Our new activity

October 8, after what seemed like a very long search and process we bought a brand new Fifth Wheel.

We really don't look happy, do we. Well we were and are thrilled. I think we were in a bit of shock, maybe a lot of shock. Our new camper is a 2012 Laredo by Keystone.

                                   

Finally on Oct. 21-24 we went camping. We spent a few days not far away, you know, to test everything out.

It's just so gorgeous, strangers at the park came up and asked if they could look inside. I am so proud of this 'vacation home'.

Of course Max and Tucker had to come along, we all had a very good time out in the forest.

Wallace State park is about an hour north of Kansas City, and this time of year, it is gorgeous.

We all took a hike down the trail to the lake, and even Tucker and Max seemed to enjoy it.

Every thing seemed to work as planned. We discovered some items that we still need to be more efficient in our experience, but all in all it was great. The fall colors seemed to have waited for us and the whole area was really pretty.
The park was packed on Friday night and Saturday, but on Sunday morning it was as if someone hollered "FIRE" in a crowded theater. By about 1pm the place was all but empty except for two campers, and they left by five pm. So we were completely alone.
Our friends the Fords came up with their two grand daughters, just to visit for an hour or so.

Well long about 6 o'clock, this little tiny trailer hitched to a pickup truck comes into the camp ground, and where do you think he wants to park,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,yep right next to us. The entire place is empty mind you, but then I guess he reconsiders and moves on to a place that is about half way to the entrance. His companion arrives in a moment in a car with two of those little tiny yippee dogs. Of course Max and Tucker were very interested in those two, but they wisely did not venture over to play.

As darkness fell we built a fire and sat outside in the gathering night, and the stars were brilliant, it got a little chilly and pretty creepy. You hear all sorts of sounds in the dark that you just tend to ignore in the light.
After a while even Tucker seemed to be a little uneasy, so we doused the fire and went inside.

Monday morning we packed up and got ready to come home. It was a great way to spend a few days, and the camper travels well, as did the dogs.

I think we're really going to enjoy this, I can't wait until the next trip. All of our friends have winterized their units, we're going to take ours south. I think that's the way to winterize.




Watch Dogs.

 As someone else says, "Happy trails"