Barely on topic...

My wife and I love camping, but for the past few years we haven't gone because we just can't sleep on the ground anymore.

Last night Kat and I bought a travel trailer. It's an older Coleman pop-up with ALL the bells and whistles. It has two King sized beds and a full sized, AC, DC, shower and toilet, air conditioner, heater, hot water heater, etc. It was more trailer than I wanted, but the price was incredible and had to go fast. So, we snagged it up.

I'm very excited about camping again, and ready to spend full days fishing and smoking pipes! (There! Now it's barely on-topic.)

Congrats. I pretty much grew up camping, its how we spent every summer. My wife has no interest and I can't get her to give it a chance. Wouldn't believe how much I miss camping. Enjoy!

Cool beans. Good for you brother. I don't do the "roughing it" side of camping anymore, but I'll rent the hell out a kick ass loaded cabin out in the middle of nowhere. Those kind of buys are rare these days. Glad ya found it, and jumped. Wife and I are looking for that same deal in a hard shell tow behind or 5th wheel. Enjoy!!!

Nice snag on the camper. I always wanted to have one of the smallest Airstream campers, but they are out of my budget.

Congrats, sounds like you'll have a terrific time in it!

Cool deal !! I live in the country and have watched the wildlife many mornings, really brings you a sense of peace.

My wife doesn't dig it either. I could live in the woods myself.
About the only time I spend a significant amount of time there though is in deer season. Then I camp every weekend.

There is something therapeutic about sitting around a fire, eating meat that was recently harvested and then kicking back with a good cigar or a bowl full of something tasty.

Good deal! I love camping, tents usually, but Mrs. Bruck isn't into it. So we generally compromise on renting a cabin.

Good for you. Used to camp at least once a month in the Boy Scouts. Had the good fortune of a trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron NM in '82 for ten days on the trail.

A lot of people are concerned about the earth getting warmer. No one seems to be looking into why it is harder than it was when I was younger. :)

Ive noticed something on this thread...wive's...look at where they are going an think about it...now look at those kids you see all the time, same picture...

That's awesome! How in the heck did you get a trailer with such a great band? AC/DC is a great band!:cool:

Seriously, that's cool! I have an old M-416 military Jeep trailer that I am (slooooowwwwly) turning into a camper trailer. I love camping and could think of nothing better than sitting by the fire smoking a great baccy in an old, beat up pipe!

Awesome, Mark! I've been playing with the idea of getting a camper for a couple years now, but I still haven't gotten to a place where I'm willing to buy the kind of vehicle I need to tow it. Maybe one day...

Enjoy my friend!

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Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

My wife doesn't dig it either. I could live in the woods myself.
About the only time I spend a significant amount of time there though is in deer season. Then I camp every weekend.

There is something therapeutic about sitting around a fire, eating meat that was recently harvested and then kicking back with a good cigar or a bowl full of something tasty.

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All of those sublererties spending Mil $ for some of the ugliest monster sized sheds to live where the only other semisentient creatures they'll see are others of the same ilk.
That's living?
There's still life outside of those gated compounds living in one has be a form of self imprisonment, sure seems like a mental disorder of the first order.

Way to go! My girlfriend and I love camping, when we manage to get a couple of days to do it. We love our enclosed swag - essentially a heavy duty sleeping bag with a mattress and critter-proof canopy built in. Just roll it out on the ground, hammer in a couple of pegs and you're warm and dry for the night - plus once rolled up it happily slides onto the back seat of my little Subaru Impreza. We enjoy the Otway ranges about three hours from home. Nothing quite like hiking through cold climate rain forest for a day and then pulling up camp next to a running river to lull you to sleep at night.

My wife and I hit NM every spring. Wild Rivers recreation area (La Junta Point) is my favorite and a must for every trip. Making the hike down to the confluence is awesome. It's the up that suuuuucks.

But you're right, the body can't handle the ground like it used to. Within the next few years we'll be making the change from tent to camper. Enjoy!

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Way to go! My girlfriend and I love camping, when we manage to get a couple of days to do it. We love our enclosed swag - essentially a heavy duty sleeping bag with a mattress and critter-proof canopy built in. Just roll it out on the ground, hammer in a couple of pegs and you're warm and dry for the night - plus once rolled up it happily slides onto the back seat of my little Subaru Impreza. We enjoy the Otway ranges about three hours from home. Nothing quite like hiking through cold climate rain forest for a day and then pulling up camp next to a running river to lull you to sleep at night.

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I'm interested in this thing you speak of - PM me details? Did you make it yourself? Or purchase? I too drive an Impreza (outback sport!), and luvs me some campin'!

I love camping and i don't do it as often as I'd (or my son for that matter) would like. I like to sleep in a tent and have a big giant one that is perfect. However my wife and kids got me a double "Tent Cot" this past Christmas (as I'm getting older and fatter, its harder to sleep on the ground) and though it's a big thing to carry around, it made camping so much easier this year. I can't wait until Baseball season is over for us so my son and I can get back out for a few days.

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My wife and I hit NM every spring. Wild Rivers recreation area (La Junta Point) is my favorite and a must for every trip. Making the hike down to the confluence is awesome. It's the up that suuuuucks.

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Wild Rivers is minutes from where my wife and I live (Questa).

The next time yer in our neck of the woods, let us know and we will show ya around.

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Wild Rivers is minutes from where my wife and I live (Questa).

The next time yer in our neck of the woods, let us know and we will show ya around.

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Sounds very nice. Thanks!