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kohldad

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Posted: 04/19/09 09:01pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

My youngest daughter wanted to run up to Camden to visit a tack shop and look at some saddles. Though it's only 120 miles and an easy day run, I convinced them it was a good opportunity to see how well the family of 4 could handle the "smallish" 815. So they agreed to making it an overnight trip.

After visiting the tack shop and doing a little GeoCaching, we set up camp at Poinsett State Park. With only 3 sites left, it was nice having a compact rig where any fit us.



The girls made the salad inside.



While I cooked the salmon.



Then it was time to play some Uno and frisbee before settling down for the night.



In the morning, after leaving the campground, we made the hike around the lake.







There were lots of turles enjoying the day.



As well as this cute fellow only 20' from shore.





End of a wonderful hike and back to the TC. Just love how I can park it in a regular space.



Everyone had a good enough time that they are willing to try it again. Though, my teenage daughters are thinking about using a tent the next time if the weather is nice. They figure that may be better than trying to squeeze on the dinnette.

* This post was last edited 04/20/09 07:23pm by kohldad *   View edit history


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Posted: 04/19/09 09:16pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Great photos of a very successful trip from the looks of it. My 3 DDs always like when we bring the tent too.

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Posted: 04/19/09 10:20pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Looks like a great time! And you've made me hungry...again. Thanks for posting your trip report, I enjoyed it & I appreciate it.





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Very nice pictures and story, we done four adults in our Lance 815 a coulpe of times. It can get cozy in there.
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One time we had 5 in our Jayco 3 teenage girls and me and mommy slept at the dinnette had a good 2 weeks on the east coast.


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Posted: 04/20/09 06:12am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Thanks for sharing- I have never seen a "herd of turtles"


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Great pictures. Thanks for the post. Made me realy impatient for May 8, which will be our first trip this year.


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I don't know if I would want to be in a tent after seeing picture #9.


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Well, he's only a little four footer, so he wouldn't want to eat much.

If you want to see a few more pics of the weekend, you can check out my photo albums I've been working on slowly.
Poinsett State Park

* This post was edited 04/20/09 07:52pm by kohldad *

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Hi fellow 815er, nice pictures! You've got to love the 815, light, small but livin' large!


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