As a little kid I saw the movie, "the long long trailer" with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. I became infatuated with the whole idea! Saved my money and bought a tent. My BF and I Used to camp out in the yard. Got my drivers license at 16 and the very first weekend we went camping. DW and I got married at 17, graduated high scool at 18, loaded up the old Chevy and took off with the tent in the trunk. Bought a used old trailer at 20. DW and I restored the outside and my parents reaphulstered and made curtains for the inside. Kept his that camper nearly 20 years. Kept the next one nearly 20 years. Have had this one about a year.... We've traveled a lot of. America and a good deal of Canada. We love the whole lifestyle and experience!