And...Away We Go
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (99079)
United States
April 24, 2025 7:08am CST
Well, it's that time again to get the camper back out on the road and into campsites. We got the battery put back in yesterday, loaded up some of the liquid stuff we took out for winter, and did pre-trip setup like adding some clothes and making sure everything is together.
Today around 11am we'll head over to the storage site and hook up and away we go to a place about an hour and a half away for an extended weekend through Sunday.
Should be a lot of fun as per the usual. We'll be camping with my dad and his wife, and their RV will be parked next to ours. Planning on kebobs tonight for dinner, pulled pork sandwiches on Friday night, and marinated grilled chicken on Saturday night.
One of the nights we'll probably hop into the local casino in the area and throw a couple hundred bucks into the machines and see what happens. Been to this location several times and it has become one of my favorite places to camp.
Any special plans for you this weekend?
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@DaddyEvil (146194)
• United States
18h
Just be careful driving there and back. I've seen some accidents lately and don't want you in one.
"Camping" for me always included a motel room. 
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@DaddyEvil (146194)
• United States
18h
@LooeyVille Usually, we're out in the boonies and motels are all that are around.
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@porwest (99079)
• United States
17h
Thank you. Luckily, the windy days are mostly behind us. It's never fun pulling in high winds, so that should make pulling at least "easier." The "process" can be a bit of a chore, but overall, it's worth it. The thing I like over a hotel room is we have all of "our stuff" and our own comforts, and plus, we're not stuck inside and we can do campfires, which are always relaxing and fun.
@porwest (99079)
• United States
18h
Oh man, hell would not describe camping for us at all. Admittedly, sometimes pulling and hooking up to the truck and disembarking and hooking everything up at the site can be a chore. But beyond that it's good times, relaxation, campfires and grilled food. We generally make sure it's at least three nights just to make all the "work" worth the while.
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@Deepizzaguy (108907)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
Just another weekend shopping for meals and drinks for the home this weekend.
@andriaperry (118749)
• Anniston, Alabama
17h
Sounds awesome. No plans here because Im going to work.
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@LooeyVille (37)
• United States
18h
Nope, not this weekend. My friend is 70 and her husband has cancer and they just spent a month in their "big camper" in Myrtle Beach. They also have a "small camper". But it's getting harder on them and they take a truck to haul the camper plus her car to haul a trailer with a golf cart. They had a car accident on the drive home. Something's wrong the the camper. Something's ALWAYS wrong with the camper. They're thinking about selling the big one.
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@porwest (99079)
• United States
18h
It can definitely be a "hassle" sometimes. For us, it's winterizing and dewinterizing. We'll need tires this year. Last year we had a leaky toilet valve that had to be replaced. Ultimately for us right now it's worth it, but of course, only time will tell. Once everything is in place and all set up, it's a ton of fun.
Eventually the plan is to permanently drop it somewhere in central Florida and spend the winters there. But that's a ways off right now.
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@Marilynda1225 (84383)
• United States
16h
Sounds like a fun few days for you. Enjoy your camping trip and hope you win big at the casino
@moffittjc (123813)
• Gainesville, Florida
15h
Nice, I hope you enjoy your camping trip. Sounds like you will have a great time, plus enjoy great food. And hopefully, you'll win a few dollars at the casino to pay for the trip.
I don't have much planned for this weekend. I'm driving to Tampa tonight (2 hours away) to watch a playoff hockey game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. On Saturday, my girlfriend and I will be attending the spring parade of homes in our community and checking out all the nice houses that are way out of my price range. lol
