The Official Camper and Camping Thread

[5Cent]

Picked up our unit this past Saturday. I am very pleased with initial quality on fit and finish. Slapped a Husky 4500 electric jack on it, loaded the gear, ran a few tanks of H2O through everything, ran heater for day and a half, fridge running, A/C works, water heater is hot, radio jams, TV is nice....time to go camping! First voyage is next weekend. Need to get to the scale this Saturday and get my weights tweaked a little but the first 30 mile pull home in that wind was not bad.

 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Pulling the Ritz, eh? Looks damn good!

 

[5Cent]

Far from a tent Huck, but one of the cheapest units to get into. Just a memory making machine is all. Whether its with my wife and boys, a TOO shoot/hunt, NASCAR race, or National Tractor Pulling Championships. Instead of beach vacations, this is what we do!

First stop is Portage Lakes next weekend. Only 6 sites at the state park, should be nice. It is only 20mins from my brothers house so well head there Saturday to visit. Nice close trip for the shake down session.

 

[finelyshedded]

Hope you had a great trip Adam! That is a sweet rolling crib brah!

 

["J"]

Nice looking rig Adam look forward too seeing it at the fall hunt.....

 

[5Cent]

Anyone getting out? We've been on 3 trips to date this summer, with about 300miles on the rig.

1. Portage Lakes State Park
2. Huron River Valley Resort
3. Mohican State Park

I am very pleased with the quality of the Keystone unit. No surprises yet, but I am sure something will come up pop up. Finally gave her a bath when we got home yesterday, amazing how fast new roofs get dirty.

This is what it is all about!

 

[Hedgelj]

Looks like a lot of fun and memories

 

[bowhunter1023]

Good stuff buddy!

I need a camper like a I need another hole in the head. Sure would be a great thing though after the second kid arrives. Trying to talk the wife in to taking the tent somewhere close for a night, but she always says: "What's there to do?"

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

Tell her there's always plenty to do :

eat
drink
fart
talk about the other campers
fart
eat
drink
talk about the other campers
& so on....

 

[5Cent]

Tell her there's always plenty to do :

eat
drink
fart
talk about the other campers
fart
eat
drink
talk about the other campers
& so on....

Lol Kevin. That is the whole point Jesse, you can do whatever you want! Between breakfast, playing, lunch, naps, playing, dinner, bed.....the time flies by. All is the same as being home except you get to play in cooler places lol. Plus things are more intimate. No sittin in front of the tv, always outside, kids just being kids (me included)!

 

[hickslawns]

Lol Kevin. That is the whole point Jesse, you can do whatever you want! Between breakfast, playing, lunch, naps, playing, dinner, bed.....the time flies by. All is the same as being home except you get to play in cooler places lol. Plus things are more intimate. No sittin in front of the tv, always outside, kids just being kids (me included)!

Right on brother! Let's not forget fishing, swimming, and most campgrounds have nice playground areas for the kids. Then there are the walks or bike rides if you throw them in the truck. Some campgrounds have activities in the evenings or mornings. We really enjoy cooking on the open fire as well. The list goes on and on.

 

[5Cent]

Right on brother! Let's not forget fishing, swimming, and most campgrounds have nice playground areas for the kids. Then there are the walks or bike rides if you throw them in the truck. Some campgrounds have activities in the evenings or mornings. We really enjoy cooking on the open fire as well. The list goes on and on.

Yep, that's the "playing" part Phil. I do not like being inside and neither do either of my boys. Ty is old enough to yell at me to go "OUTSIDE" and Myles, well he just does this.

 

[bowhunter1023]

HA! I know there is a bunch of fun to be had, but it is new to her. I'm thinking about taking them on a short day trip to Forked Run this weekend. They have a nice, new playground and its not TOO far from home.

 

[5Cent]

HA! I know there is a bunch of fun to be had, but it is new to her. I'm thinking about taking them on a short day trip to Forked Run this weekend. They have a nice, new playground and its not TOO far from home.

Ahh, didn't catch she's never been camping. Sounds like a good plan for this weekend. Little doses maybe needed before you make her suffer in a tent....or maybe the best thing to justify a pop-up!

 

[bowhunter1023]

I don't mind tent camping, it would just be better for the family to have at the very least a pop-up!

I'm going to take the girls up to Salt Fork this weekend. Nice beach, playgrounds, we can go on a short hike and have a picnic lunch somewhere. Should be a good day to hang out!

 

[5Cent]

Sounds like a great time Jesse. I love Salt Fork, thinking we may head there Labor Day.

 

[5Cent]

Camper was dewinterized this past weekend and I finished sanitizing the H20 system yesterday......about that time of year boys! Anyone else getting into camping this year?

 

[twireman]

Just sold my fifth wheel yesterday to buy my wife's grandparents creampuff fifth wheel. Excited about that for sure. A lot nicer unit.

 

[5Cent]

Just sold my fifth wheel yesterday to buy my wife's grandparents creampuff fifth wheel. Excited about that for sure. A lot nicer unit.

Starting to come around are ya (last year you mentioned not really your thing), or did the wife have some pull lol? Look forward to seeing the unit, whatcha moving into?

 

[bowhunter1023]

It may happen here. Just waiting to see what happens with our company. I really want a camper...