G0ldengirl68
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I am planning to meetup with someone that has offered to help me build a sleeping area in my small truck. I need to figure out how to make it through at least 1 night just in the truck bed alone, and after that, I will have a platform that the man will build in my truck. I thought about buying another tent since I got rid of it, as well as the rest of my camp-gear, last year. I really didn't think I'd ever be going camping again. Teach me for thinking :-/ I don't want to spend the money on a tent though as my money will need to go for wood, and any other supplies he needs me to buy.
I'm kind of excited, but a the same time, I'm kind of scared. It's just going to be the first time in 6 years I've gone out to camp. I loved it last time, I mean I loved it!! I had to haul water from the Elk River to my camp, even washed my clothes and hung them up in camp. Rigged a shower thingy I bought at Bimart, but just swam mostly in the lovely, little swimming hole.
This will be 300 miles round-trip so we'll see how my little truck does. Havin it looked over by my mechanic before I go, and getting new tires on my now empty, credit card but sure glad I can do that! I don't normally charge anything but I do try to keep a balance so that my credit stays good. I have savings to buy materials etc. and still have that cushion for emergencies. I also have road-side service, always carry that, and full coverage is suprisingley low for my truck but probably because it a '94 and right at 177K miles on it.
I also wanted to mention how neat the meetup on Zoom was with the HOWA ladies. Some are camped near me right now. I can't remember who told me about it here on CRVL, but I sure thank them for it. They had a good topic which was all about how they managed, and felt about having to discard their homes full of belongings etc. I don't have a lot, but some things would be hard to leave behind. But I believe I would do it if my truck is pretty road-worthy. The trip won't be until after the 1st, and actually, I can't go until after the 2nd as I am getting my 2nd Maderna.
I was fine with the first, and hoping the 2nd doesn't make me sick and ruin the plan, but I do know things happen for a reason, and I am very accepting of most things that happen, or don't happen, Denise
I'm kind of excited, but a the same time, I'm kind of scared. It's just going to be the first time in 6 years I've gone out to camp. I loved it last time, I mean I loved it!! I had to haul water from the Elk River to my camp, even washed my clothes and hung them up in camp. Rigged a shower thingy I bought at Bimart, but just swam mostly in the lovely, little swimming hole.
This will be 300 miles round-trip so we'll see how my little truck does. Havin it looked over by my mechanic before I go, and getting new tires on my now empty, credit card but sure glad I can do that! I don't normally charge anything but I do try to keep a balance so that my credit stays good. I have savings to buy materials etc. and still have that cushion for emergencies. I also have road-side service, always carry that, and full coverage is suprisingley low for my truck but probably because it a '94 and right at 177K miles on it.
I also wanted to mention how neat the meetup on Zoom was with the HOWA ladies. Some are camped near me right now. I can't remember who told me about it here on CRVL, but I sure thank them for it. They had a good topic which was all about how they managed, and felt about having to discard their homes full of belongings etc. I don't have a lot, but some things would be hard to leave behind. But I believe I would do it if my truck is pretty road-worthy. The trip won't be until after the 1st, and actually, I can't go until after the 2nd as I am getting my 2nd Maderna.
I was fine with the first, and hoping the 2nd doesn't make me sick and ruin the plan, but I do know things happen for a reason, and I am very accepting of most things that happen, or don't happen, Denise
Thanks Cammalu!!
