[p]First trip out with the 16DB. All went well even in a little snow covered roads. Got to 6F last night and it stayed real toasty on LP. Heater ran at 65% duty cycle at 4am in case this is useful to some. Kept it close to home at around an hours drive to the NH border in Ashby MA. Dog friendly and even leashless this time of year which we enjoyed. Figured I'd post some pics.[/p][p]
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/DSC01328_zps00vlfpqa.jpg)
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/DSC01322_zpsnejp1dc0.jpg)
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/DSC01321_zpsae1qju5v.jpg)
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/DSC01324_zpsuo7htost.jpg)
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/DSC01329_zpsjgranjpd.jpg)
interesting how cozy everyone's Camplite looks, even this one at 6°.
Dig those wacky '13 stab jacks !
It's a dog's life! So who's the redhead?
Congrats on your first CampLite camping trip & nice looking rig!!!!!
Nice Pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice report! We're hoping to go on our first overnighter soon.
[quote source="/post/7351/thread" timestamp="1425256956" author="@leslie"]interesting how cozy everyone's Camplite looks, even this one at 6°.[/quote]Leslie it does well. There are many areas for improvement too. Foam plugs for some of those side vents and the roof vents, foam spray coat for the under side of the floor and such. We were pleased to have no condensation bar a little on the bathroom floor by the shower, Zero on the windows that is the bane of the old single pane crank out types of windows.
I slept in shorts only. The dog was a little more adventurous there....heh
[quote source="/post/7352/thread" timestamp="1425258265" author="@pinstriper"]Dig those wacky '13 stab jacks ![/quote]They deploy quick and dirty but I think "jacks" is a little too much to describe these stabs. We'll see how these fare for a few more trips before replacing them with scissors. For this trip they worked as advertised. And they may stick around for the duration. They are light.
Quote from: @gwbushhog" source="/post/7353/thread" timestamp="1425259989It's a dog's life! So who's the redhead?
[p]Sure is! The redheads name is Loocy Loo. She is a Viszla mix. A rescue dog. We think Viszla/Beagle so we call her a Veagle.[/p][p]
[/p][p]That is assuming you did not misspell bedhead for redhead. In that case it would be some chick that wandered in off the trails.....lol
[/p]
[quote source="/post/7354/thread" timestamp="1425260388" author="@exploringcarolina"]Congrats on your first CampLite camping trip & nice looking rig!!!!!
Nice Pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]Thanks! It was a blast! The site owner said "Come as early as you want and stay as late as you want." The Pines in Ashby, MA seems like a place we will frequent for quick and easy weekday 2 night fun in the summer.
[quote source="/post/7356/thread" timestamp="1425264122" author="@surfsup"]Nice report! We're hoping to go on our first overnighter soon.[/quote]Thanks, surfsup. I do hope to see your post soon on this.
[p]So after this trip we are wondering what the heck we will do with all the storage in this trailer. Two armfulls worth of stuff each and we were on the road. Don't think we even had 100lbs of gear in her.
This should work out famously. Life is good....so far.[/p][p]
[/p][p]And to add, we managed 14 mpg on this trip following advice given in a previous post, this up from 11 mpg, thanks for the tips and advice while hauling![/p]
Well now, those photos are inspirational. I'm very impressed. That old saying about "lighting a candle instead of cursing the darkness" comes to mind.
[p]Thank you for the kind words, Merlin. Hadn't heard that expression before but will remember it always. [/p][p]
[/p][p]Just figured out I could "thumbs-up" posts I like. Everyone please consider their posts thumbs-upped![/p]
Looking good. I'm glad a little snow didnt slow you guys down :)
QuoteIn that case it would be some chick that wandered in off the trails
We had a bear wander into our campsite once...you win.
[quote source="/post/7392/thread" timestamp="1425393757" author="@admin"]Looking good. I'm glad a little snow didnt slow you guys down :)[/quote][p]
Sean, thanks. Was really worried about slowing down on those icy roads...!
