Camping Begins Again...Soon
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (97415)
United States
March 14, 2025 9:04am CST
Well, it's official and on the books. Our first camp is scheduled for the end of April for a three-night stay and as usual, it should be a lot of fun. This time it will be with my dad and his wife, who got a site right next door to us to park their motor home. We've got the dinner plans laid out, and we'll be a bit smarter this time around by doing some "pre-loading" of water and whatnot, and bringing just a bit more food from home.
Good to save money wherever and whenever you can, you know.
Also, something I have not done in the past is to load the camper with clothes. Seems silly to bring your second house on wheels with you and still have to "pack." So, I will be fixing that and throwing in a few things.
Shorts, shirts, underwear and socks and a couple ball caps.
We've got a few things in there. But I want the closets to be "packed" more like home. Of course, it will have to be something done "on rotation," since we will of course bring our dirty stuff back with us to wash.
But no worries. The camper is stored practically right down the street about 5 minutes away, and we're there often during the camping season cleaning up and doing other things that need to be done.
We'll try to get at least 4 or 5 camps in this year and that's enough for us. Onward and upward and I'm really looking forward to this year's season kicking back and just enjoying being outside next to a campfire with some good eats and ice-cold beer.
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@Marilynda1225 (83985)
• United States
14 Mar
Your camping trips sound like fun. Good idea to have your camper fully stocked
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@porwest (97415)
• United States
14 Mar
We have all the other amenities like pots and pans, utensils, plates and bows and whatever else you might think of. But not clothes. It makes no sense, so we will fix it. But yeah, camping is very relaxing and fun even if pulling the darn thing can sometimes be a pain in the neck. lol
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@marguicha (225552)
• Chile
14 Mar
Enjoy!
I have never been a camper but of course it depends on the kind of motor home you have. This year I´m planing to save on some luxuries at the supermarket. I will not buy some food from the US for some time and will eat and drink less expensive alternatives for a few years. I´ll miss my Jack Daniels though. I prefer it to Scotch.
I have never been a camper but of course it depends on the kind of motor home you have. This year I´m planing to save on some luxuries at the supermarket. I will not buy some food from the US for some time and will eat and drink less expensive alternatives for a few years. I´ll miss my Jack Daniels though. I prefer it to Scotch.4 people like this
@porwest (97415)
• United States
15 Mar
Yeah, I mean, when you think about it, what we are actually doing is what is commonly referred to as "glamping." We have a shower, a toilet, a full kitchen, refrigerator and freezer, microwave, coffeemaker, a queen sized bed, air conditioning and heat...
We're not really "roughing" it. lol
@kareng (70636)
• United States
14 Mar
When we did a lot of camping with the girls, I quickly learned to pre-pack. My husband and I kept essentials in the camper and like you say, the clothes have to be rotated. Packing for 5 while working full time and doing that after work on a Friday to pull out Saturday morning was too much. Always laundry involved with 3 girls.
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@NJChicaa (121940)
• United States
14 Mar
@porwest Camping isn't anything that has ever interested me. I kind of get it though. Back when I lived at the house my ex and I had many fun hours of just drinks outside in the backyard around the fire. We didn't have to go anywhere to do it though.
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@LindaOHio (184532)
• United States
15 Mar
Sounds exciting. How far away from home will you be?
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@FourWalls (72380)
• United States
14 Mar
Keep an eye on the weather today and tomorrow!
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@porwest (97415)
• United States
14 Mar
Well, the trip is not until the end of April. Today we'd probably be struggling a bit pulling it with winds right now hitting 30+ miles per hour. It really tosses you around when you've got 39 feet of camper behind you that weighs about 8000 pounds. lol
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@1creekgirl (42910)
• United States
15 Mar
Sounds like fun! You really have a very nice camper. Good idea to preload some clothes instead of packing.
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