Disclaimer: This post got a little out of hand. There are just so many places we’ve taken our camper! I started by keeping it to only pictures showing the camper but couldn’t resist adding a few extras from our travels. Enjoy.
We became the proud owners of a Four Wheel Pop-Up Camper three years ago this Memorial Day weekend! We fall more in love with our Hawk with each and every outing. It’s like being part of a club, we even keep track of other Four Wheels we see out on the open road. The following is a sample of the places we’ve been since the Hawk joined our little family…
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
View from door showing layout with front dinette
wrestling a naked baby
the ‘set-up’ (2006 Toyota Tundra with Hawk)
‘just a taste’ of the wild
Good Morning!
Jackson Hole, WY
Birch Creek campground near SF Snake River, Idaho
We did a lot of research once we decided it was time for a camper. We knew very little about campers and hadn’t even considered one until Alice came along. Jared and I spent years happily tenting or sleeping in the back of the truck with our dogs. Now we needed a traveling base camp which is exactly what the camper has become. It serves as a picnic spot, playpen, kid hang-out, nap mobile, babysitting station, and cozy home away from home.
Snowbank Mountain, Idaho
Hauling sleds up to Snowbank Mountain near Cascade, Idaho
Kids in the camper (Aubrey, Alice, Maria, and Jamie)
Airing up. Dan has all the cool gadgets.
Oregon Coast Tour
a stroll through the Fort Stevens campground, Oregon
relaxation station
some “tar toons” before daddy wakes up
there’s that naked baby again!
cozy little kitchen
when it rains in Nehalem Bay State Park, OR
checking the controls
beautiful camp spot outside of Bend, OR
who needs a diaper?
Brundage Mountain, Idaho
cooking up something delicious
base camp
Brundage Mountain lower lot
cooking with a view
One main reason we thought we needed a camper was to continue to do the things we love outdoors as a family. We can head to the ski hill, meet up with friends, and enjoy ourselves whether we’re snowboarding or not!
Burgdorf Hot Springs, Idaho and surrounding area
lunchtime, Burgdorf hot springs with Nate and Noble
the screen door slider is a favorite play thing
cutie pie camper, Last Chance hot springs
Jasper and Jade
Noble, Nate, Alice, and Jared soaking it up
mama and me
Trail Creek near Sun Valley, Idaho
fire!
watching the moon rise
that water was FREEZING!
Seiji and baby Alice
torch march
British Columbia, Canada
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, BC
Ainsworth hot springs, popped-up in the parking lot
kicking around during a break at Schweitzer Mountain
McA
look at that!
I always do…
Nelson, BC trails at their finest
griz!
la tee dah
father’s and daughter’s, nothing sweeter
Springy Point campground in Sandpoint, Idaho
McCall, Idaho
peek a boo
another Four Wheel, love it!
lower lot lunch!
busy winter weekends don’t stop us
a man and his cat, on the road again
a snack in the camper, yes please!
winter friends
Christmas tree hauler
with the top down
Alice, Charlotte, and Olive
playtime, for everyone!
parking lot loops on the sled with Aubrey
Aubrey and Noble tend the fire
Code 45, headed out on another adventure
let’s get back on the slopes!
I’m starting to see a trend here. Campers are fun year-round!
Lower Salmon River
rolling through Riggins, Idaho
glad to see our rig at Heller Bar near Asotin, WA
represent
Lower Salmon Trip (circa August 2014) featuring Boss, PS, Stinker, NMR, and Prospect…and the rest of the crew in the background!
Lower Salmon River map
Boss
The Four Wheel only makes it as far as the put-in and take-out but we’re glad to have it before and after river trips!
South Fork Boise River, Idaho
gearing up
blue and gold
big sister, little sister
fun with braids
ahhhh
there’s that door again, smooch
teenage pose
inside/outside
On this trip, we took the camper off the truck so we’d have a shuttle and a base camp. The front of the camper works great for an outdoor kitchen, cocktail table, and gear set-up station.
California Tour (and lower Oregon Coast)
camping makes us happy
Umpqua Lighthouse, Oregon
Gold’s Bluff Beach, California
Big Lagoon campground near Agate Beach, Oregon
Big Lagoon campground near Agate Beach, Oregon
Grass Valley California, DOLOP Reunion 2015
Big Lagoon campground near Agate Beach, Oregon
Father’s Day
Truckee, CA
Harris Beach campground, Oregon
morning breath
laying baby down for a nap in the camper
Umqua Lighthouse, Oregon
Harris Beach, Oregon
chilaquiles at Spork in Bend, mmm.
beach babe
On this trip we just need to get to the DOLOP family reunion by a certain day. The rest of the trip was fairly open with a general direction toward the California coast (Patrick’s Point, Gold Bluff Beach areas), up through Oregon and back home. We ended up staying three nights at the Big Lagoon County Park near Agate Beach. It ended up being a great spot even though we had hoped to camp on the beach at Gold Bluff beach. Spots get reserved early! Hint, hint.
Whether we’re on a road trip or in our front yard, we like having our camper as a backdrop to our lives. The memories we’re making with it are immeasurable.
Alice in the Morning 