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Newbie (sort of)

17 years ago

I have been on garden web for years yet I just found this forum. I am usually on the quilt forum and several of us love to camp and rv so we started looking and lo and behold, here you are. I do hope I can contribute something, I know I will learn lots.

beverly

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bkfdwife
17 years ago
hey bev! me too! LOL I usually hang out on the quilt forum. I didn't realize there was a camping forum. I have been camping in one way or another since I was 6 months old! I guess you could say it's in the blood. We do have a pop up camper we use for my elderly mom, but DH and I still tent it. Our aging bodies get away with this with the use of a double high air mattress, always a good night sleep!
Anxious to help and learn...
Lisa (from Maine)
sew_self-taught
17 years ago
Hi Beverly and Lisa and all of you here on the Camping Forum Â

IÂm another quilter jumping over to this forum. Maybe we should warn the campers that they might get invaded by quilters.

My husband and I are somewhat new RVers. This will be our third summer with our camper. This is the first summer that we are able to take long trips. In a couple of days we will de-winterize the camper and set off for a short trip.

I look forward to looking in and learning.
Nina
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Hello all my friends!

This is our 2nd summer with the RV. Sold the pop-up and got a small gently used C-class to camp and travel to bicycle rides. Sure is nice to be able to be able to take a nice hot shower after a long hot ride. I love my little RV. We need to plan a camping trip for all of us.

beverly
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