My husband, Ronnie, and I used to take our kids camping in a tent. We would load the cars down and head to the RV park. We soon decided our age would not allow tent camping anymore, so we upgraded to a fold down. When you opened it, the room on the inside was amazing compared to a tent. You could actually stand up in it and walk around. Even though some parts of it are like a tent, we felt we had become somebody special. The beds had to slide out the ends and be supported by rods, but it was much better sleeping! Putting it up was a little more than just folding it up and putting it in a bag. Everything had to go into the fold down camper just right in order for the top to close. We finally got that down to a science after using it a couple of times.

Now the fold down camper was fancy camping after a tent. Just like home, we had everything we needed, except a bathroom. This camper trailer had a cute little refrigerator, stove/oven, couch, dining table, sink, cabinets, hot water heater, air conditioner and lots of storage space. After a couple of years, 2 grandkids, bicycles, food, equipment and need for more room, we finally made it to a travel trailer, better known as an "RV".

WOW!! You would not believe the options available for these. We looked at bunk beds, full beds, queen beds, fold out beds and even sofa beds. They have larger refrigerators, stove/ovens, cabinets galore, a stand in shower with a bubble top for tall people (like my husband), toilet, double sink, carpet and even track lighting.

We oohhh-ed and aahhh-ed at all the options in each one. There are big stripes, little stripes, propane tanks, 2 steps and 3 step entrances, air conditioners, smoke detectors and even carbon monoxide detectors. We saw televisions and dvd players, stereo systems, portable dining/picnic tables and different towing weights.

We loved them all, so which travel trailer was best for us? We chose a 27 foot with bunk beds (for the grandkids) bumper pull and left a happy camper!!! Ain't it a beauty? Now to choose a campground or state park to stay at! Hummmmmmmmmm..... That may be the hardest part of camping!

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We would love to hear all about your past adventures, also. You can write it in on our Camping Adventures page and we will publish it live on our site for others to read and please share your tips and hints with us. We love to hear about other campgrounds and the fun you have while camping.

Although we do not have a campground to offer to you, I assure you there are plenty of campgrounds in the central Mississippi area to accomodate you. Please look up campgrounds in central Mississippi to find one near your destination.

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