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Custom Pop Up for Mercedes Unimog 500: See it at the Overland Expo

phoenixpopup — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:49 +0000

Chris Cole and Ann Pennce from Campa USA, the manufacturers of Campa Trailers, came to us to build them a camper for a Unimog 500 with a custom built and designed (by Chris himself) flatbed. This camper is 10′, 8′ wide and has 6′ of hard side walls with an additional 23″ in soft sides in the pop up.

The roof is lifted with an electric lift due to the height of the hard side walls. The whole camper has a very industrial look with the interior walls being made with the same fiberglass filon as the exterior throughout.

The interior was a combination of ours and Chris’s work and craftsmanship. We provided the dinette, the bath area and toilet, electrical and gas prep, and an aluminum shelving unit for Chris to have a place for his stainless countertop with sink and stove, fridge and other custom supplies.

The flatbed was designed with a generator – the fresh, grey and black tanks already installed.

This has been a wonderful experience working with Chris in getting this camper to come alive!

Chris and Ann will be at the Overland Expo with their camper this coming weekend, May 17-19, at Mormon Lake just outside of Flagstaff, AZ.

We are excited as this is a show we will also be at with the Bronco Bronco, and joining us in our booth will be Mitch Kistner with his full size long bed. Larry Wittman will also be there with his ’78 Chevy short bed with a Custom Phoenix Pop Up, and we are expecting a few others as well!

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F-250 Custom Pop Up Just Completed!

phoenixpopup — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:28:54 +0000

Our newest Custom PULSE SC is built on the long bed of an F-250. The additions and customizations to this camper are a microwave, a generator and generator storage, a 1000 watt Pure sine inverter, overhead cabinets, maple cabinetry, and low profile cab over with extra tall pop up liner for taller interior space.

Check out the video and photos below!

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Custom pop up camper for 2009 Hummer H3T

phoenixpopup — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:46:30 +0000

We are excited to share one of our latest projects with you!

It is a 2009 Hummer H3T, and it is now heading home to Temecula, CA, sporting a brand new Phoenix Pop Up camper.

This custom build is a PULSE SC with matching exterior paint. The customer also requested all black interior with grey accents. His seat cushions and bed are made with neoprene material. Other features include rubber flooring and generator storage. Take a look!

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Bassmaster Open on the Red River LA 2013 with Mitch Kistner and his Phoenix Pop Up Camper

phoenixpopup — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:43:36 +0000

Hi Rob & Cari!
I got back from Louisiana on Sunday. I still think I’m recovering from the drive and long week of fishing!

I met my friend Patrick Spencer in Tucson April 18th and we hit the road running! With 2 boats in tow to the Red River, we were both excited to get there. So much so, that we drove a straight 20 hours. We finally made a stop in Lindale, TX, just east of Dallas, to sleep for a few hours in the camper. It was so great to be able to crawl into a full sized bed at a moments notice!

We finally got to Shreveport, Louisiana on April 19th and got settled into an RV site at Lake Bisitneau RV Park, about 15 miles from the Red River where we would be competing. The people of Louisiana were nothing but friendly and full of southern hospitality!!
I spent the next 5 days prefishing for this event, spending 10-12 hours on the water each day. The stretch of the Red River that we could fish in the tournament stretched over 60 miles long with countless backwaters, feeder creeks, stump fields, and grass mats to explore. I found a small area within a 2 mile long stump field that held good fish. Day 1 of the Bassmaster Central Open treated me well, I caught them really well in the morning and left them biting in hopes of saving some for Day 2. I was in 47th place out of 186 pros going into the seconday day of competition. I felt very confident going into Day 2 and making a run at making the top 12 cut for Day 3. Well, Day 2 brought me some surprises. A front rolled in over night, bringing in overcast skies. Unfortunately, I didn’t make the right adjustments and only caught 2 keepers. I ended up finishing in the middle of the pack in 87th place. The last fish I caught was within the last 20 minutes of the day and weighed just under 5 lbs, so that eased the pain a little!http://www.bassmaster.com/slideshow/open-day-two-weigh (photo 20)

All week I slept in the camper and I couldn’t believe how roomy and comfortable I was! It definitely felt like home! The first few nights the temperatures dipped into the 40′s. The heater kept me toasty warm all night. It was great to be able to wake up (around 4:30am) each morning and literally walk a few steps to my truck and hit the road to the launch ramp. The bed was so comfortable and I slept like a rock each night. Having the fridge in there was awesome! I was able to throw all my groceries in there before I even hit the road. I never once had to buy ice to keep food cold in a cooler, which was fantastic.

