We RV'd because of the dog
We started RV-ing a few years ago as a way to be able to travel. Our dog was a poor boarder. So we made several trips with her, including a few long trips southwest in the winters. This summer sh...
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Snowman9000 wrote:
That's why it surprised us so much how unfocused our RV trip seems.
Bringing our dogs camping forces us to go outdoors several times per day; or forces us to stop, as we drive longer distances. But I'll assume that most dog owners are like me: while I'm standing there, waiting for one of the dogs to pick that perfect spot to potty (or simply checking the latest "pee-mail") - I'm usually taking in the surroundings, too. It's when I'll notice a new type of bird, or how the rays of sunshine filter through the trees. I can smell the bacon frying at another campsite in the morning, or the murmur of excited children not quite ready for bed. Unless it's a driving rainstorm, I actually enjoy these potty-walks.
Granted, non-dog-owners can experience this, too - it's just that having dogs makes these campground walks mandatory. And I can understand that their absence would be especially noticeable while camping....
