Getting the camping fever again!

[SpoiledRotten]

We have the 5er in my sig. We used it quite a good bit when we first got it, but then started renting a site at a state park by the month just to have a place to leave it and go to on the weekends. That was costing us about $4000.00/year. After about 3 years of doing that, we decided to build a pad on our land in the country. We built a 20 x 40 pad, put a septic tank, electricity, satellite television, and of course, water. This, plus the landscaping, set us back about $12,000.00 or about what we'd paid for the three years it was at a state park. At least this is ours now. Well, now after 3 years on our private pad, we put some money in refreshing our 5er with a new roof, rebuilt bedroom slide, and other things that needed touching up. It's ready for the road again, and we are taking our first "road" camping trip in about 3 years. It will only be a two night short trip, but we really want to get it back on the road. It's a great weekend "cottage on wheels" to escape to and get away from the hustle and bustle of work, but we did miss the trips to campgrounds.

[Sturgeon-Phish]

We're opening up our camper this weekend. Looking forward to another camping season too. Last years trip out west (7600 miles) is still fresh.
We keep the camper year round at a long term campground that we like and works for us, but we still have a few short (~250 mile) trips planned for this year.
Like it was said, see the country or just get out of the house for a weekend.
Jim

[NC_Hauler]

SpoiledRotten wrote:
I definitely relate to the NC Hauler. We are fixing it so we can pull in and out very easy. No more hard hookup with the sewer line. When I need to dump the tank, I'll pull out the Rhino flex like at a campground. That is one issue that kept me in one spot so long. Ever time I moved it, I had to add or remove some of the 4" PVC to get it hooked back up.

Sounds like you have a beautiful spot. The DW and I really love our spot. I'll try to post some pics soon.

I'll get some pictures...We have a graveled road that is rock solid and I had a pad put down also. Pad is only 12' X12', but we can add on and it's level..so when I back in... have MORE than enough room front to back and side to side to easily get 4 wheels on and unit is level without hardly doing anything...we just unhook and level a tad front to back, but not even much there, leave it plugged in so that we have stuff in fridge when we get there...Never had an issue, going on 3 years now.. Mow the yard, rake...heck, I enjoy it up there. I'll get some pictures...the river is beautiful ( used to fish it as a kid, brings back some great memories , and we're making new one's now:))

We do have a genny, Just in case, also have the Splendid washer/dryer combo that the wife loves as well as the Wingard HD satellite on roof of 5er......"home away from home":)

[SpoiledRotten]

I definitely relate to that, NC Hauler. We are fixing it so we can pull in and out very easy. No more hard hookup with the sewer line. When I need to dump the tank, I'll pull out the Rhino flex like at a campground. That is one issue that kept me in one spot so long. Ever time I moved it, I had to add or remove some of the 4" PVC to get it hooked back up.

Sounds like you have a beautiful spot. The DW and I really love ours. Here are a couple of pics of our little 2.5 acre spot.

[NC_Hauler]

We purchased a little over 1/2 acre of land on Greenbriar River in Pence Springs West Virginia. Beautiful location in the mountains, kids and grandkids can all go tubing, fishing, swimming, whatever...Have a 50amp hook up, two 30's, few 110 receptacles, city water, (haven't figured that one out, but I love it), and a septic system that is plumbed for two campers. We take 5er' up in April and have left it till after Thanksgiving...We'll visit other places from there with our 5er, but a lot of times, we just make the trip from our home in NC to our camp in WV in the wife's car with our two Boxers and it makes for a nice scenic drive and restful 3 to 4 day weekend...

Been camping 2 times already this year and if weather permits will go again next weekend to SC.....love the moving around and enjoy our campsite on the Greenbriar River in WV:)

[Veebyes]

Can't imagine being in one place for the whole summer. I do that in the winter. Live like a hermit. The only place I go is the local homecenter for whatever supplies I need for for my house chores.

I want to hear that diesel hummin in the summer.

[DannyA]

We have a nice creek down on the farm, have often thought of fixing a nice place to camp there.
Like you I would miss some of the trips we make an seeing different places. Having both would be nice.