Broken Lift Cable on our Skamper Pop Up Camper

Hi All,

We were just getting ready to get the camper ready for the summer when while cranking it up we heard a loud "SNAP"! Our 24 year old lift cable on our 1989 Skamper 240C pop up camper finally broke.

Broken Lift Cable Skamper Pop Up

Broken Pop Up Camper Lift Cable near Crank

Luckily it broke near the crank and is easy to get at. I thought about rigging it somehow but it is worth it to fix it right since the cable is original. I did the research on our lift system and we have the Goshen Lift system which is still being made by the Goshen Stamping Company http://www.goshenstamping.com/lift.php. They still make and sell parts for their lift system that they have been building since 1976. The lift cable is about $15 - $25 in parts but it is going to take about 2 - 5 hours of labor since I have never done one before. I will definitely be posting pictures here of what I had to do to fix it. Here is an up to date shot of our Skamper.

Up to Date Skamper Pop Up Picture

Stayed at the Best Condo in Indian Shores on Florida's Gulf Coast

Hi All,

I recently posted about a trip we took to Indian Shores, Florida on the Gulf Coast. We stayed at a wonderful condo that we rented directly through the owner using the website https://www.airbnb.com. We had an awesome time and the condo was great! It was a three bedroom, two bath condo, with covered parking and direct access to the ocean. I didn't wear shoes for four days while we were there unless we went out to eat or site-see. We stayed there with six people for less than $150 a night. I am definitely going back to the same condo which made me hesitate about posting this article but I couldn't keep this to myself I had to share. Here are some pictures of where we stayed and here is the direct link to more info about renting this condo. This link has tons of great pictures of the inside of the condo.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/666335

Indian Shores, Florida Condo

Indian Shores, Florida Sunset

Gulf Cost of Florida Sunset

Since there were six of us (two families) renting the condo for four days, this was a lot more affordable than staying at a hotel. The kitchen was great because we didn't have to eat every meal out. Having the ability to do laundry was awesome since we had kids and they made extra messes with their clothes. Every day we would down the stairs barefoot and then 40 feet to the warm sand of the Gulf Coast of Florida. Here is a direct link to where you can rent the same condo, enjoy!

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/666335

Indian Shores, Florida on a Budget

We just finished visiting Indian Shores, Florida. What an awesome Gulf Coast island town. We stayed at an great condo right on the beach, I'll have more info on that later. Check out the pictures of the Gulf of Mexico as tropical storm Andrea just passed us by.