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DutchmenSport
Mar 29, 2015Explorer
In the early to middle 1970's I absolutely fell in LOVE with this style of fifth wheel. I remember thinking they were the greatest thing on planet earth. I was just out of high school and had visions of become a traveling evangelist (preacher). My local church had "revivals" twice a year (back then they ran 2 weeks long), and the traveling evangelists often lived in these exact same monsters.
Looking back now, I was more intrigued with the lifestyle (Rv-ing) and the 5er and the tow vehicle than the method of employment. OK, I was young and dumb, and like I said, I had great 'visions' back then.
Well... long story short, I declared I'd own a 5er and truck some day myself! And it was going to be one, just like that in the photo! Eventually the "ministry" lost it's appeal. I never did get the 5er. But I did eventually get a right danday travel trailer and a right dandy tow vehicle! I couldn't be happier. I really do not want a 5er now. But you know ..... looking at this flashback from my memories ... if I could get one like that ... who knows?
And ... any visions of "ministry" now? No. I'll let someone else "save the world!' I'm having too much fun camping now.
Looking back now, I was more intrigued with the lifestyle (Rv-ing) and the 5er and the tow vehicle than the method of employment. OK, I was young and dumb, and like I said, I had great 'visions' back then.
Well... long story short, I declared I'd own a 5er and truck some day myself! And it was going to be one, just like that in the photo! Eventually the "ministry" lost it's appeal. I never did get the 5er. But I did eventually get a right danday travel trailer and a right dandy tow vehicle! I couldn't be happier. I really do not want a 5er now. But you know ..... looking at this flashback from my memories ... if I could get one like that ... who knows?
And ... any visions of "ministry" now? No. I'll let someone else "save the world!' I'm having too much fun camping now.
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