Coming and Going

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Don't get me wrong. We love our camps, and so far, this year we have done 3 of them. One in April, one in May, we skipped June, and we just finished one of two camps scheduled for July. We'll be on another one in just two or three weeks or so. But it can be daunting. Not while you're set up and actually enjoying your time. But it's the getting to the campsite part and the getting back home part that, at least for me, is the least enjoyable. Of course, it's part of the bargain, right? Even though the camper has most of what you need in the cupboards, cubbies and cabinets, there's still always stuff you need to bring along. And that means loading the truck, and once you get there, loading the camper. Plus, it's all the setup. Connect to the truck, put on the sway bar system, then get on the road. Reverse that process when you get to where you're going of course. Maneuvering into campsites is not terrible, but always a bit of a challenge. Then it's all the hook ups. City water supply, electric, waste disposal, breaking out all your stuff stowed like the Keurig, the toaster, and so on and so forth. Leaving the campsite is usually a full morning of restowing everything, disconnecting all the "amenities," hooking back up, minor cleanup, loading the truck and so on and so forth. And then you get home and have to unload the truck. Like I said, it's a ton of fun, and we always enjoy the experience. But like any good time, there are always parts of it you really like the least and coming and going are the parts I dislike most.