Introducing Luna

This Walt Whitman quote is exactly how I feel camping, excluding the first 30 minutes of camping where this applies:

The adventure, change of scenery, forced togetherness, refuge from the stresses of daily life, ability to spend your day in glorified pjs if you choose, all of these things appeal to me. I've started and will continue to post reviews of the campgrounds we experience and enjoy, which you can find here. After many years of tent camping, including two years of tent camping with three kids, we finally  purchased a new to us 2004 Fleetwood Mesa pop-up. Several factors led to this decision. We camp frequently, so we knew we would use the camper. We have 500 3 kids, so the amount of things we need to schlep to and set-up at the campsite when tent camping was growing exponentially. There are five of us plus a dog, so the pop-up provides the most space when set up and the smallest footprint when not in use. And mostly, we found a camper at a fair price that had been well cared for.

We decided to name the camper Luna Lovegood. Prior to buying her, I obsessively researched campers in general, pop-ups specifically, and the options for updating an older camper. I relied heavily on The Pop Up Princess for resources on equipment, instructions on care and maintenance, and decorating/renovation ideas. Now, to set expectations nice and low: my spouse and I work full time, the kids play sports. Our time, as is the case with many families, is limited. We got this camper to camp, not to add any big projects to the mix. So, although it makes for a beautiful makeover, we won't be installing the popular wood-look plank flooring and painting the cabinets just to gussy up Luna. We will likely re-cover the dated cushions. Maybe. I'll post before's and after's of the updating we will do and link to products we find helpful, but my updates will fall more on the practical end of the practical-to-glamping spectrum.