My First Camping Season...

Hey everyone!  It's not quite camping season here...actually it's snowing...our first snow of the winter!  I thought I'd tell you the story about my first camping season while we're waiting on Spring to arrive.  

The very first time my Momma Sharon and I camped together was at the Tom Johnson Camping Center when she picked me up way back in March of 2007.  We spent the night together in the campground so she could make sure all my equipment worked.  It was just like a sleepover when she snuggled down under the covers for the night! 

My first official camping trip was all the way to Williamsburg, VA and the Jamestown 1607 Rally at American Heritage Campground.  Since I've already told you that story, I'll just move on to the next one.

During the summer of 2007, I got to meet my cousin from South Carolina....."SunshineT@B".  SunshineT@B belongs to Mom's friend Linda, from Walterboro.  And you know what's so cool?  Her number is one away from mine.....I'm number 2487 and she is 2486.  That means I followed her down the assembly line in Indiana!   Our first trip together was in Georgia, at Tallulah Gorge State Park.

Just a month later, Becky and Momma Sharon met Linda up in the NC mountains at a neat little park tucked back in Balsam Mountain...Moonshine Creek Campground.  They spent five days exploring, antiquing, shopping, and having fun.  I got a little damp because it rained every single afternoon!

Let me tell you something...I was one lucky camper in the fall of 2007!  Why?  Because I got to go to four campgrounds in three different states.  Our first little fall get-away was to a pretty little park (my all-time favorite) just north of Marion called Mountain Stream RV Park.  Murphy the Camper Dog and Becky joined in the fun!

In mid-October, all of us hit the road again for a trip to Raccoon Holler Campground in Glendale Springs.  We drove up a pretty curvy, steep mountain road, but Momma Sharon did just fine.  She's really getting the hang of pulling me around.

I love camping in the fall when the leaves are changing and the weather is cool.  It's great fun!!  We traveled up to Townsend, TN for the Fall Wahoo Rally at the KOA there.  I got to meet lots more T@Bs and Momma Sharon made lots of new friends too.

We wrapped up the 2007 camping season with a trip down to Fort McAllister State Park.  This park is located south of Savannah, near Tybee Island so my Camper Mom and Aunt Becky had lots to see and do.  SunshineT@B and Linda joined us again and it was the perfect trip to close out my very first camping season.

I'm so glad you stopped by again for another one of my Stories.  This one was pretty long with lots and lots of photos to look, so I'm really happy you dropped by!  I hope you've had a great weekend and if it's snowing where you live...ENJOY!!

SplashT@B #2487
"Peace, Love & Camping"

My First Rally

Hey everyone...Happy New Year!

Thanks for checking back in to see if I have another story to tell.  I do!  It's the story of my very first T@B rally way back in May of 2007.  It was call the "Jamestown 1607 Rally" and it was held in Williamsburg, VA at the American Heritage Campground.

Momma Sharon loves Williamsburg, so it didn't surprise me that she was considering pulling me all the way to Virginia!  I gotta tell you that she was pretty nervous, but she did fine.  She felt comfortable pulling me about 60 mph on the interstate and that was a safe speed for us.  Aunt Becky also got in on the driving and she did a good job too!

It was my first rally and it was fun to meet some of my T@B brothers and sisters from the East coast.  Momma Sharon and Aunt Becky had fun meeting people that they had chatted with on some Forum on the computer.  I think all they talk about on that 'puter is us!  And that's how she found out about this rally.

She had a hard time backing me up into my site, but with the help of her friend Sandra, she got me all squared away.  I was decked out in my new awning and party lights and she even put out blue chairs that matched me perfectly.  I think I was the coolest looking T@B there!

The first night everyone gathered around us for a wine and cheese party and Momma Sharon heard the word "modifications" for the first time.  People were showing off the changes and improvements they had made to us and she was taking notes like crazy!

On Saturday morning, all our humans walked around from trailer to trailer, peeping inside to see how we were decorated and they talked about those modifications that I told you about.  Momma Sharon got really excited about two of them....hinges to hold my cabinet doors open so she didn't have to prop them open with her head (LOL!) and another big hinge on the storage lid under the cushion.  I'll tell you a little secret....she didn't get around to actually making them for me for another year or two.

A lady named Cindy Davidson organized this rally for us and here's a picture of her T@B.  It doesn't look like me at all!  It's got red trim and red fire bolts everywhere.  That's her up there in the blue jacket beside Sandra.

On Saturday night, all our owners left us for a bit and took food to a potluck supper.  I found out that this is pretty traditional at a rally and seems to be held on the last night of a rally.  Momma Sharon said there are some pretty good cooks and the food was plentiful.  

Everyone left on Sunday, but I got to stick around until Tuesday....remember I told you that my Camper-Mom loves Williamsburg?!  I forgot to tell you that Murphy the Camper Dog got to come along too.  She likes to camp, but I think she's a Barky Von Schnauzer myself.

I really, really, really enjoyed my first rally and it was the beginning of some great camping trips in the years to come.  But those are stories that I'll wait and tell you later.  Thanks for stopping by to hear about my very first rally...see ya later!

SplashT@B #2487
"Peace, Love & Camping"