We love the winter. It brings peace and calm (especially at the campgrounds) and winter sports. Sort of like a reset button. Here's a couple pics of previous winter trips just for fun. I felt a tad bit guilty of the luxury this time out in the trailer. But I'll get over that just fine... 8-)[/p][p]
[/p][p]
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/13568742606421_zps1c249590.jpg)
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/WindowsPhotoViewerWallpaper_zpsf2f73f06.jpg)
[quote timestamp="1425395031" source="/post/7395/thread" author="@pinstriper"]
QuoteIn that case it would be some chick that wandered in off the trails
We had a bear wander into our campsite once...you win.[/quote]HA!!
Those trips remind me of my guiding days out on the trails...
It was never that bad, but I do remember a night where we went to bed and everything was normal. No predicted weather, just the cold. Then we wake up to at least a foot of snow on the ground. That was fun :)
Oh, a Guide? Patience of a Saint, senses of a Grizzly and skills beyond belief. That MUST have been fun with the right clientele. Often times I'll try to pick the snow storms to get out into but I'm 49 now. Time to grow up so she says... hence the trailer.
Ha, yeah thats why I compromised and we settled on the pop up. With a little one (well 3 years old now) running around we wanted to make life a bit easier but we werent ready to go to a full trailer yet.
The guide days were interesting, I mostly guided introductory trips for 20 somethings so it was like herding cats sometimes :) No one knew what they were in for so of course I had the pleasure of packing in twice as much gear simply because I knew something would be left behind. Its was as reliable as the sun each morning. I cant wait until the little one gets old enough to go on a real backpacking trip. I also had the pleasure of doing a decent amount of rock climbing (mostly top roping for the intro trip), some sea kayaking and caving, and my colleagues even convinced me to go on a whitewater kayak trip. I miss those days, they were far too long ago and life tends to get in the way too quickly these days.
What would we give to have our youngest 3 years old again? Just thinking aloud...sorry.
[quote source="/post/7440/thread" timestamp="1425497963" author="@admin"]Ha, yeah thats why I compromised and we settled on the pop up. With a little one (well 3 years old now) running around we wanted to make life a bit easier but we werent ready to go to a full trailer yet.
The guide days were interesting, I mostly guided introductory trips for 20 somethings so it was like herding cats sometimes :) No one knew what they were in for so of course I had the pleasure of packing in twice as much gear simply because I knew something would be left behind. Its was as reliable as the sun each morning. I cant wait until the little one gets old enough to go on a real backpacking trip. I also had the pleasure of doing a decent amount of rock climbing (mostly top roping for the intro trip), some sea kayaking and caving, and my colleagues even convinced me to go on a whitewater kayak trip. I miss those days, they were far too long ago and life tends to get in the way too quickly these days.[/quote][p]
I was guided once as a kid by a pro. I felt so dang useless it lit a fire under me. It was in Maine on a hunt with my Dad. He was probably a guides worst nightmare come to think of it!
My youngest is my son. He's 22 now. There is no substitute for dirt time. In the beginning (6 maybe?) I carried all his stuff for him. Then as he surpassed me in stamina I loaded him up with all my old heavy gear that I upgraded from....as a "gift" just so I can keep up!
Here's my kid last summer on some hurricane damaged trail in NH. The trail was closed but we had no option at that point in our 3 night journey. Fording that washed out river was on of the hardest, most technical, things I've done. Nothing too scary like climbing so far.[/p][p]
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/10307238_10152914610195649_350631944825512690_n_zpsnp48h9jq.jpg)
[quote source="/post/7448/thread" timestamp="1425508680" author="@gwbushhog"]What would we give to have our youngest 3 years old again? Just thinking aloud...sorry.[/quote][p]You got that right![/p][p]
[/p][p]Hmmm maybe we should work on another? See ya'! "Hey, Hun? ....."
[/p]
Quote from: @whoofit" source="/post/7458/thread" timestamp="1425519468[quote source="/post/7448/thread" timestamp="1425508680" author="@gwbushhog"]What would we give to have our youngest 3 years old again? Just thinking aloud...sorry.
[p]You got that right![/p][p]
[/p][p]Hmmm maybe we should work on another? See ya'! "Hey, Hun? ....."
[/p][/quote]
This is time for GRANDCHILDREN! I told my sons to take care of themselves and the family jewels so we could have healthy grandkids. My granddaughter is 10 going on 20, and so smart it is scary. And she loves her grandma!
