We drove to West Chester, PA last Thursday morning with our 16-year old popup Starcraft, which we traded in as partial payment for a new A-liner. The new camper has a hard shell instead of a canvas top, plus it is roomier with a one-minute setup/takedown times rather than 30-35 minutes. So, in addition to its increased comfort, it will enable us to do more traveling with frequent overnight stops.

We drove it directly across New Jersey to a campground near Long Beach Island where our friends Alan & Denise had just arrived. We had made these reservations weeks ago in anticipation of having the new camper, so we had no way of expecting the temperature to range from 98 degrees to 100 degrees the five days we were camping. Fortunately, our air-conditioner worked very well, plus we were very near the campground pool, so overall it was an enjoyable camping weekend in spite of the heat.

Sunday afternoon the temperature finally broke due to a drenching rain which lasted several hours. The camper dealt with the rain well–a good test for it–but we drove that night to Atlantic City where Jean and I walked the Boardwalk–which is one of the nicest on the shore, along with Wildwood–while Alan and Denise stayed in Tropicana casino for several hours.