For us, it is a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado extended-cab 1500 pick-up, a Leer 122 truck cap, and a 2005 Fleetwood Sea Pine pop-up tent trailer. This set up gives us ease of use, speed, versatility, and doesn’t confine us to parking-lot camping. We can easily fit into the smaller sites in the National Park system.
We purchased the truck new in New Jersey, just before Samantha was born. I convinced myself that I needed a new pickup for “the safety of the baby.” Anybody use that one before? However, I love this truck! My only two regrets is that I didn’t get the crew cab, and that I bought it brand new, rather than gently used. Even though it is a club cab, the kiddos still fit in the back seat, provided we supply them a steady stream of road food (the saltier the better).
We also bought the Sea Pine new from Indian Valley RV in Souderton, PA after a particularly cold camping trip to Stokes State Forest, NJ. It was time to get out of the tent, especially if we were going to do this with small kids. The trailer gave us more protection from the elements, a small fridge, but no potty! Who wants to haul that around with them?
Can’t wait to follow your trip. Is there a way to get notifications to tell me when there are new blogs?