Awesome, thank for sharing the pics. :)
[quote source="/post/7448/thread" timestamp="1425508680" author="@gwbushhog"]What would we give to have our youngest 3 years old again? Just thinking aloud...sorry.[/quote]That reminds me of a camping trip my Wife & I took our Daughter on, she was under a year old. We camped with another couple & all packed in their 1972 two door Datsun B-210 & drove 5 or 6 hours each way to Ocracoke Island NC. My Wife, Daughter & I camped in our pup tent. It was an interesting camping trip over 40 years ago!
[quote source="/post/7456/thread" timestamp="1425518911" author="@whoofit"][quote source="/post/7440/thread" timestamp="1425497963" author="@admin"]Ha, yeah thats why I compromised and we settled on the pop up. With a little one (well 3 years old now) running around we wanted to make life a bit easier but we werent ready to go to a full trailer yet.
The guide days were interesting, I mostly guided introductory trips for 20 somethings so it was like herding cats sometimes :) No one knew what they were in for so of course I had the pleasure of packing in twice as much gear simply because I knew something would be left behind. Its was as reliable as the sun each morning. I cant wait until the little one gets old enough to go on a real backpacking trip. I also had the pleasure of doing a decent amount of rock climbing (mostly top roping for the intro trip), some sea kayaking and caving, and my colleagues even convinced me to go on a whitewater kayak trip. I miss those days, they were far too long ago and life tends to get in the way too quickly these days.[/quote][p]
I was guided once as a kid by a pro. I felt so dang useless it lit a fire under me. It was in Maine on a hunt with my Dad. He was probably a guides worst nightmare come to think of it!
My youngest is my son. He's 22 now. There is no substitute for dirt time. In the beginning (6 maybe?) I carried all his stuff for him. Then as he surpassed me in stamina I loaded him up with all my old heavy gear that I upgraded from....as a "gift" just so I can keep up!
Here's my kid last summer on some hurricane damaged trail in NH. The trail was closed but we had no option at that point in our 3 night journey. Fording that washed out river was on of the hardest, most technical, things I've done. Nothing too scary like climbing so far.[/p][p]
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t521/minuteman1965/10307238_10152914610195649_350631944825512690_n_zpsnp48h9jq.jpg"%20style=")You have done a fine job with your Son, Whoofit. He is very blessed to have you as his Father.
We're tent camping at a KOA with our youngest, not yet potty-trained. It's a hot day so we three head to the pool for a dip. Oh sure, we laugh now remembering Hubby nosediving for elusive turds on the bottom. Wasn't too funny at the time...me, afraid we'd be found out; Hubby...well you can understand why he wasn't laughing. We couldn't take the Boy anywhere...he pooped all the time (or so it seemed!).
Quote from: @leslie" timestamp="1425521630" source="/post/7461/threadQuote from: @whoofit" timestamp="1425519468" source="/post/7458/thread[p]You got that right![/p][p]
[/p][p]Hmmm maybe we should work on another? See ya'! "Hey, Hun? ....."
[/p]
This is time for GRANDCHILDREN! I told my sons to take care of themselves and the family jewels so we could have healthy grandkids. My granddaughter is 10 going on 20, and so smart it is scary. And she loves her grandma!
[p]WOW! You must know my April? She said as you did above with the same AUTHORITY even.... ;) I agree of course. But you can't blame a guy for working all the angles now can you?[/p][p]
[/p][p]I do hope for Grandkids some day. It appears we may have a wedding soon. My daughter graduated college with a boy she met there. She went into her field and he went to DC to study at Georgetown, and to become a man. He'll be finishing this year and they managed to stay together through the separation. So here's to hoping![/p][p]
[/p][p]Your Granddaughter sounds like she is the apple of your eye. I always like to hear these. Warms the heart.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Besides, Leslie, what's not to love about you, right?... 8-)[/p][p]
[/p][p]
[/p]
[quote timestamp="1425522653" source="/post/7462/thread" author="@vrvinmo"]Awesome, thank for sharing the pics. :)[/quote]No problem, man. Real glad you enjoyed them! Seems we are hitting Cape Cod this weekend. No beach gear required.
