We just returned from our second trip in our new to us Camp-Inn 550 trailer. We have spent a total of 27 nights in it and a few questions have come up that we are hoping more experienced owners might be able to help with. We also want to share our first impressions and what has worked well for us so far
Questions:
1. The door locks on the trailer doors are very difficult to open. The key does not go in easily at all. I have tried WD-40 but it was of no help. Do others have this issue or do we just need new locks?
2. Both the rear outlet (in the galley) and the lower outlet in the cabin are showing open neutral when I check them with a Receptacle Tester. The upper outlet in the cabin (the one the AC is connected to) shows correct wiring. I am not an electrician by any stretch of the imagination. My plan is to remove the receptacles and look for a broken connection or wire. However any additional trouble shooting suggestion are welcome.
3. The lights in the galley do not work when the battery is disconnected (turned off) but the trailer is connected to shore power. This may be related to item 2.
4. This last trip we had temperatures as low as 28 degrees and my wife had some difficulty staying warm. We have an electric heater but the cabin quickly becomes too hot if it is left on. We are thinking an electric blank for her side might be the solution and are looking for any recommendations.
Overall impressions:
We are really starting to love our Camp-Inn and have found it to be a huge improvement over our previous tent camping set up. We had heavy rain for a large portion of this last trip and it was so nice listen to the rain on the roof and not have to worry about it leaking down the sides of a tent. We have slept so much better in the Camp-inn then we ever did in a tent. We are learning with each trip and making improvements to our set up as we go.
Currently we are using the Kelty Highroads shelter for the side tent on my wife sides and have been very happy with it. We had high winds on our first trip and heavy rain on this last trip. The Highroads handled both of those conditions very well.
We are using a Walmart pop up canopy with blue tarps attached to the sides for a Galley cover. This approach works but set up is a bit cumbersome and we like the Highroads so much that we are probably going to order a second one to use as the Galley cover.
My wife really enjoys cooking and she loves the stove and the Galley set up on the Camp-Inn. We did add the BougeRv plug in refrigerator which made a big difference in keeping food fresh and cold. Also added a small electric hot plate as sometimes she needs three burners.
After doing dishes on this last trip in cold outside temperatures with cold water we are also seriously considering adding the BougeRV portable water heater for future winter trips. It would also allow us to shower in warmer temperatures which would be a big plus as well. Does anyone have experience that you would share with this product?
We are planning a long Alaska hwy trip for the summer of 2026 and want to work out any bugs and get our set up dialed in before heading out.
