We’re relatively new to camping. After 5 years of research we found a 5th wheel floor plan we liked in spring of 2020, and pulled the trigger a few months later. We haven’t camped a whole lot yet because our vacation time was already spoken for in 2020, and most of 21/22.
We researched a lot. We knew about putting mesh grids to keep insects out of the furnace and fridge vents. We know not to store food in the camper to avoid inviting bugs and rodents. We plan our camping weekends in advance. We have a checklist and we follow it.
But we’re about to head out for a short local camping trip and encountered an unexpected issue: a bird’s nest in the pin! I guess it made a great spot: protected from rain and wind by the fifth wheel bedroom above, off the ground and away from the snakes and possums, plenty of trees and nesting material nearby,etc.
We just had to relocate the nest because we doubt the baby birds would survive the pin on the highway. Their nest is now in a hanging basket on a tall shepherd’s hook, under some trees just about 10 feet from the pin.
Can I just say: this was not in the brochure!!
We’re plotting out some ways to prevent a repeat performance once we get back. In the meantime, what sort of other unexpected hiccups have y’all found that slowed you down on a departure day?
We researched a lot. We knew about putting mesh grids to keep insects out of the furnace and fridge vents. We know not to store food in the camper to avoid inviting bugs and rodents. We plan our camping weekends in advance. We have a checklist and we follow it.
But we’re about to head out for a short local camping trip and encountered an unexpected issue: a bird’s nest in the pin! I guess it made a great spot: protected from rain and wind by the fifth wheel bedroom above, off the ground and away from the snakes and possums, plenty of trees and nesting material nearby,etc.
We just had to relocate the nest because we doubt the baby birds would survive the pin on the highway. Their nest is now in a hanging basket on a tall shepherd’s hook, under some trees just about 10 feet from the pin.
Can I just say: this was not in the brochure!!
We’re plotting out some ways to prevent a repeat performance once we get back. In the meantime, what sort of other unexpected hiccups have y’all found that slowed you down on a departure day?