Season 1; Episode 3
Our trip to Arrow Rock Historic Site at the end of April was brought to you by the letter K. As in Kids, Kasey and Kaboom. We had purchased concert tickets to see Kasey Musgraves before we ever bought Lil Red. P Rob was intent on trying to combine the camping and the concert, so he booked site 18 at Arrow Rock State Park. After working the morning on Friday, we made our escape rather easily by 1:30 and made the short drive up 179 & 87 to Hwy 41 and our final destination. We were thrilled to have a pull through site and arrive before the other campers. We quickly set up camp, purchased some firewood and headed out for a hike through the woods. We saw some large deer and ended up in the quaint but empty town of Arrow Rock. Evidently, it doesn’t come alive until theater season at the Lyceum opens in June.
What a difference a month makes!
On Saturday, March 19, 2016, we pulled the trigger on an oft-discussed dream. How could we spend more time outdoors without the physical struggle of tent camping? Leah didn’t want a living room on wheels. Ten minutes at REI, trialing backpacks told us overnight trail hiking was unlikely. Even with the best pack and the best fit, we both walked around the store with blazing back aches. Additionally, Paul had proclaimed after a recent tent camping adventure that he was never sleeping on the ground again. Leah proclaimed she wasn’t finished camping. Thus we needed a camper that would offer shelter and a few amenities without requiring a new truck to pull it or a second mortgage to pay for it. Enter Lil Red. A 17 foot travel camper by 

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