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Hitting the road in an economical way
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Its probably not your grandparents idea of camping, but todays lightweight bumper-pull campers have spacious interiors using slide outs to provide greater space.

Cedar City RV – 3205 Nashville Hwy – 615-215-8650 – CedarCityRv.com

Well, I’ve taken the big step of moving down the road into a full-time RV living situation, and the folks at Cedar City RV made the trip an easy one with their outstanding service and full line of recreational vehicles at reasonable price points.

Already having a mental picture of what I wanted, I visited the Smithville location of Cedar City RV and met up with sales manager Shon Wampler Friday to get the nitty gritty on how to go about outfitting myself with a new home.

“Our business specializes in bumper-pull campers,” Wampler said. “Typically, the more affordable way to go camping. The trend in the camper business does seem to be people either wanting to spend good weather at the better weather locations in that small sport utility vehicles pulling the campers. That’s where we’re involved with the bumper pull to be very light. You don’t have to have a big vehicle to pull the campers.

“We plan to have a bigger presence next year. The owner is really big about supporting the Chamber and the community as well,” said Wampler. “Sligo Marina is getting bigger and the entire DeKalb County area is great for camping. In the future we plan on renting campers as we have a lot of people calling.”

With brands like Puma and Rockwood, Cedar City also has new retro-style campers on hand to choose from. There is certainly something for everyone, and when I described my vision to Shon, he showed me a Puma by Palomino I just fell in love with. It was a little bit more than I had budgeted but I wanted something I would be happy with. With central heat and air, a full kitchen plus an outside kitchen the unit even had a fireplace.
I mentioned there was one camper I saw online that had a set of bunk beds, so Wampler suggested I visit the company’s Lebanon store which had a Palomino with that option so I took a ride up there Saturday where I met sales manager Mark Noble. Noble took me to a couple units and then to the Palomino with the bunk beds and that was all she wrote. If all went well, I picked it up yesterday and spent my first night as an RV’er.

Now, I just have to find the right location near Smithville and I’ll have a quick commute instead of having to drive back and forth to McMinnville.

Timbuk 2 – Timbuk2.com

Well, hopefully my RV won’t have to be parked in Timbuk2 as the company is located in San Francisco, but if you need a way to get your stuff around in style this where you can get a bag for all occasions.

Having been an avid cyclist – the pedal kind not the motorized version – I have used a Timbuk2 messenger bag for years and haven’t found a better way to get all my stuff from point A to point B. It seems I can’t go anywhere without packing for the Zombie apocalypse, I’ve found the messenger bag a great option. They make all sizes and styles from your average bag to one you can fit the kitchen sink into.

As a reporter, I have lots of stuff for work including my laptop, tablet and camera equipment. Here’s where Timbuk2 shines as they have one that works for all occasions.

Traveling, especially air travel these days, is a lot different than when I grew up. Often there are special bags for electronic equipment for carrying things aboard aircraft that can make life simpler for those security folks who have to clear everyone onto the plane and Timbuk2 has all the options.

So whether you’re packing for your daily commute by bicycle or motorcar or packing for that next camping trip you can find what you need for best practices at Timbuk2.