Who owns or has owned a travel trailer?

That happens to me after I drink too much !
After years of camping with two kids in a tent that looked like an Army tent and various modern dome tents I bought a very basic cheap Puma 'pop up' or 'fold down' camper. It still had canvas sides on a bed on each end that was just plywood that pulled out and the sides were canvas. At least we were off the ground and mostly kept dry. From there I bought larger and larger RV trailers and the kids numbered three.
Camping was like a few dollars a night, no electric or other hook ups. We actually survived with out radio, TV, or a phone. Our favorite RV was a 5th wheel camper after I became a big time truck driver. A 5th wheel was a whole new and better way to travel. Yet, later we got a class A motorome.
Looking back and walking down memory lane with the kids, a hotel or motel would have been cheaper and easier. But they frown on having a campfire in the parking lot and I'd rather see a deer or a bear than the drunken bare wildlife in a motel parking lot.

 

We just saw that movie on TV in the past few weeks. We also watch the Three Stooges, Abbot & Costello, and other educational shows now that we finally got a SMART TV.
My wife was like Lucy. She collected rocks everywhere we went camping. At one time our yard had more rocks from strange places than the local gravel pit. They all disappeared when I poured a foundation for a shed. Later I found out that Geodes are worth money.

 

We were camping before we were married. Don't tell mom!
While living in Florida for 22 years on five acres that looked like a park, we still spent most of our time RV camping. We could afford to stay in the Fl Keys for over two months at a time.
Our kids spend more at hotels in 2 days!
We spent a month mostly alone in the Everglades for nothing. It was the off season summer mosqueto season yet there were few mosquetos.
Camping used to be free or cost very little. Also RV's were smaller and not lined up like a trailer park

We never got tired of camping. We just got tired and had to quit. As recently as a few months ago I bid on my dream RV. Sadly I didn't bid high enough. At the time we didn't know my wife wouldn't be able to get in and out of it anyway. We owned one that I never finished. We saw our first UltraVan over 50 years ago and missed this one by a few thousand dollars. Corvair powered and all updated. Apparently Karma was watching over us!
Number 20 of approximately 350 total. Who knows how many are left. One of a few with the Ford Econoline headlights. painted silver to appear like natural aluminum, just the way I'd planned. Right down to the wide white walls and baby moon caps.
Not much larger than a full sized station wagon!

 

The rocks my wife used to collect were at least usefull, Sir. I guess, you could call them Highball Glaciers

 

"Scotch on the rocks...AND I MEAN ICE!"

 

Here's one for Andrew.

The "El -camp- mino"

 

Nice...on a '60. I myself prefer a '59 (my most favorite year of Chevy), but beggars can't be choosers.

 

I know, I know.
You're right, they can't be.