It’s day 180 of our RV adventure and there are few things I can’t or (don’t see the need to) do anymore. They are:
1. Watch TV
Our travel trailer has TV hookups in the main room and in the bedroom, but we didn’t get one. We figured with our laptops, smart phones, and tablet, we didn’t need any more screens to stare at. We’ve gladly avoided: the political ads, the endless loop of negative world news, and paying a cable bill. We still check the news, but we do it online. We still binge watch a TV series on a lazy weekend, but we do it from a laptop. Yes, I do miss a few of our favorite shows (ex: The Walking Dead) but I know that even if we can’t watch it today, we can watch it sometime in the future. (Unless the world is overtaken by real zombies, it will be available to watch.) When I want background noise, I turn on the radio like it’s 1940.
2. Go Camping
I know how this sounds. Yes, we’re in a campground right now, but living in a travel trailer and spending the night in a tent are two totally different things! The trailer has a queen size bed, electricity, climate control, running water, a kitchen, and a bathroom. One day a few weeks ago, I had the urge to go camping. (That is, pack up the truck, and go to a different camp ground where we’d spend the night in our camping hammocks.) That urge was brief and has since passed. Avid camper Kayak Chris hasn’t uttered the phrase “Let’s go camping!” in months either. Continue reading
