Tomorrow we're on the road again... heading for Colorado to pick up "Little Joe."
After spending nearly six months over the past two summers living in Ozzie, our wonderful Kamparoo trailer, we have decided to upgrade. The decision came one morning during last summer's trip when we discovered Roxanne's water bowl frozen over... inside the camper! Our bones literally ached for days afterwards.
We also experienced two straight weeks of rain during last summer's trip, which left the canvas so saturated that we couldn't keep anything dry. Except for issues during extreme weather conditions, the Kamparoo has been the perfect 4x4 trailer for us. Our plans, however, are to continue stretching the limits. We have come to realize that the Kamparoo was not meant to live in full time.
Last month we purchased a Ford 150 Fx4 pickup, named "Hoss." After a visit to Colorado's Sportsman's Expo in January, we ordered a Raven shell from Four Wheel Campers (http://www.fourwheelcampers.com). While the new camper is extremely spartan (as is Ozzie), we have ordered it with a thermostat-controlled furnace and a 15-gallon water tank. We will build the new camper out to meet our needs before our next big trip. (This year we plan to take an East Coast excursion to Nova Scotia and beyond!)
The new camper and truck combination should allow us the same flexibility to continue our off-road travels, while still allowing us to off-load the camper at sites where we choose to stay for more than a day. After all our research, we're excited about the possibilities.
Once the new camper is installed, we will drive on up Roosevelt National Park. My prayer is to photograph at least one of this year's new foals. I also need to check up on my wonderful white stallion.
We'll be blogging the trip... and invite you to come along with us!
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