Ben and I returned today from our first camping trip. A few months ago, we traded in our Honda Civic and brought home an Element. I had been thinking about the Element for nearly a year, but Ben was sold when he learned that the front and back seats could be folded to create two beds the length of the vehicle. Since I did not grow up in a camping family, overnight excursions are not my first instinct, but what could be easier than travelling in your own hotel room!
Each year, Ben and I take a father/son trip, usually centered around baseball. We've travelled to Houston, Austin, and Oklahoma City. For our camping excursion, we asked our local expert and settled on Lake Ray Roberts, less than an hour from home. This is a great state park and I highly recommend it. There are playgrounds, bathrooms, showers, and biking and hiking trails.
Though it rained most of the time, we were able to have fun exploring, starting a campfire, and playing around the lake. We also had a great time inside the Element, reading, playing games, and listening to playoff baseball on the radio. Sleeping in the vehicle worked out perfect and we loved waking up with a perfect view of the lake.
I've been following your blog for a short while, and I am also a new Element driver. I love the box and I'm glad you both do too.
Posted by: Claude Muncey | October 13, 2004 at 02:16 PM
That's great, Claude. I love it! Each day it seems like I find a clever new feature. Have you done any camping trips yet?
Posted by: Brian Bailey | October 13, 2004 at 04:07 PM
Not yet -- mostly commuting. But it is just so much fun . . .
Posted by: Claude Muncey | October 15, 2004 at 11:47 AM