Camping

In the 80's we tent camped or if the weather was bad, we climbed into the back of the van. We were camping in Texas and California. When we went to Germany, we bought a Westphalia Vanagon.

I could go find a pic and scan but too lazy. This is the color.

And below is how the top pops up.

The only time I ever slept up top, was our last night at Camp Darby, an Army Recreation area in Italy. We camped all over Germany and Holland. On the way to Italy, we had stops in Switzerland and Austria. Was a perfect way to travel. We actually bought a "porch" that hooked on the side (tent like) with no floor, to get out of the weather.

We continued camping this way in Maine until we got a little older and had David. It still worked well. I put a play-pen type bed in the front (seats turned inward) and he slept there. The weather in Maine was nippy even in the summer. We finally, after MUCH thought, bought a small motorhome. Absolutely loved it. When we left there, to be stationed in Alabama, we towed our little Subaru Justy behind it, camping all the way to Alabama! We found a great campground about an hour away from base at Lake Martin, stored the camper and pulled it out on weekends. We also purchased a boat. I FINALLY at almost 40 managed to ski LOL. Loads of fun in the water! When we retired, we actually lived in this camper for 3-4 weeks until we could get settled at Wrightsville Beach, NC. Once settled, we rarely used the camper :(

Zoom Zoom....moved to current home. We found a campground on Lake Norman and parked it on a site there. The only time it really "motored" was the trip to Alabama. Blah Blah Blah.....

Now we want a camping trailer with slide-outs. Always have to have more than we have, right? Favorite trailer of all. Build deck, have fun, yippee! I'm going to skip a lot here LOL

Divorce, sell trailer, sell boat, sell golf cart...the end.

Now....last summer, 7 years later, I made the mistake of going back to same campground to visit my BFF. They have a camper there (well now they have 2). I rode one of their jet ski's and I thought I'd friggin died and gone to heaven! I absolutely love being on the water, flying across the smooth surface with the wind blowing...oh gosh!

As usual.....want more. Bought my own jet ski. Oh...need a place to put it. David, why don't we buy a camper there too? Yes, Mom...let's do it. Okay, will split site rental okay? Fine...done deal.

Oh life is good! But wait...one more purchase!

We are all set! Pool is right across from site, campfire, jet ski all day, yee hah! Then oh shit...

It's very difficult to get the jet ski WAY out there where the water is! Drought. Down at the beginning of the boat launch is a little puddle. Now, at first, we did PUSH the jet skis out wearing boat shoes in the mucky water. Then this. Yes, we could have trailered elsewhere, but good grief. Okay, better luck next year...

No, there is one more part to this story:

CAMPER, JET SKI, GOLF CART FOR SALE

Must sell. Son joining Air Force. Cannot afford single partnership. Sucks big time.