We camped a lot when we were young as money for vacations was tight. My parents would throw 6 kids and gear into a "55 Pontiac sedan and we would camp for a week and eat from just one coleman ice chest. We borrowed one of those suction cup roof racks and proceeded to drop the roof load on the deep water span of the Dumbarton Bridge. My Dad and I (10 years old) got out and pulled the load to the side of the road. I remember that almost everyone that passed us asked if they could help. My Mom came back with a government truck and helpers who picked up the load. They then helped secure it back on top and we were on our way home. That memory has stuck for 54 years.
