TT newbie
Hello all, newbie here. We just bought our first TT. As a kid, I remember how much I loved camping, and really want to introduce the kiddos to the joy of relaxation with no gadgets (Ipod, Video games...
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Welcome to the forum, Gallo-Botham. You can get a jump start by reading the “stickies” and FAQ’s as suggested. And taking a pen and paper along was a big help for me, though I’ve since gone to a small tape recorder. Very useful for recording things you need and hadn’t brought, things you brought and don’t need, and other useful tidbits you’re likely to forget by the time you get back home.
Don’t go out and buy all the******you see advertised for an RV, you could fill a semi-truck with a ton of useless stuff you’ll have little or no use for. Make sure all the needed maintenance is done on the TV and TT before you take off and don’t go too far on the first trip. Any glitches are better handled closer to home.
I’m an old guy and grew up sans all the modern technology so I share your attitude about “gadgets”. I don’t even carry a tv or radio and I prefer a map and compass to a GPS in the boonies. And my sons and two granddaughters have been brought up the same way. My approach was to camp well away from civilization and introduce them to a world far different from the city. And even though my granddaughters are beautiful girls and have been told by a number of people they should go into modeling, they can still outshoot and make their way in the wilds better than 90% of city boys. So to that extent I feel like I’ve accomplished something worthwhile.
But no matter what you do, you’ll make memories for the kids they won’t ever forget and they’ll talk about decades from now. My oldest son is now 50 and he still brings up experiences from hunting and camping trips we made 40 years ago, some I don’t even remember myself. And my youngest granddaughter constantly baffles my DW. She offered to take her to CA to Sea World and Disneyland and she said that’s nice, but not if it meant we couldn’t go camping. I’m really proud of her.:B
Don’t go out and buy all the******you see advertised for an RV, you could fill a semi-truck with a ton of useless stuff you’ll have little or no use for. Make sure all the needed maintenance is done on the TV and TT before you take off and don’t go too far on the first trip. Any glitches are better handled closer to home.
I’m an old guy and grew up sans all the modern technology so I share your attitude about “gadgets”. I don’t even carry a tv or radio and I prefer a map and compass to a GPS in the boonies. And my sons and two granddaughters have been brought up the same way. My approach was to camp well away from civilization and introduce them to a world far different from the city. And even though my granddaughters are beautiful girls and have been told by a number of people they should go into modeling, they can still outshoot and make their way in the wilds better than 90% of city boys. So to that extent I feel like I’ve accomplished something worthwhile.
But no matter what you do, you’ll make memories for the kids they won’t ever forget and they’ll talk about decades from now. My oldest son is now 50 and he still brings up experiences from hunting and camping trips we made 40 years ago, some I don’t even remember myself. And my youngest granddaughter constantly baffles my DW. She offered to take her to CA to Sea World and Disneyland and she said that’s nice, but not if it meant we couldn’t go camping. I’m really proud of her.:B
