Making Lists.....Checking Em Twice..

The Fun Finder, nickname: Parachute is our newest acquisition, if you don't start counting the innumerable plastic bins and a brand new battery for the Tundra.. We purchased it in Fort Collins last week from a couple with 4 dogs...(.yes, the dog hair is thick...) but the floor plan is practical, and it came with lots of kitchen items from the previous owners as well as the absolute necessity of an air conditioner.  It will provide us with a respite from the warm, rainy and  humid days on the the Gulf Coast. There's a full bath, too.(whoo hoo) .and a great deal of storage for a 19' travel trailer.  At least, it seems like that to me, but the real test will come with living in it for three months... will we still call it a 'fun finder' down the road?  Hmmm.

We are madly prepping for our departure at dawn on the first day of 2014.  Leon has masterminded a multipurpose elevated rack for the bed of the pickup and is putting on the final touches.  We plan to transport our bikes, boats, camping gear & fishing  essentials...and other prerequisites for exploring this part of the world during the next few months.  It's all rather a challenge in temperatures that don't rise above 25 degrees even on the best sunny day in Western Colorado. Wish us luck in packing it all in!

The "Parachute"...in our snowy driveway....