Back when camping was camping
Iknown thought I would post this to bring all of us who have these homes on wheels and "camp-out now. Back years ago, my wufe and our then 2 children took a camping vacation down into Kentucky to sta...
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I have pretty much used all of the different means to "camp" or rv - backpacking in the mountains, tent camping, pop up (borrowed), truck camper,taken seats out of mini van, bumper pull trailer, fifth wheel (with friends), class c (inlaws) and currently own a class a. They all have their benefits / drawbacks and have created many memories. I still desire to backpack, have used the tent as recently as last summer but like using the motor home as much as possible.
Now for the best story I have.
In the late 70's my dad took me and my twin brother tent camping for a few days at Buccaneer State Park on the Gulf Coast in MS. As we were pulling in to the camp ground we could see the afternoon thunderstorm coming in off of the water. We rushed to set the tent up before the storm hit and succeeded. The first drops of rain fell as we put in the last stake. We retreated to the tent to wait out the storm before cooking dinner. My dad being tired of driving all day and putting up the tent fell quick asleep. My dad woke up hollowing at us to quit horse playing since we knocked the tent over. We stated that it was not us. As we found our way out of the tent we noticed that there were branches all over the place, other people were scrambling around and the hail was golf ball size. The park rangers came through checking on people and stated that a tornado was spawned from the storm proving that it was not us causing the damage that time.
Although there was damage and some scrapes and bruises there were no serious injuries in the camp ground.
Mike
Now for the best story I have.
In the late 70's my dad took me and my twin brother tent camping for a few days at Buccaneer State Park on the Gulf Coast in MS. As we were pulling in to the camp ground we could see the afternoon thunderstorm coming in off of the water. We rushed to set the tent up before the storm hit and succeeded. The first drops of rain fell as we put in the last stake. We retreated to the tent to wait out the storm before cooking dinner. My dad being tired of driving all day and putting up the tent fell quick asleep. My dad woke up hollowing at us to quit horse playing since we knocked the tent over. We stated that it was not us. As we found our way out of the tent we noticed that there were branches all over the place, other people were scrambling around and the hail was golf ball size. The park rangers came through checking on people and stated that a tornado was spawned from the storm proving that it was not us causing the damage that time.
Although there was damage and some scrapes and bruises there were no serious injuries in the camp ground.
Mike