After the second day of the tournament, most the guys from Arizona went to find some fresh crawfish. We found a place called the Crawfish Hole #2, about 30 miles from camp. After enjoying 15 lbs of crawfish, potatoes, corn, hush puppies, and fried okra, a couple sat down next to us. They began asking if we were in town from for the tournament, probably based on our sunglass tans and out of town demeanor…We mentioned we were staying at Lake Bisistneau and they immediately asked if we were staying in the Phoenix Pop Up! They had seen me roll into town last week and had seen me set up at camp from the bridge passing over the lake. I couldn’t believe we ran into someone who had seen the setup 30 miles down the road in a different town.

Overall, I had a great trip. It was disappointing to not make the top 12 after finding the right fish. However, it just makes me more eager and determined to make it happen on the Arkansas River out of Muskogee, Oklahoma in September.

Here is a photo of Day 2 launch while waiting for my boat number to be called:
http://www.bassmaster.com/slideshow/day-two-launch-red-river (photo 10)

I am also attaching some other photos I took along the way. The other rig in the camp photos are of my good friend Josh Bertrand’s setup. The photo of the boat lights are on the morning of the second Day of the tournament. All the lights in the photos are Rigid Industries LED Lighting and man are they bright! The lights on the camper worked wonderfully to fully light up my camp since there were not any lights at the facility.

Thanks for making such a great camper! Oh ya, and with the camper and boat hooked up, I was averaging 11 mpg! The camper is so light it only dropped it by 1 mpg from when I’m towing the boat. I couldn’t believe it!

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New to pop up campers and want to learn more?

phoenixpopup — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:32:58 +0000

If you’re to the idea of a pop up camper or are shopping around for the first time, a great place to start is TruckCamperMagazine.com. In fact, they have a whole area on their website dedicated to newbies like you:

Newbie Corner
If you’re new to cabover campers, make the Newbie Corner your first stop. There we have detailed information to guide you in the process of choosing a truck and camper, and how to ensure that your rig is properly matched and safe. Start with the next three articles.

Newbie Corner

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Top 10 Fourth of July Road Trips

phoenixpopup — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:20:36 +0000

It may seem too soon to start planning for Fourth of July weekend (we still have snow in Denver!), but now is actually the best time to start planning your family’s getaway. July will be here before you know it, and the most popular camping spots tend to fill up months in advance.

Here is a great article on the best spots across the nation to take your family for the Fourth of July:

http://www.roadtripsforfamilies.com/2009/06/top-10-4th-of-july-road-trips/

Tell us if you decide to take your Phoenix Pop Up camper to one of these destinations!

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Mojave Rd and Death Valley Trip in a 78 Chevy with a Custom Phoenix Pop Up Truck Camper

phoenixpopup — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:33:59 +0000

Our good friend and customer Larry Wittman has taken his “decked out” ’78 Chevy truck with one of our Custom Pop Up Truck Campers on many trips over the last few years that he has had it. This year’s trip was through the Mojave Rd and Death Valley. You can get detailed information on his trip by following the links below!

Larry at Echo Canyon at Death Valley

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/100739-Desert-Trip-VI-Another-Mojave-Rd-Death-Valley-and-some-Utah-Canyonlands?p=1317570#post1317570

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRxeg9lCAEQzoxik-75tybl8QIZTRYnO

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Phoenix Pop Up interviewed on Colorado’s Outdoorsman Radio Show 1600AM The Zone [PODCAST]

phoenixpopup — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:42:40 +0000

Host Scott Whatley and Co-Host Red Merrell talk to Rob Rowe, owner of Phoenix Pop Up Campers about their passion for developing the most custom, personalized, toughest, best performing, off-roading camper imaginable. Phoenix Pop Up sponsors Professional Bass Angler Mitch Kistner, and Mitch loves his custom camper!

Click here to download the podcast

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The Campers that Like the Colorado Snow in April – Phoenix Pop Up Campers!

phoenixpopup — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:17:43 +0000

Our campers love the spring snow!

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Meg and Jed enter their final month of travel

phoenixpopup — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:19:02 +0000

Another update from our friends on the final leg of their adventures from WY to South America in their ’97 Tacoma and Custom Phoenix Pop up. Here is a link to one of their latest adventures:

http://adventureamericas.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/ruta-40-norte-and-the-land-of-lunch/

Sunrise on the red hills