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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 09:48 AM
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Started with a poncho and rope, and 2 small boys. Then a eureka tent. Divorce, and a pup tent. Colman popup. 24' bumper pull, then a 30' bumper pull, and now 37' fifth wheel.

And a lot of good memories.
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We have come to like having "home" with us. We camp / RV for weeks and months at a time. Works well for us. We do like going out in the middle of nowhere.....just mountains, open fields, lake/river. No people.

We avoid the crowded RV parks......
 
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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What we have is pretty laid back and usually owned by Joe Everyday Guy and wife.

If you want Glamping, go on an RV forum like iRV2 and see what some of owners the mid 6 to low 7 figure $ motor homes have. And they are often b@#tching about the cost of forty buck/night CGs and $2 diesel fuel so stay at freebie Walmart or Flying J truck stops parking lots.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 04:18 PM
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All add one..Here's my setup.

 
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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Here's our new fifth wheel
 
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 05:02 PM
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Nice looking rigs guys............
 
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 05:15 PM
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Nice 5ers, guys
 
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 09:04 PM
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Another outstanding 5th wheel. really clean looking.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 10:36 PM
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Do to my brides involvement with every social function we don't get to use this much. When we do go somewhere there is usually just a short time frame available - meaning we can't go very far.

So here we are a week ago, first time camping in about 5 months, reservations for 3 nights, and all of about 17 miles distance.

The first out day our oldest needed a baby-sitter (200 miles away), so up and back she went. We camped, with two extra youngins, and I got no whoopie. Good thing I maintain an onboard liqueur stock.

The two furry ones, shown in the foreground, are my alternate lovers.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 11:40 AM
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Take the two doggies and go camping for a week or two.........Peaceful....

Take care......
 
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Sailor_Roy
Take the two doggies and go camping for a week or two.........Peaceful....

Take care......
Absolutely - they'll not give you any grief about their 'social life' either.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 03:49 PM
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Absolutely - they'll not give you any grief about their 'social life' either.
I also found out that my doggies are ALWAYS happy to see me. I never had one divorce me either........
 
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I also found out that my doggies are ALWAYS happy to see me. I never had one divorce me either........
The old story - lock your dog and your wife in the trunk of a car for an hour. Open it up and see which is still happy to see you with slobbery kisses.
 
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Originally Posted by Irelands child
The old story - lock your dog and your wife in the trunk of a car for an hour. Open it up and see which is still happy to see you with slobbery kisses.
Yep........

Never had my doggie yell at me for forgetting to pick up milk on the way home.

My doggie never yelled at me for having a few beers with the boys on the way home......
 
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 09:20 PM
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The old story - lock your dog and your wife in the trunk of a car for an hour. Open it up and see which is still happy to see you with slobbery kisses.
Thanks alot. Laughed with tears on that one. I don't have a car with a trunk so I guess I'll have to trick her into climbing in the underbelly storage of the 5er to test that one. I think I know what the result will be though.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 07:19 AM
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Camping and fishing starts in CT this weekend. I'm bring the beer.
 
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