Of course my idea of camping is to have all the comforts that I can. I don’t insist on a washer and dryer, but I do like having most of the other stuff.
We started out with a camper on our 1970 truck. In the mid 80s we graduated to a 24 ft Kit Companion fifth wheel trailer that we bought used. What a difference from the camper! Within a few years we traded up to a 29 ft Alpenlite fifth wheel. Absolute pure luxury!
We had so much fun with the Alpenlite. The fun began when we went to Chehalis, Washington, to pick up our new Alpenlite. We spent a couple of weeks “camping” back to our home in Napa, California. The trailer had everything we needed ... air conditioning, heating, a solar inverter, a 25” tv, music system, room for wine storage, really large refrigerator/freezer, microwave, range and oven. There was also lots of bedroom closet and kitchen storage. A really dream trailer!
Over the years we went to lots of places in the trailer, from San Diego to Portland, Oregon. We often took the parrots in small travel cages so they could enjoy a vacation too. But as the years went on we slowed down in our use.
One day a friend came through to visit us. They were pulling this tiny, almost laughable, Casita trailer. Then they asked if we wanted to see the inside. Wow! It was perfect for our needs at this time in our life! We quickly sold the Alpenlite and ordered a 2008 Casita Freedom Deluxe 17 foot trailer. The trailers are made as they are ordered and we had to wait for two months for our new Casita.
When the Casita was finished we took a trip to Rice, Texas, and picked it up. The crew at Casita Trailers were so friendly. They showed us how all the systems on the trailer worked and we were off to Fredericksburg, Texas, to visit with the kids and tour Admiral Nimitz’ Pacific War Museum and hometown. That museum is the very best museum of World War II Pacific History that we have ever seen!
We had shipped a few larger items (like bedding) to my son’s house and he brought them to us. We stopped at Wal-mart and stocked up on food and anything else we needed.
The Casita is a basic trailer but truly has everything we need. However, what I need at this time of life has totally changed! There is no oven, but I have learned to do without (or drag out the small toaster oven). The bathroom is small but it works perfectly. There is one small closet and a few storage areas, but whatever else we think we might need is stored in plastic boxes and put in the back of the truck. I love the Casita Trailer ... http://www.casitatraveltrailers.com/index.html
After we picked up the trailer we visited family in Texas we headed for Ft Collins, Colorado, to the Walker Mowers celebration. They were rolling out the 100,000th Walker Lawn Tractor and had invited all contractors and users to come to the party. They set aside a campground area for those of us that were RVing it. In the campground they set up two huge trailers ... first class restrooms for the campers. We had a wonderful time with the visiting, the tours, the exhibits, and the fantastic outdoor music complete with Jumbotron! We hope to go back when they have the next big celebration. In the meantime we will run that Walker Mower in the summer, and in the winter we switch out the blade for a snow blower. What a great ride-on blower, complete with cab and lights.
We eventually headed for home and stocked up the trailer for the next holiday!
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