We made our way up to the Ocala National Forest and camped at Salt Springs Recreation Area. This is a great campground with a beautiful spring and is the only campground in the Ocala National Forest that seems to offer full hookup at their sites. Evelyn enjoyed the cool water while wearing her spring suit. We pushed her a little far on Saturday and she was a bit of a handful that afternoon. However, Once she woke up, she was greeted with some chocolate cookies and all was right in the world. We enjoyed pulled pork for dinner the first night. Bagels for breakfast, roast beast sandwiches for lunch, and tortellini on the camp stove for dinner on Saturday. Who said food always has to be cooked on a grill when camping? We enjoyed our stay and will definitely visit again.
Setting up and breaking down camp has now become a breeze as we have figured out all of the subtle nuances our camper has. They all have a personality of their own that you have to figure out. Setting up camp takes less than 30 minutes at this point. Breaking camp takes somewhere between 45-60 minutes. I broke camp in record time this trip, and really patted myself on the back about how much better I have gotten at it, a real “expert” now… until I realized I left all of the food in the fridge and had already packed it all up and folded the roof down. Doh! 🙂
No big deal, we got home and popped it back up, I cleared the fridge, folded it back down, and wheeled it in to the garage. I have found out that patience is a necessary virtue when you own a camper, and I have learned to take the issues in stride. It is actually quite therapeutic, and I have enjoyed learning how to troubleshoot and resolve any issue I have come across. This little camper of ours really is so much fun!