It’s Trailer Livin’ Tuesday and, as promised, this week I’m
going to be giving you a tour of our camper. As far as Bakken campers go it’s a
mid to lower range specimen. It’s a far cry from the “Fuzion” camper that
probably costs as much as our house in Kentucky, but it’s not the tin can
campers that you sometimes see around here either. Most importantly, it’s paid
for! A fact I often remind myself of when I see some of the behemoths with
dishwashers and laundry facilities that I sometimes lust after. So without
further ado, here is our camper in pictures.
The first part of the camper you see when you pull up in the
camper lot is this lovely picture of the sea. It goes well with the sounds of
seagulls screeching that we wake up to every morning. I will never be able to
wrap my mind around the idea of seagulls in North Dakota, but here they are!
Should you decide to come for a visit, you will be greeted
at the door by Thor barking loudly and annoyingly at you. Don’t worry, he’s all
bark and no bite. He will expect you to pet him though.
As you can see, it’s not a very big camper, but it’s not too
small either. It’s works for the three of us and that’s enough. Also, we are
not the tidiest folks around so please excuse our messy camper yard.
You may also notice my few potted herbs around the backside
of our camper. Buying herbs anywhere is expensive, more so here. It also gives
me a bit of earth to dig around in when I’m missing my gardens at home.
Now let’s go inside! The first thing you see when you come
inside is the kitchen. It’s small, but it does the job and I have enough room
to fit at least a few of my appliances.
Now, to your left, is my little desk space. I need a chair that
sits higher before I can really use it, but for now it makes a nice spot to put
my computer and office supplies.
Beyond the desk space is our dining area. This is where I do
most of my work right now and it’s a nice cozy space for dinner and for Will’s
painting and art projects.
Behind the dining area are two bunk beds where Will sleeps
and plays. I’m sorry I do not have pictures of them. Getting them in order to
photograph would have been an epic undertaking. I will be doing some decorating
work on them so you will see them at a later date.
At the very back of the camper is the bathroom. Hot water is
in short supply for showers and the camp toilet is less than ideal, but somehow
I’ve manage to get all my beauty and hygiene products put away.
Moving forward on the opposite side of the camper is our
sitting area. I can set a few tchotchkes on the window ledge and the space
above the cabinet makes a nice shelf for the few books that we’ve brought with
us.
Had you turned right instead of left upon entering the
camper you would have climbed up four steps in our bedroom bunk. It’s small,
but adequate.
Having this lovely view on the back side of our camper certainly makes things nice though.
So, there you have it, mid-range living quarters in the
Bakken. It’s an adequate living facility. Although, I do plan to do a lot of
redecorating because I find the textile choices and mini-blinds abhorrent, but
it has it’s own charm and lots of potential. Wanna come visit? J
