.

[Paulx213]

Had our last trailer, a 15 ft 1971 Sprite Musketeer for 8 years. Sold it when my daughters out grew sleeping together on a folded down table. Hope to keep the x213 until the girls leave for university in another 8-10 years. Then I'll trade it for something smaller.

[jdorant]

Originally Posted by marshvegasmike

Cruizin, we have 4 kids, all in their 20's now. Just bought a 2011 x23j, have taken it out a few times down to Cape Cod. At least 2 of the 4 try and get time off from work to join us. They have lots of fond memories of camping, first in a tent, then to a popup that we traveled all over New England, upstate New York and eastern Canada with. As they grew, every couple of years we would fly out to a destination and rent a 30' RV from Cruise America and visit the National Parks in that area. We dragged those kids all over the western U.S. One of our last trips was to be to Alaska, my wife and I, for our 25th anniversary. We figured we'd be going alone as the kids were older and could be left home alone, once the kids found out, no such luck. ALL FOUR insisted on going! It would not have been the same without them. They are all 2 yrs apart and because of the long trips in tight quarters they have become their own best friends. We are often complimented by others on how close they are. It has been a blessing. So keep on camping, you are never to old to be a kid!

Thats a great trailer and floor plan. We traded in our 2011 x23J in January for a whitehawk 28dsbh. We realized after 1 season, that we needed more room. Where did you buy it?

[msturtz]

We started with a 1969 Terry that we fixed up. We traded it in after 3 years because we got tired of not having a grey tank. We then got a JayFlight 29BHS. It served us well until our twins were born and we traded it in after 9 years for a Greyhawk 31FS.

[greenenvy1]

At rate we are going we will keep the 1990 Jayco for another few years. Had it two years so far, the 2007 Jayco 1007 we had for 4 years before selling it.

[William]

1993 palomino filly lb pop up, 1995 jayco designer cardinal dual axel popup,1997 eagle 302 fk Tt, 2000 designer 27rks 5th wheel sold 2004 to a private party. Had two boys and thought we would try camping again bought a 99 jayco Everglade pop up to test waters in 2010 boy loved it used three times and up graded to a 2005 26 bh tt,used two years and upgraded to a 2012 28dsbh white hawk tt and loving it. We will keep it tell the boys are to old to camp.

[5thGenTexan]

We all went to the trailer show in 1991 to look around. (I was about ready to graduate from high school). This 1992 model was special ordered from the dealer at the show price. Its been sitting along time and we are about to start rebuilding the brake system tongue to wheels and new tires. After we get it safe for the road again we will start looking at what eldse needs attention before going on a trip.

[DocBrown]

We bought our '93 Jayco 1208 PUP new and kept it 10 years. We bought our '03 Kiwi 17a hybrid new and kept it 10 years.