Lost in Camping

[lostincamping]

Hi all!<br /><br />I have been following this forum for a while now and thought I would say hello and introduce myself.&nbsp; While I am not a full time traveler, my wife and I do camp and travel with a tight budget.<br />We have been camping since 1994, the year we got married. Matter-of-fact, we asked for camping equipment for wedding gifts instead of the traditional gifts. Since we did not have a whole lot of money, still don&rsquo;t, we did much of our camping in the national forest with a Coleman tent, double burner propane stove, lantern and a mess kit. <br /> In 2004, my health declined severely. After many doctor visits and expensive tests, it was concluded that I suffered from an unknown muscular-neuropathy disorder. <br />However, this was not going to stop us. In 2010 we upgraded to a little pop-up camper (Curly), a 1999 Viking 1706. Our goal is to seek new federal or state parks and adventure and fun! <br /><img src="http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums...sto Beach State Park/DSC00025_zpsdb085306.jpg" alt="" /><br />One of the things we wish we would have done earlier is to journal or blog our trips.&nbsp; We started doing so in September 2012, <a href="http://lostincamping.blogspot.com/">http://lostincamping.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; <br />I have enjoyed many of the blogs and forum post you guys have put out as well as Bob's work in everything that is cheaprvliving.<br /><br />Tommy

 

[Pikachu711]

Welcome to the tribe lostincamping! I hope that you don't let your health issues interfere too much with you love of camping!

 

[blkjak]

welcome .... blkjak

 

[Tango]

Welcome Tommy.&nbsp; New here also.&nbsp; I spend a lot of time reading and drooling.

 

[stude53]

<span id="post_message_1275180809"><span id="post_message_1275180784"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Welcome, Tommy! <img src="/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /></span></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Bob</span></strong></span></span></span>

 

[Les H]

hi Tommy, welcome to the forum, glad you found us. nuthing wrong with tent camping!

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

Welcome aboard.&nbsp; I made your first comment on your new blog.<br />Dragonfly

 

[josephusminimus]

Welcome aboard lost in camping

 

[lostincamping]

Thanks for the warm welcomes!<br /><br />Tommy

 

[SirJoey]

<br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Sweet little rig U have there, LIC! Very nice! U must have a lotta gear in the rear of the truck,&nbsp;</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>cuz I know that little Viking doesn't weigh enough to squat the rear of the truck like that.&nbsp;</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Welcome aboard!&nbsp;<img src="/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br /></strong></span>

 

[yesican]

Hi there and welcome <img src="/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br />Rae

 

[Coffee Tim]

HI Tommy, glad you're here.

 

[lostincamping]

<br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Sweet little rig U have there, LIC! Very nice! U must have a lotta gear in the rear of the truck,&nbsp;</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>cuz I know that little Viking doesn't weigh enough to squat the rear of the truck like that.&nbsp;</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Welcome aboard!&nbsp;<img src="/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br /></strong></span>

<br />Thanks Sir Joey!&nbsp; We love our camper and little truck.<br /><br />The Viking weighs right at 1300 lbs.&nbsp; In back of the truck I have a ice chest, a little fire wood, odds &amp; ends and a mobile scooter.&nbsp; Yesterday me and my father added helper leaf springs.&nbsp; I can tell this will help a lot.&nbsp; I will be posting pictures and an article on the modification either Monday or Tuesday on my blog.<br /><br />Tommy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

 

[joey]

hey and welcome!! i am following your blog now,enjoy seeing where everyone travels to on here.

 

[Guest]

Hi Tommy and Heather....Really glad you are part of the tribe here. I like your set-up and am sure it will continue to do you well.<br />Keep us posted on your doings....best of luck regarding your health. Nothing much puts a cramp in one's style as health problems....<br />Peace,<br />Bri