Shake Down Camping Trip

We went camping this past weekend to a nice campground about 30 minutes from home.  Tranters Creek Resort and Campground is located in Washington, NC on Tranters Creek, the deepest creek in the area.  In some places 30-40 feet.  Jack went over early last week and snagged a great campsite right on the creek.  It was beautiful!  The weather was iffy, cold by North Carolina standards and grey from Friday to Sunday, but it was great being away from home for a couple of days.  I cooked dinner on Friday night on our Weber BabyQ outside in the gathering darkness.  It reminded me of camping trips with my family when I was growing up.  Dinner was delicious - italian sausages, peppers and onions, mozzerella, tomato and basil salad and a cool glass of wine.  Keith drove in on his motorcycle and we all relaxed after dinner and watched movies.  It was warm and welcoming in the Airstream.  On Saturday we hung out after breakfast and then took a ride to some other local campgrounds.  Saturday afternoon and evening was spent visiting with other campers and hearing their stories of camping and fulltiming.  That night although it was blustery outside, it was toasty warm inside.  Our weekend was a good one to get a look at what it will be like to live in the Airtream full time. This weekend there were 3 of us...3 adults and we realized quickly that the space is too small for 3 for any length of time, but it fits two pretty well.

This was the first time we had been camping in awhile and we were focused on our space and what we will need when we go on the road.  Our 25 has lots of storage space.  We realized that we need to have room for our books (Jack and I are both big readers), so he is going to build two small bookracks for our bedroom.  We also quickly determined that the beds need to be more comfortable.  I am going to start with mattress pads and a memory foam topper and see if that helps.  Our list is just starting, but we are figuring it all out.  We have some big ticket items that we want and need; solar panels and new tires for both the truck and the Airstream.  Jack would like to get a porcelian potty to replace the plastic one.  We also need a cap for the truck.  We have already started selling off some of our stuff on ebay and Craig's list and turning the proceeds into the things that we need.  I know this is only the beginning, but I am getting more excited everyday.  It is a big challenge for us and one we are looking forward to it together.
Happy Travels,
Noel