When we bought our first camper in 2023, neither Jamie or I knew whether we would actually enjoy camping. I had spent time hiking and tent camping the previous summer but I wasn't sure if an RV would be my jam. Jamie had never done any type of camping but he was willing to try. Neither of us had any idea how our dogs would do in a camper, especially our little 22 foot Rhoda.. There was barely enough floor space for Enzo, our enormous Bernese Mountain Dog to lie down.
It took just one trip for us all to fall in love with Rhoda and camping. We learned how to set Rhoda up and how to close her down. Every night we turned the dinette into a bed for Enzo and made the Murphy bed for Gizmo and us. It was a bit of a pain, but we were so happy to be exploring and adventuring it didn't matter. We set the bar high for our first trip. We chose to go to Moab, UT home of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
First Rhoda- Cherokee Wolf Pup
We spent a lot of time with Rhoda last summer traveling to Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington State, South Dakota and places throughout Colorado. We had the time of our lives. At times we struggled to pull Rhoda with our SUV. So this past winter we upgraded to a pick up truck with significantly more towing capacity.
So I started thinking about getting a slightly larger camper; one with a regular bed instead of Rhoda's Murphy bed. It would be nice to have a door to close between the bedroom and the rest of the camper so I wouldn't wake everyone when I couldn't sleep. We would like a dinette and sofa across from each other that could comfortably fit visitors. So I started researching campers online and found a 26 foot trailer that had everything we wanted. So we decided to sell Rhoda and buy a new trailer.
A lovely couple just starting their camping journey were delighted to buy Rhoda and have planned lots of exciting adventures. We bought a new 26 foot camper with everything we wanted, Her name is also Rhoda and we already love her. Our shakedown cruise was successful and we are heading to Zion and Bryce National Parks next week.
New Rhoda- Flagstaff Micro Lite 25SRK
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