What a weekend

We had a great Father's Day Weekend!!!

One of the nice things about having a camper is the lack of cleanup you have to do when you get home for the weekend. 

I mean lets really think about this, if you have all your kitchen gadgets and supplies that stay in you camper, as well as bathroom needs and bedding, you literally only have to bring in your dirty clothes and any excess food from your trip. 

Make sure when you get home you air out your camper. You will need to let your awning air out for a couple days to ensure there is absolutely no moisture on it, this can cause a moldy mess if you put it away wet. Let those windows stay cracked for a day or two, just to let your camper air out from the campfire smell.

A great tip is to restock you camper after your trip if needed. Don't wait until your next trip because this can sometimes lead to forgetting it, especially if it isn't something normally on your packing list. This is an absolute great habit to get into, and you will find yourself not stressing out when it comes to packing for a trip, because its less things you have to run through in your head.  

Lake Myers

So while we are out and about today, talking to our friendly camping neighbors we have learned of a new campground that's close to home. Its absolutely crazy how close you can live to somewhere and never hear of it.

We were told that this place is an absolute must visit campground. Conveniently located close to home, so we can make a weekend trip out of it, much like the same reasons we like camping at Dan Nicholas. 

Lake Myers has a beautiful lake to fish on, spacious sites, and plenty to do for the kids including mini golf, bumper boats, a playground and  an arcade/game room. The even have live band nights. 

Like I said in a previous post, you need to be a friendly camper, because you learn of these places and what people really think of them. Definitely gonna check this one out.

Lake Myers RV Resort

25 Camping Hacks That Are Truly Genius

Check out the video below for some great pointers when camping.

Have you ever tried a roasted starburst??? This guy swears by it....sounds like something I will put on my to do list this weekend. 

 

Getting ready for another weekend away

We pulled the camper out this evening to get everything ready for a fun filled weekend away......whoot whoooooot

We are headed out to Dan Nicholas again this weekend. I know it isn't far from home but it makes the perfect weekend getaway. Especially if you only have a day or two, you obviously cant spend a day of that traveling.

In the enjoyment of getting ready for our trip we pulled open the awning tonight and noticed that it was very dirty underneath, this is most likely from getting moisture inside the awning when it was rolled up, whether it wasn't completely dry when it was put away......or the water has seeped its way in while it was closed up.....either way it needed to be cleaned. 

Something that works really well for cleaning the awning is an old mop or a soft bristled scrub-brush with an extending pole, this makes it easy to reach and the mop or soft scrub-brush inst to harsh on the material. This mixed with a little greased lightning and cold water.....cleaned it right up!!

5 Cool Camping Tips & Tricks

Check out this video....it's pretty neat!!!

Be a Friendly Camper

One thing everyone should know about campers is that they are friendly. If you aren't used to talking to strangers you better get used to it. 

When you go camping you need to bring your bubbly personality with you. After all you are neighbors and friends for the weekend or week, however long the duration of your trip. 

Camper neighbors can help you with things like fun things to do, recommended campgrounds, equipment, and even help you with hooking up if you need. Feel free to ask people all sorts of things. 

Honestly, these are some of the most enjoyable people you will ever meet. 

I am a reserved person and don't come out and speak to random people in public, but when I am camping i feel like there are no strangers. 

Be a friendly camper!!!

Guest Post

I want to thank Ashley for her post below!

Be sure to check out her blog: My Favorite Past Times

New Camper Owner

My husband and I recently decided to make the jump and buy a pull behind camper.  Camping is a passion we both share, considering we grew up spending our weekends on the campgrounds.  Reminiscing on our favorite childhood memories, it always led to what fun times we had with our families camping on the weekend,  Being that we have two boys, ages 7 and 11, we wanted to start making our own memories with them in hopes that someday they will look back on these trips as we do now as adults.  

I know what you are thinking......did you at least try tent camping before you went out and bought a camper?!  Yes, yes we did, and it was definitely a challenge.  Who knew there were so many things you needed to go pitch a tent in the woods for a night or two?!  After a few trips that seemed like it took more time to pack and then unpack than you did actually camping, we decided to start the hunt for a bull behind camper.

It was a painful hunt for a few months, but finally decided to go with the 2015 Apex 288BHS.  It has bunk beds for the boys and we get a queen bed/kind of room to ourselves.  I know owning a camper should seem luxurious enough, but for me I found it is important to make my camper feel like home.

Surprisingly, it just takes a few simple touches and you feel right at home.  Suddenly spending a week out in the woods in 100 degree weather didn't seem so bad since I had the camper feeling like a home away from home.  A few things I added in the camper were the boys' favorite magnets we got in Mexico, and having matching dinnerware and silverware is nice too.  Obviously it is important to bring all utensils you are used to having at home, that way cooking dinner goes smoothly (it's never good when you try to cook eggs without a spatula).  

In my relentless research on what I might need for a camper I found Kristen's Blog "Camping Need To Knows"