I camped as a kid with my family and close friends family. Tent or Pup, but I don't count that as first owned. I tent camped early on with racing or "camped" in the enclosed car trailer (no AC or heat but it was dry and off the ground) when I upgraded from the open trailer.
At 33 I started looking for a shorter class A or C that could haul my open trailer and race car. Then a 2001 DP came up for sale and I found out about it through my circle of friends. I struck a great deal and been smiling ever since. It's a great unit for my time spent at the racetracks, my weekend trips and wonderful for my annual vacation south after the new year (usually FL.)