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

‘just a taste’ of the wild

Birch Creek campground near SF Snake River, Idaho

Jackson Hole, WY

wrestling a naked baby

the ‘set-up’ (2006 Toyota Tundra with Hawk)

Good Morning!

View from door showing layout with front dinette

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

that water was FREEZING!

torch march

fire!

watching the moon rise

Seiji and baby Alice

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.