'72 Apache Mesa Hardside Pop-Up

[Peter_Crowl]

And now for something completely different...

1972 Apache Mesa Pop-up Hardside Camper - eBay (item 250751951065 end time Jan-10-11 17:15:15 PST)

[Donna D.]

Poor thing. Item Location:Crozet, Virginia, United States

[bbuehler]

Of course, I've never seen one of THESE. At first I thought it might have a pop-up top like a Compact, Trails West, etc. But now it looks as if that's the full ceiling height, with no pop-up top, but the Slide-outs...don't actually slide-IN but fold up to connect with the main rectangular unit.
Or am I BUILDING a completely different trailer?
I wonder if the slide-out idea came from this early traler model...

[CindyL]

My husband's employee bought one of these last summer. As I understand his description, it is a pop-up camper with hard sides instead of screens.

CindyL

[Dennis Clinton]

I know this is an old thread, but I just spotted it. Apache Mesa was my first camping trailer. We used it for over 20 years. Leaked along all seams when it rained. And it was heavy-the lower portion was all aluminum-much heavier than my 16' Scamp. Bought it for $900, sold it 20 years later for $1000. The adult kids wished I still had it.

[soulman]

Originally Posted by Dennis Clinton

I know this is an old thread, but I just spotted it. Apache Mesa was my first camping trailer. We used it for over 20 years. Leaked along all seams when it rained. And it was heavy-the lower portion was all aluminum-much heavier than my 16' Scamp. Bought it for $900, sold it 20 years later for $1000. The adult kids wished I still had it.

hi dennis my wife and i spotted this 1970 today in andover maine.Its for sale for 500.00.

[Brian Bran]

Originally Posted by soulman

hi dennis my wife and i spotted this 1970 today in andover maine.Its for sale for 500.00.

Wow,it looks to be in good shape for the price.

[BigMike]

Originally Posted by Brian Bran

Wow,it looks to be in good shape for the price.

I went to look at one before I found the Scamp. IMO, they are a PITA to set up.

[Bruce Thomas]

aliner's get that job done in seconds....setting up and taking down. My brother has one and they're quite roomy.

[BigMike]

Originally Posted by Bruce Thomas

aliner's get that job done in seconds....setting up and taking down. My brother has one and they're quite roomy.

I am sure that the A-liner is easier to set up than the old Apache's. The one I looked at was a lot easier to set up with two people. I guess I wanted an upright fiberglass egg more than a pop-up.