First Camping Trip Booked / myLot

United States

October 9, 2022 8:40pm CST

Oh boy. Here we go. We said we wanted to get some use out of the camper before we winterize it just before Thanksgiving. So, I booked a spot for the 22nd of October at Sundermeier RV park in St. Charles, Missouri, about an hour and a half away. It will be our first "real" experience. So far as my "reservation" is concerned, it is a pull through site, so we will not have to practice any backing. I think it should work out just fine. Being that it is October, we are going to have to learn how to run the heat in the camper. But I also have lots of firewood, and will likely bring the fire pit in case they do not have one there. I think it should be a fun, rewarding, and LEARNING experience. What say you?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Oct 22

Sounds GREAT to me!

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

10 Oct 22

I am looking forward to it, and it is nice that it is relatively close to home. A good trial run.

Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Oct 22

You and your wife will love camping. I just know it. Getting a pull through will make it perfect, you won’t have a worry about backing up.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

10 Oct 22

That is my thinking as well. I don't mind learning and getting better at backing, just think it would be better to learn some of the other stuff first like set up, hook up, and take down.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Oct 22

@porwest It will take awhile to get familiar with setting up and takin down.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

11 Oct 22

@RubyHawk Yes. It will. We are going to probably come up with some sort of checklist.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

10 Oct 22

I hope you have a good time.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

11 Oct 22

Beyond all the shouting, I am sure we most likely will. lol

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

10 Oct 22

I'm very excited for you guys! Tell us all about it when you go.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

12 Oct 22

I am sure the adventure will leave something to write home about. It seems inevitable. lol

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128824)

• Gainesville, Florida

10 Oct 22

I say it’s funny that you have to run the heat in October. I’m still running my a/c here where I live. Lol This will be a great experience for you. The bad part is, if everything goes well and you love the experience, you’re going to be stuck waiting for spring to arrive before you can use it again.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128824)

• Gainesville, Florida

22 Oct 22

@porwest We'll be back in the low 80's this weekend as well. Which doesn't bother me at all, since there will be no humidity to go with it.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

25 Oct 22

@moffittjc The humidity is always what makes any heat unbearable. Amazing the difference when the humidity is low.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

21 Oct 22

We only just recently had to turn the heat on. Incidentally it is back off. 80s this weekend. It's been a roller coaster. lol Yeah, when it is stored for good in probably November, I am going to be a bit impatient to get to use it again.

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