A new toy...

So we managed to sell the pop up in less than 24hrs for the same price that we paid seven years ago.  Then the search was on to find our next camping home.  Craigslist was quite a roller coaster (RV's are a HOT selling item!), but we finally snagged a 2006 Outback on Thursday, July 12th.  It's 23 feet long and came with a hitch, sway bars, hoses, rugs, bike rack, etc.  Aaron still needs to have electric brakes installed on his truck, so we're thankful that Bruce let us borrow his for a few days!

It was a little tricky finding a nearby available campsite on the Friday of Cherry Festival, so we ended up in Mesick (about 30minutes away) at Northern Exposure.  It ended up being a perfect place for our first trip with the new digs with great views from the campsite, fishing, beach and playground.  The boys had a ball and we are looking forward to our next adventure! 

Here she is right after we bought her!
 

The boys, buckled up and ready!
 

Eating dinner:
 

The interior:
 

Bunks for the boys.  Shockingly, Austin slept great and stayed in bed all night (he sleeps on the floor by the door in his own room, so we didn't know what to expect.  He even slept on the floor in the hallway at Kerry's house last weekend):
 

The bathroom
 

Our Campsite:
 

The boys did a lot of fishing, but not much catching:
 

The beach:
 

 

 

 

Eventually the boys got tired of fishing and just swam instead!
 

Meanwhile, Austin lounged:
 

Exterior cooktop and sink:
 

Since we pass Crystal Mountain on the way home, we thought it was the perfect place to stop for a breakfast buffet and to feed the fish:
 

So our first camping trip was a success!  All systems were mostly "a-go" but the fridge took awhile to get cold and the hot water heater was giving us some trouble, everything else was great!  Oh, and Jacob snapped the end of Aaron's expensive fishing rod.  He was NOT.PLEASED, but these things can be replaced so he got over it quickly :)