I drove 430 miles from BC to Spokane, WA to pick up my new 145RB Baja. We finished all the paperwork and it was mine but the walk through couldn't be done until the next day. CW was kind enough to let me stay in one of their parking lot "camp sites". It had power and water and I had propane which was good since it was the end of October and dropping to freezing at night.
Always prepared, I had brought a nice duvet with me so I was good for the night. I ran down the road and got a few beers and some grub that I was eager to nuke in my newly acquired luxury of a microwave. Far from the nicest place I'd ever camped but I had what I needed.
Sipping a brew and chowing down on a hot meal, I surveyed my new domain. I had everything; fridge, stove, microwave, hot water, bathroom, stereo, and a warm comfortable bed. My only regret was that my wife didn't get to spend the first night in the new palace. It was a tiny trailer; our first commercially made camper and it seemed to be everything we needed.
That first night was magical and though we have upgraded, the feeling is the same every time we pack up and get away. The feeling of "how cool is this?" has never left us.
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