Showing posts with label Camper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camper. Show all posts

Friday, December 17, 2010

Weekend Reflections - Shiny Tanker

Look what fun you can have when you see a clean and shiny tanker truck. ☺

 Our Camper Reflected in the Tanker

Not only is our camper reflected in the side of the tanker, my reflection in the window is captured, too.  Double reflection! 



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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

NATCOA Spring Rally

This past weekend, Karl and I went to the NATCOA 2009 PNW Spring Rally in Anacortes, WA at the Fidalgo Bay RV Resort. The rally hosts were Gary and Hazel B. and we had eleven rigs in attendance. Mother Nature cooperated with the weather for the most part. We had a few sprinkles Saturday morning, but overall it was a dry weekend in the otherwise rainy Northwest.


A group of campers took a jet boat ride through Deception Pass on Saturday afternoon. If any truck campers travel to the Northwest, this is a must-see place. Whether you're on top of the bridge, at the park surrounding it, or via water, Deception Pass is an impressive place!

Deception Pass Bridge

Canoe Pass

Saturday night was the traditional rally potluck and there wasn't any reason to go hungry. From steak to butter chicken, salads to clam chowder, and desserts galore, including a delicious cheesecake with strawberry topping, it was a fantastic dinner. These campers sure know how to cook.

After dinner, the prize drawings were held. Jim and Sandy A. from Portland were the winners of the Torklift Stableloads provided courtesy of Torklift (thanks, guys!). Nobody walked away empty handed though. Prizes included Camping World gift certificates, smoked salmon, wine, and other Northwest goodies.

Later in the evening, Craig C. and family served homemade donuts while we sat around the campfire. Delish!

It was a great weekend meeting new friends and renewing old acquaintances.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Gimme a bath!

The cover came off the camper yesterday. Last fall when we put the camper to bed for the winter months, we didn't wash the bugs off from the last trip we took of the season. Bad camper owners! Poor thing had to sit all winter with bug crud.

The thing with truck campers is the bugs just funnel up over the cab of the truck and plaster the front underside of the camper. Splat!! Splat!! Splat!! The bigger the bug, the bigger the splat. Ewwww.

Bug stripe anyone?

All the way across the front - Bug Cemetery

When I came home from work today, the camper got a bath. And a good scrubbing, too. It's not perfect. I need to go to the local RV supply dealer and get some black streak remover, but it is still MUCH better than before.

I also need to put a coat of wax on the camper. For now, the camper is ready to be seen in public.

Look ma - no bugs!

All Shiny & Clean

The truck on the other hand...