If you’ve ever driven through an RV campground, you know that the real campers personalize their space with decorations.
If you’ve ever walked through the camping section of a WalMart, you know that these decorations do not – despite appearances – come cheap. All that plastic adds up, yo!
I had given very little thought to this expense before moving into an RV. Yes, I had seen the elaborate set-ups of serious campers before, but I had no intention of ever, ever becoming one of them. I’m living in a camper because it’s cheaper than staying in hotels in every city in America, not because I actually like camping.
Unfortunately, my daughter got one look at a real RV campsite – complete with Gator flags, twinkle lights, patio chairs and a portable garage – and she was determined to make sure our travel trailer got customized.
I was content to tell her no. I explained to her that she could not hang her Green Bay Packers jersey from the awning or drape the green and gold blanket across the windows. When she asked why, I simply pretended not to hear her.
My husband, however, loves his daughter and has no shame.
What you need to decorate your trailer EZPZ style:
- Rope lights – if you purchase your trailer used, there’s a good chance you can find a set in the wheel well storage.
- Zip ties – if your husband used to install cable, there’s a good chance you can find these in every nook and cranny of every home and vehicle you own.
- Paper plates – if you are American, there’s a good chance you have more of these in your cupboards than real plates.
- A complete and total lack of shame – if you are stranded in a campground in Yulee, Florida, there’s a good chance you’ve given up shame in lieu of total boredom.
Step 1 – Hang lights.
Step 2 – Adorn paper plates with team pride.
Step 3 – Attach paper plates to lights with black zip ties.
Step 4 – Remind yourself that no one knows you here anyway.
Thank God.
About Britt Reints
My mother got to you didn’t she. Minus the rope lights because we never stayed at a place with actual hookups, got our water from a well and walked to a pit toilet to do our biznizz.
Twitter Name: thedgoddess
The zip ties!! OH GOD THE ZIP TIES!!! Hahahaha! Love it!
See? I learned something today. I had no idea people decorated their camp sites.
Twitter Name: msmegan
have have some flamingo lights i can send you. seriously. best address to use to get to you?
Twitter Name: hellohahanarf
Hey from Northeast Alabama. The newest thing here is to make a fire pit out of an old washing machine tub. Take all plastic parts off and set on top if a tire rim.
Not very pretty in daylight but at night it takes the place of tv.
Now this is a fashion statement. They should do a feature in Vogue. Seriously. It’s light, whimsical, slightly retro and eco-friendly. Paper, right? Not plastic. The artwork is original and nobody in the neighbourhood has the same thing. Take that, Martha.
Twitter Name: writewrds
OMG, I am gonna have to decorate my campsite too? This is one reason I want to RV it, so I have less stuff to take care of!
Bernice
Twitter Name: womanonajourney