So, for the last few years, we've been putting money away in order to buy either a camper or a boat. When the money had been saved, we opted for the camper for a myriad of reasons. A. We're not so much boat people. B. Hurricane evacuations! C. Quality family time and memory making for years to come. I think (C.) was the real reason we opted for the camper. And already, it has proven to be just that - a memory machine! After a disappointing first weekend when all close campgrounds were booked, we camped in the backyard. It was a great trial run. This past weekend was our first real deal. We headed "close" to a campground in Mississippi that was supposed to take less than two hours to get to...ended up taking us three. No reservations can be made. We prayed the entire way, "God please have one, just one spot left for us." We arrived at dusk and would you know....God answered our prayer very specifically...ONE spot left and there was one other car behind us. Yikes! We got there and had to set up camp in the dark. Beau and I were tired and foul from having to squelch the excitement of the kids long enough to set up camp in the dark. I failed to mention the campsite we had was right next to the bath house.....that could be good or bad. Once all was set up, we could relax by the fire and begin to enjoy our first adventure!