The start of our pop up camper remodel journey!

We bought a smelly and work 1999 Viking pop up camper and we’re turning her into a shiny and cozy camper for our family. We will be making so many memories! But first, we have some work to do!

Check out all that changes as we take on our own pop up camper remodel.

After obsessively checking craigslist for months, I made the biggest impractical purchase of my life…

I bought a camper!!!

We got a great deal on a 1999 Viking Pop Up with air, shower, and toilet that is actually in pretty good shape, but we can’t wait to remodel and make it our own!

I’m kind of obsessed with pop up camper remodels. I love looking at adorable little campers that have been fixed up and I would love to get a cute little vintage one someday. For now, we got one that will fit in the garage.

I love a pop up anyway, we had one as a kid and I can’t wait to make memories with my little ones. I’m so excited to introduce you to our new baby!

Have you seen our other camper posts?

• Pop Up Camper Remodel: An introduction to my new baby!
• Pop Up Camper Remodel: Getting the Smell Out
• Pop up Camper Remodel: Painting and Flooring
• Pop up Camper Remodel: Painting and Flooring
• Pop Up Camper Remodel: New Cushions
• Pop Up Camper Remodel: Progress to date and a new season!
• Pop Up Camper Replacement Parts
• Fun Pop Up Camper Products
• Camper Spare Tire Covers
• Camper Must Haves – Investments that will pay off big time!
• Pop Up Camper Must Haves – our favorites for our pop up camper
• Pop Up Camper Sleeping and sleeping two kids in one bunk
• 1999 Viking Pop Up Camper Before and After!

I love her! She needs some work, but I’m so excited about it!

My Favorite Parts

• It is a nice big camper and feels pretty spacious
• It has a toilet and a shower
• We have air conditioning! A really big plus at the price we paid
• There is no water damage – a major thing to consider when buying a used camper
• The table tops and counters aren’t the best color, but they are in really good shape
• It has a screen porch that attaches to the awning!
• It has a front storage compartment
• All of the screen is in fantastic shape
• There are no tears in the canvas

Not-So-Favorite Parts

• It’s a 1999, so we’re talking 16 years of dirty camping and two different owners
• It has a smell… It’s not impossible, but we will have to take some time to get that old basement smell out of her
• The upholstery needs a really good cleaning
• It was DIRTY!
• Some of the decals on the outside are peeling off
• The lid to the storage compartment is in really rough shape
• There was an old, dirty carpet down so we were sure the original vynal was in rough shape
• Did I mention that smell!?!

The Scary Parts

• The smell may fit under this one… 🙂
• There are a few spots where the vinyl is torn at the seam, which looks hard to fix and will be a problem if we need to use the heat or air
• There is a spot (maybe two) where the canvas stitching has come apart

I’m so excited!!!

We’ve already done some cleaning and it is really starting to feel like our own. I can’t wait to tell you more next time. Until then…

What should I name her???

Have you seen our other camper posts?

• Pop Up Camper Remodel: An introduction to my new baby!
• Pop Up Camper Remodel: Getting the Smell Out
• Pop up Camper Remodel: Painting and Flooring
• Pop up Camper Remodel: Painting and Flooring
• Pop Up Camper Remodel: New Cushions
• Pop Up Camper Remodel: Progress to date and a new season!
• Pop Up Camper Replacement Parts
• Fun Pop Up Camper Products
• Camper Spare Tire Covers
• Camper Must Haves – Investments that will pay off big time!
• Pop Up Camper Must Haves – our favorites for our pop up camper
• Pop Up Camper Sleeping and sleeping two kids in one bunk
• 1999 Viking Pop Up Camper Before and After!