We now have three weeks of camper living under our belts...or what we like to call "lamping." After three weeks, I can say I have learned more about a camper and camping than I ever cared. Let me share a few of my lessons:
First, when first acquiring a camper, don't be surprised if you find yourself Googling "Can you use regular toilet paper in a camper toilet?" You will find thousands of articles on this and your research will result in the answer being, yes, as long as it dissolves in water rather quickly. So Charmin Ultra is out. Bear can use it on their butts, but not recommended for campers....there's something wrong with that!
This research will lead you to lesson number two in which you will discover while reading up on lesson number one. You will find an article entitled, "Proper Dumping Techniques".....yes, this is your life now, as a camper. No, this isn't about dumping trash, it is about dumping your "body waste." Now, you will need to know how to dump your tanks because you may find yourself all ready to jump in the shower only to happen to check the tanks and see that your waste tanks are near full. It will be up to you to save the day and dump the tanks. Fortunately, our dumping just requires pulling a lever....we are plumbed into our sewer on our property so no reenacting cousin Eddie dumping scenes will be happening here. :-)
Lesson number three is simply that no matter how many times you rearrange it, you will not magically find more room that there is in the camper. It just won't happen.
The fourth lesson is that you will find that when your bedroom is a queen size bunk....and your husband is laying on the outer side, you will rethink late night snacks, and your bathroom usage. Is that snack really worth climbing over your husband and down from the bunk?? Do you really have to pee that bad?? All it takes is your foot catching on the blanket or wall one time and you are down....and that could cause damage to a camper floor! haha!
When someone is using the bathroom, and the door is open just a little, do not try to close the door...remember, that area is teeny tiny and there's a good chance that the user of the toilet has their knees or head is in the way of the door closing. Not that I know this from experience!
Lesson six is simple, be sure to close all roof vents before it rains...otherwise you may find yourself with a slightly wet bed. Better yet, just don't open the roof vents.
And my final lesson....so far....after three weeks of lamping, don't be surprised if you find yourself thinking you need some plastic pink flamingos outside your camper....resist this thought at all costs!!
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