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How hard is it to replace the flooring in a 03' Coleman Caravan Camping Trailer? want to buy the camper, just wondering how hard it will be to replace the flooring. It is soggy, and needs to be replaced down the frame... hard? Sometimes it is possible to lay a new floor over the top of the old one, that's not very difficult to do. If the problem is just weakness in the sub-flooring material, you can lay new sub-floor over the top. If the problem is in the supporting joists then the trailer is junk. I've re-built several.

Anyone out there have some good advice for a first time Tent Trailer owner? My wife and I just bought our first Tent Trailer for our growing little family of three!!! Its a used 1994 Coleman/Fleetwood Chesapeake and is in great condition. No leaks luckily. I've set it up now twice, once when we bought it to look at it and once to do a deep clean so luckily i've got that figured out. I have towed a lot of boats in my life so the towing isn't the problem but once we get to where we are going I would love any help you can give me. I am an avid camper, but never done anything but tent camping. Here are my basic questions. 1. What are the must haves when camping in a tent trailer for 2 or 3 nights or more? 2. How long do most deep-cell batteries last if i'm running the furnace? 3. If my propane tank is full, how long will that last running the furnace at night and using to cook all 3 meals a day. 4. What are the fun extras that aren't must haves but make life easier and camping with a tent trailer more fun and enjoyable? 5. What pressure should my tires be when towing? Should the pressure be less if I'm towing off-road? 6. What is the best way to charge batteries when your not near a permanent power supply? (outlet) Thanks for any help you can give us. I am only going to answer number 6. A solar panel would help, that is what we use during the day in our trailer to keep batteries charged.

Within 400km of Toronto, where should I go camping with my 2 year old son? My wife and I used to camp before we had our son but have not been since. We have the use of a Coleman pop-up trailer and want go somewhere that would be good for a 2 year old. We like hiking, caves, biking, and aren't afraid to get dirty. We are considering Elora Gorge but would like more options. We like the Parrysound area. We would also consider going into New York State. Any thoughts and suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks Algonquin

What is safer, a "white gas"/coleman gas or a propane stove to use inside a camping trailer.? We just bought a small trailer for camping. I mean small. It doesn't have a stove so we need to get a little portable one. Which is safer, propane or gas? Which is the most economical? thanks To put it bluntly..... None of them. They all produce carbon monoxide. When used in small enclosed spaces you can quickly be overcome by the carbon monoxide. Over the past 20 some odd years I have responded to many calls where people have died due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
On a quick foot note if you plan on using the camper in parks that have electrical hook ups you can use an electric heater. They emit no carbon monoxide, and will turn off if they get knocked over.
Good Luck

How much dry ice should I buy, to keep already frozen foods, frozen for 2 weeks? We're going camping for 2 weeks and I need to keep some food frozen until the beginning of the second week. I'm taking 20#'s of ribs, two foil pans of a potato casserole, and one frozen lasagna. The food will already be frozen solid, and we'll keep the cooler in the air conditioned trailer. I have a Coleman Extreme cooler. (The very large one, so room shouldn't be a problem) Thanks everyone. Dry ice will stay dry ice [cold] until exposed to air. That is when you see the wispy smoke coming from it. I think if you wrap, in foil and then newspaper the dry ice should be good. If you can get a 1 inch thick layer of Styrofoam to put on the bottom of your ice chest to protect it from freezing would be good. Then layer with the dry ice. Since you didn't give the dimensions of your cooler I can't help with the amount but I think if you go to a ice processing
plant they might be able to help you with that.
BE SURE to wear gloves when handling that stuff as it will freeze your flesh. It is made from
a gas so you know it is colder than cold.When we were kids we would put a tiny speck on a medel spoon just to hear it ring from the cold.
Be careful & enjoy your trip ...

Poll: If you were camping at Christmas, would you decorate your campsite? *I have battery operated Christmas string lights that look like "Coleman Lanterns" that I put on my trailer. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-LED-Camp-Lantern-String-Lights/11030636 100% i would..its still xmas after all!:)

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