Hopeless Diamond
Explorer
Long time lurker, occasional random nonsensical poster here. I want you all to know that I will be setting up an account for each of you to donate to to help pay for this stuff as you are all culpable in my purchases...
So, next Wednesday we head to Ft. Lupton, CO to go pick up our new Hallmark K2. What better time of year to cross the Northern Rockies from Seattle to go pick up a camper and do some shake down camping? Been on order since early September and could have gotten it before Thanksgiving, but like usual life had gotten in the way and our ability to go kept getting pushed.
Looked at a few other makes and it came down to the right mix of size, capabilities, comforts, and the feel of their product just put it over the edge. They aren't known as the least expensive of the offerings, but for good reason. When you compare their standard items to others with those same options, it's not really that much more expensive. Of course many don't want those items, so other routes make sense, a lot of good manufacturers out there and they all align well with certain needs/wants.
To the camper - it is an 8' K2 going on a '12 F350 SC Shortbox. Have the external storage boxes, 3.0 reefer, dual batteries (Golf cart, 240ah I believe total), 200w soft solar panels. In the end nothing too custom, did do the north/south sleeping, should make a nice visor over the windshield to help block out all that sunlight the PNW is known for.
Considering I put some pretty substantial pin striping on the truck within the first few months of owning it, I am preparing myself for learning the hard way about how tall it is (even being a pop-up), lots of tees around here...
I'll post up some pictures once I get a chance, hopefully in some nice scenery (not in a snowy ditch outside of Laramie, WY)
So, next Wednesday we head to Ft. Lupton, CO to go pick up our new Hallmark K2. What better time of year to cross the Northern Rockies from Seattle to go pick up a camper and do some shake down camping? Been on order since early September and could have gotten it before Thanksgiving, but like usual life had gotten in the way and our ability to go kept getting pushed.
Looked at a few other makes and it came down to the right mix of size, capabilities, comforts, and the feel of their product just put it over the edge. They aren't known as the least expensive of the offerings, but for good reason. When you compare their standard items to others with those same options, it's not really that much more expensive. Of course many don't want those items, so other routes make sense, a lot of good manufacturers out there and they all align well with certain needs/wants.
To the camper - it is an 8' K2 going on a '12 F350 SC Shortbox. Have the external storage boxes, 3.0 reefer, dual batteries (Golf cart, 240ah I believe total), 200w soft solar panels. In the end nothing too custom, did do the north/south sleeping, should make a nice visor over the windshield to help block out all that sunlight the PNW is known for.
Considering I put some pretty substantial pin striping on the truck within the first few months of owning it, I am preparing myself for learning the hard way about how tall it is (even being a pop-up), lots of tees around here...
I'll post up some pictures once I get a chance, hopefully in some nice scenery (not in a snowy ditch outside of Laramie, WY)