Starting Over - Getting reacquainted

[Kelly]

I never knew I was an alien!   Oh, wait, maybe it's the so-cal folk that are the aliens?    OK I'm confused :confused:

LOL ~ and I thought ALL the left coasters were aliens .... until NNC let me be their Friendship Ambassador.  Now I know it's just the so-cal folks that are!  

[OC Campers]

I never knew I was an alien! Oh, wait, maybe it's the so-cal folk that are the aliens? OK I'm confused :confused:

Thanks for the ribbing Rod.  You must of had too much home brew this past weekend:D . Norcal is a lot different from Socal.  I am not sure who is the aliens but I have seen a few heads spinning on the freeways up here.  But nothing like down south.:eyecrazy:
 
Jacqui

[Jofabietz]

Before rejoining about a week ago,our last post had to do with;building this house and selling all my toys(We MUST look good on paper! :yikes: )So we built the house ,then built a deck,my son joined the Army,:usflag:Then dug a koi pond;and next spring, a brick paver patio to connect the deck and pond.I NEED A BREAK! We went  to Ohio Super RV Show:and ordered a 2005 Coyote 23CT from Kamper City in Peninsula,Ohio.
   Looking forward to many renewed trips ,vacations, and friendships here online and in the real world

[chkster]

hello all
chkster here DW of two years is Hapekampr AKA charles 47 and cheryl 35
I have always camped family went everywhere... and then with Boy Scouts
met wife in chat room, her screen name?... Hapekampr... She does like to camp... did that for awhile then went right to a popup...we love it...all three outings...LOL
We have all of next summer booked already... going on First Rally in Feb.:yikes:  OLEMA HERE WE COME!! so we are looking forward  to new adventures...  :!  :!  and pictures to remember the occassion.. love that digital camera...thanx for listening
Concord Ca is near San Francisco

[ScoobyDoo]

I camped with my parents as far back as I can remember.My first wife wouldn't sleep on the ground so I got a tent trailer,the only good times I remember from that time was in that trailer and '54 GMC.For about 15 years after we split my RV was a bedroll tied to a motorcycle.I had been with latest sweety for about 3 months when I called Mother and told we were going camping to see if she was a keeper.Over the 19 years we wore out 3 tents. The end of Oct. the latest addition to our family learned to unzip the tent and go for a walk without her leash.We had been shoping for a cargo trailer to haul and store our gear in but we got ourselves a pop-up for Chirstmas.

[ForestCreature]

There's been many new "faces" join lately, this is a shameful bump.
 A chance to introduce or reintroduce yourselves.

[Kelly]

There's been many new "faces" join lately, this is a shameful bump.
 A chance to introduce or reintroduce yourselves.

Not shameful, Marcy.  It's a great idea!  I've been noticing all the new "faces", too!  It's great to see ~ especially the ones from MN ~ It's been lonely  

My introduction is somewhere earlier in this thread ... in a nutshell. I'm a single mom with 4 kids.  Their dad kept the old Palomino and I just bought a new (to me) Jayco!!  We'll be camping in it the first time at the Ohio Rally (there's a thread about that, too   ) and we are very excited to finally have our own trailer!

Welcome to all you new folks and returning posters ... great to have you here!

[Rustyone]

I'm a 'returner'.  I picked everyones' brains here back in 2001/2002 then just within a month of signing on the line got sick and had to put it all hold.  I'm left not being able to do what I used to do but still kicking.  What prompted my return now is our four grandaughters (eight years and under) and our brand new grandSON all of two weeks old that I would very much like to introduce to camping.  A few months' ago I was telling camping stories and now they all want to go!  We're doing a long weekend with all four minus the little new guy the middle of July in the tent.  If I live through that I figure next year grandma & grandpa in the PUP, kids in the tent, (Hey I paid my dues now it's their turn)   .  Seriously though, I started camping in 1962 compliments of boy scout troop 36, then learned a different style camping compliments of Uncle Sam in 1971.  Camped on the ground even on our honeymoon if you can believe that.  Hey I just mentioned it in passing and she took it from there!  Really!  She took to it like a natural and we've been sleeping on the ground ever since.  Well, camping anyway.  Now the bones ain't what they used to be and even she's ready for the step up.  Ground's harder and it's hotter than it used to be in these Missouri summers and they're making the tent zippers to low to the ground nowadays'
I'm Russ and DW's Patty.  I was Rustyone in 2001 and I'm Rustyone now.  We're waiting on the February 2006 show here in St. louis to get the best deal on a Niagara we can.  You know the one with an oven, microwave, stove, A/C and real beds.  Glad to meet everyone again.  
Ohh Rah

[ilovecamping]

Rustyone-we are just about 45min to an hr N of you.
We started in a tent also and then a used PU, small.  We then got another used PU but much larger and camped in it til this yr.  We had never even hooked water up to the others and this one, new PU, has just about everything-slide out, HWH, furnace, A/C, potti/shower, outside shower, couch, and large beds.  It is now just DH and I, and DS and GF when they can make it.  This wknd it is all 4 of us and a friend of DS's.  Also the dog.  We have an almost 2 yr old DGD and I would like to get her into camping also but DH says that is his time to relax so wants to wait til she is older.  We will probably take her at least once for a 2 day wknd and see how that goes first.  Great topic and thanks for the bump.

[Parkaholic]

I camped as a child with my family of nine in an Apache Golden Buffalo pulled by an Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. Joined the Navy and learned to travel a new way. Now am Retired and beginning my second career as a Park Ranger. Caught the bug again when I drove past a 69 Winnebago we nicknamed woodstock (I think it was there). Sold the class A when I graduated from college this time (Outdoor Recreation) and moved to the Smokies. Am now in Shenandoah and recently bought a PUP (Flagstaff 176SD) and pull it with a Subaru Forester. DW is also working as a Park Ranger and we are taking our new DD on her first camping trip this weekend (7 months old). DS is a veteran, he began camping at 6 months. The Winnebago sure had a lot more room.

[PLJ]

Born and raised in Liverpool, England. Moved to Chicago 8 1/2 years ago for a six month computer contracting job. 8 1/2 years later I'm married with three kids and living in Minnesota :confused:  I couldn't be happier  

Tried tent camping a few times with wife and first daughter. Liked the camping, not so keen on the tenting. We bought a pop up (cheyenne) and love it. Plenty big enough for a family of 5. We tend to make lots of weekend camp trips around the Minnesota state parks. Last weekend was spent at fort Ridgely group camp with some friends. And then we plan one big trip. This year will be Washington DC in August. Can't wait