Give Me Air

For the competitive trail ride I thought that I could camp one night, but remember I'm the Marriott camper. I made a last minute decision to camp because the competition began so early in the morning. Basically a noncamper, I thought that I could get by with a cushion and memory foam on the floor of my tack room which has a screen door. There would even be room for my collapsible Japanese commode that folds nicely into a carrying bag.

My back had other ideas as I tossed and turned to get comfortable on my makeshift bed. I'd forgotten that I was 20 many years ago, and that there was a reason why I called myself the Marriott camper. A fellow rider thought that she could sleep in the back of her truck and guess how that ended up. It was fate that a Bed Bath and Beyond flyer came to my house the next day advertising an air mattress. The universe was speaking to me.

So guess where I'm headed tomorrow.

Stay trail happy, Kathy, Horsedrivensite.net

Marriott Camper

I'm so happy to know that I'm not alone in my lack of fondness for camping. So many of my trail buddies camp, and I do miss out on some riding opportunities, but I'm really into comfort now. I love the outdoors but give me a pillow top mattress and indoor plumbing at night.

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal talked about a new trend in camping that sounds perfect for me. Some campground owners have been buying small transportable "cabins" for wannabe campers like me. Short of spending thousands of dollars for live in quarters, there's not much out there besides tents and smelling bad for a few days.

I don't need the flat screen TV that some units boast, and I can live with a fan and no air conditioning. Time saved from setting up camp can be used in ways that are much more fun. I hope that campgrounds that are close to horse trails will catch on to this trend. I'll be packing my graham crackers, my Hershey chocolate bars and the marshmallows in anticipation.

See you there, Kathy, Horsedrivensite.net