Camping Adventures

My husband and I go on an annual tent camping trip every July with a group of friends. Yes we sleep in a tent but anyone who knows my husband understands that he is a glamper not a camper.

• He has a water module that hangs from a tree and a room that goes underneath it so you can wash off, and the water is even warm after being heated by the sun all day.
• The tent, this mac daddy Mountain HardWear beauty that a man over 6 feet can stand straight up in.
• Cooking over a camp fire, ha you say. We have a stainless steel massive camp stove that runs on propane.
• Air mattress, double decker with an auto pump so no sleeping on the cold ground.
• Rugs, rugs and more rugs. My husband doesn’t want dirt tracked in the tent, ha

So I tell you all this because we finally took the plunge and purchased an actual RV. It is a 27 foot with 2 pop out beds and a slider. Now we were not planning on buying a trailer. We kind of fell into it when a gal I used to work with posted it for sale at a price we felt was too good to pass up.

1. How in the hell do you back a trailer that is 27 ft long when the only thing we have ever towed is a small tent trailer when our boys were young?
   1. Practice for my husband as I won’t be doing that, EVER. I have a hard time backing up my smart car ;0)
   2. Turn the wheels left to go right, huh that makes no sense
   3. You Tube is our newest obsession
2. Tires- who knew that tires on a trailer only last a max of 7 years
   1. A trip to the tire shop to ensure we don’t have any unforeseen blow outs
      1. The tires are pretty cheap and have hard side walls unlike car tires and have different weight limitations, who knew
3. A generator-  we learned that if you are camping somewhere without power (such as the camp site we stay at )you will need one if you want to have lights, fridge, etc.
   1. An inverter I learned is quiet and pretty efficient
   2. I found one on Craigslist that is 2000 watts which is plenty big for our use
4. Gear- lots and lots of gear
   1. A sanitation hose used to empty the poop tank
      1. My husband has already told everyone there is no pooping allowed in the trailer, ha
   2. Power cables, stabilizer jacks, hoses, stabilizer bars (keep the trailer from swaying while being towed), leveling pads, and too much other crap to mention
5. Decorations- as the thrift store queen, I bought sheets, hanging storage, and kitchen stuff galore.
   1. Amazon is your friend, next day delivery and everything you ever need in life for an RV.
   2. Etsy- the custom decals are fantastic and super easy to apply
   3. Joanne’s- fabric on sale and then 50 % off, replace those old ugly curtains

Here are some photo’s. Our adventure is in 2 weeks and we cannot wait to make the maiden voyage. I had to add some flair so I added some super fun wood look self adhesive contact paper. Amazon 9 bucks and what a great update.  Hand painted closet handles (home goods $12) and fun dog artwork, replaced those ugly green curtains (Joanne fabrics $15), ram head (a buck at the goodwill). oh and nothing beats some good ole elbow grease- we scrubbed every inch of the trailer inside and out and it looks beautiful. Hope you enjoy

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