Quote from: @gwbushhog" source="/post/7466/thread" timestamp="1425526847[quote timestamp="1425518911" source="/post/7456/thread" author="@whoofit"][p]
[/p][p]You have done a fine job with your Son, Whoofit. He is very blessed to have you as his Father. [/p]
[/quote][p]Thank you kindly for those words. We are truly blessed with our family and friends and I count those blessings regularly.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Having said that I must confess to having felt the urge to strangle him on occasion. Since the feeling is most probably mutual, I'm sure, it's all good![/p][p]
[/p][p]From my experience boys are the real challenge and girls make you loose sleep worrying 'bout others' boys. Your mileage may have varied of course.
[/p]
[quote source="/post/7465/thread" timestamp="1425526750" author="@exploringcarolina"][quote source="/post/7448/thread" timestamp="1425508680" author="@gwbushhog"]What would we give to have our youngest 3 years old again? Just thinking aloud...sorry.[/quote]That reminds me of a camping trip my Wife & I took our Daughter on, she was under a year old. We camped with another couple & all packed in their 1972 two door Datsun B-210 & drove 5 or 6 hours each way to Ocracoke Island NC. My Wife, Daughter & I camped in our pup tent. It was an interesting camping trip over 40 years ago!
[/quote][p]THAT sounds like .... I don't know how to describe it .... a journey of epic proportions fitted into a shoe box maybe?... (rofl) Man just think of all that adventure packed into that trip! Good times all around I'm sure. At least after the numbness subsided...[/p][p]
[/p][p]We once did a tent trip to Assateague Island from MA in a brand new '92 Mustang 4 banger. Only my oldest daughter remembers it where the ponies came up and ate her breakfast cereal right off the table in front of her...LOL. It forever shall be named "The Happy Oyster Trip" named after the car top carrier that was shaped like an oyster.[/p][p]
[/p][p]My wife picked that trip because her grandma would read her the childrens book titled "Misty of Chincoteague" centered in that area.[/p][p]
[/p]
[quote source="/post/7468/thread" timestamp="1425528196" author="@gwbushhog"]We're tent camping at a KOA with our youngest, not yet potty-trained. It's a hot day so we three head to the pool for a dip. Oh sure, we laugh now remembering Hubby nosediving for elusive turds on the bottom. Wasn't too funny at the time...me, afraid we'd be found out; Hubby...well you can understand why he wasn't laughing. We couldn't take the Boy anywhere...he pooped all the time (or so it seemed!).
[/quote][p]HA! Where are the floaters when you need them![/p][p]
[/p][p]We had an agreement back then. We were both keepers of the gates. Me the in gate and her the out gate. These roles only reversed before weening. They were, however, open for negotiation.[/p][p]
[/p][p]I also seem to find most of the KOA's have crappy pools too.....ba-dum-bum-tssh![/p][p]
[/p]
I love reading all these stories. With so many adventures to hear about its always amazing to me how many connections we can all share based on such a simple love of the outdoors.
[quote source="/post/7474/thread" timestamp="1425565056" author="@admin"]I love reading all these stories. With so many adventures to hear about its always amazing to me how many connections we can all share based on such a simple love of the outdoors.[/quote]Yes, love of the outdoors shared with loved ones. It's the sharing that makes life worthwhile. You are doing wisely, Sean, to be sharing your love of outdoors with your family. It's hard when Children are young and helpless, but you will never regret the investment you are making, dubbed by Whoofit as 'dirt time'. Do you believe that a day will come, the good Lord willing, that you will actually miss carrying your precious Daughter on your shoulders? Oh sure, you may end up needing a chiropractor, but oh well! ;)
Our world desperately needs more young Men, like you Sean, who are willing to step up to the difficult but high calling of being a good Father. No greater calling exists.
@gwbushhog Thank you for those kind words. I dont think I can put into words how they hit so close to home without sounding too sappy. I was lucky enough to have a father who shared a lot of these same adventures with me, and has always been an amazing role model. I am just happy that I get a chance to continue the tradition, and I hope to be even half the man he is.