At last a 3-day weekend and a chance to enjoy our new camper in the great outdoors.  We progressed from rustic camping to camping with utilities to the ultimate, big kahuna, the daddy of them all, the camping trailer.  We have been so excited about this trip that we started planning it weeks ago. We have hiking maps, logs for a campfire, a new cooler and plenty of lanterns. I can already smell the roasting marshmellows.  And this time I will remember the bug spray and extra pillows because it is on my checklist.

I’m also pretty certain that if I bring my rain slicker and waterproof matches, I can just about guarantee that we won’t see any rain. How’s that for reverse psychology?  We have gourmet meals planned, hiking maps studied and this time we’re even bringing our dog, Dunkin Hoover (he has his own checklist!).  It takes a lot of stuff to “get away,” but it’s easy to do with this great checklist.