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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader

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USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2013 :  05:05:48 AM  Show Profile


I posted it on my blog, if you are interested in seeing a few photos. I didn't take many, because we were on our bikes almost all the time. We had planned to go sit on the beach one last time, but time got away from us (ha ha!)

http://pioneerwomanatheart.blogspot.com/2013/08/first-camping-trip-2013-enjoying-our.html

It ended up kind of my own style. A teensy glamping up, and lot of camping. I asked the girls what that was called, and they said "Flamping" (family camping combined with a teensy glamping up at the campsite).

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Edited by - FieldsofThyme on Aug 22 2013 03:36:09 AM

jan49829
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Janet
Gladstone Mi.
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2013 :  06:08:22 AM  Show Profile
Flamping is a good word for it!!!!!! The main thing is you enjoyed it and so did the rest of the family. Glad you were finally able to get out. Your blog post sounded like yourself again, rested and happy. Hope you get to go at least one more time before winter sets in.

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cutie pie cottge
Farmgirl in Training

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Holly
Moscow ID
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2013 :  08:48:20 AM  Show Profile
Flamping! Ha-ha!

I'm glad to see the humble pop up get some attention.

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Ninibini
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2013 :  10:09:00 AM  Show Profile
What a great getaway, Kristina! SO glad you all had such a good time! Flamping - I love it! Maybe THAT term will get my guys interested! Hugs - Nini

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FieldsofThyme
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USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2013 :  12:20:49 PM  Show Profile
You know, when we camped, there were a larger amount of pop-up campers than I expected. There were just as many tent campers too. Of course there were some big rigs and a few silver bullets, but I was impressed on the number of pop-ups.



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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
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Posted - Aug 21 2013 :  3:52:37 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Love the pics and post on your blog! Glad you were able to go, looks lovely!
Hope you can get out again before long!
CJ

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lovinRchickens
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Kelly
Pipe Creek Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2013 :  4:48:23 PM  Show Profile
I loved reading it and pics were wonderful. So glad it was fun for you all.

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FieldsofThyme
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USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2013 :  03:37:56 AM  Show Profile
I posted here too, because my blogpost never showed up on GirlGab. Same thing happened when I posted our camping trip when we borrowed Hubby's nephew's camper.

We are already planning another camping trip. YAY!

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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl

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arttie
iron mountain michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2013 :  03:54:51 AM  Show Profile
Kristina,

Looks like a perfect camping trip. We are going this weekend with a bunch of our friends. We all reserved on area and we park in a big circle. We are sharing food and just having fun. I am so excited to get going.

Arttie
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FieldsofThyme
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Posted - Aug 22 2013 :  07:49:36 AM  Show Profile
I have to admit, I traded in my campfire peculator for an electric coffee pot. He he! I can make it on the propane stove too, but for a large family, we use the stove and the campfire for breakfast, so the coffee pot was well worth it. I found a 12 cup one for $8.96. College is starting, so deals are everywhere here now.

I need to invest in more pie irons too. We have the space in the camper, and using one with out big family doesn't work out so well.

If you get a chance, go check my blog again. I bought a pop-up camper Christmas ornament!

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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
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Posted - Aug 22 2013 :  3:03:24 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Ornament is too cute and I love your little story! YAY for you guys!
CJ

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FieldsofThyme
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Posted - Aug 23 2013 :  04:13:44 AM  Show Profile
Last night, the kids helped me put the camper back down. Thunderstorms were in the forecast (which never arrived, but anyway).

We did great. It's taken us a few times to do it correctly, without snagging anything in the process. The guys at the dealership were rough when they put it down, ripping one seam, which I still need to sew up.

Also, they told us the fridge worked, and took 45 minutes to get to the right temperature. We were there that long, but it never got that cold. We tried it over the camping weekend, and found that it does NOT work.

It's definitely a "fixer upper" but I still like "her." We may never replace the fridge. We always have coolers. So that can wait. I hope to get you all inside photos soon. I seem to put it down as fast as we put it up.

I grew up camping with a pop-up, so I am really enjoying it.

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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
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Posted - Aug 23 2013 :  12:49:21 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
We used to have a popup and the frig in it didn't work either. We just used it for storage and, like you, used our coolers. They were easier to load and unload anyway.
Have fun with it!
CJ

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Farmer Judy
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Judy
North Aurora IL
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Posted - Aug 23 2013 :  11:03:34 PM  Show Profile
Glad you had fun. We had one just like yours for a while until the economy went poof. Miss those days and envy your camping trip. Do it again and post more pictures, I will live vicariously from your trips.

God bless,

Judy
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FieldsofThyme
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USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2013 :  11:00:56 AM  Show Profile
As soon as we have it up again, I will try to get those "inside" photos for you. I think we may even take one of the two dogs with us this next time.

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Logan Landing Chick
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Catherine
Alpine Alabama
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Posted - Aug 25 2013 :  07:17:10 AM  Show Profile  Send Logan Landing Chick an AOL message  Send Logan Landing Chick a Yahoo! Message
Flamping, it needs to be put in the dictionary just as glamping does.

Happy glamping!!!
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laurentany
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Laurie
Patchogue NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2013 :  08:47:38 AM  Show Profile
I've been following along on your blog Kristi, and it looks and sounds as if you are really enjoying your pop-up.
Good for you and the family! So happy to see that you are lovin' it!
Hugs,


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FieldsofThyme
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Posted - Aug 26 2013 :  04:23:39 AM  Show Profile
Hubby is enjoying it too. He's already talking about upgrading ii in a few years to a hard sided one, after more kids move out. I'll let you know if that cleaner works on my camper floors soon too.

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