{"id":332,"date":"2016-05-19T01:14:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T01:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/?p=332"},"modified":"2021-04-27T12:10:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T17:10:31","slug":"unbutton-your-rig-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/2016\/05\/19\/unbutton-your-rig-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Unbutton Your Rig 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s unbutton your rig rally was held once again at <a href=\"http:\/\/pinehillrvpark.com\/\">Pine Hill Campground<\/a> in Kutztown PA. \u00a0I drove up on Friday morning without any trouble. \u00a0When I arrived I found that my site was on the end closest to the entrance. \u00a0One of the first things anyone driving into the campground would see was my shiny Airstream.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1231.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-333 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1231-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"shiny_trailer\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1231-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1231-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1231-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1231-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not long after parking and setting up I found friends at the camp fire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1233-e1463618688706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-334 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1233-e1597169743460-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"at_the_campfire\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1233-e1597169743460-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1233-e1597169743460-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1233-e1597169743460-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1233-e1597169743460-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That night the temperatures fell to the low 40&#8217;s. \u00a0But, I had an electric heater and a down comforter to keep me warm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1232.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-335\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1232-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"heater\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1232-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1232-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1232-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1232.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next morning I made my coffee and had some breakfast. \u00a0I can&#8217;t describe how satisfying it is to roll right out of bed and use that old stove that I spent so much time refurbishing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1243.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-337\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1243-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"morning_coffee\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1243-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1243-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1243-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1243.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After breakfast I went for a bike ride on the Lehigh canal from\u00a0Northampton and Bowmanstown, north of Bethlehem. \u00a0The trail is very well maintained along that stretch. \u00a0It was a little chilly and grey that day, but it didn&#8217;t rain and the ride was a real pleasure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1239.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-338 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1239-e1597169817314-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"lehigh_trail\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1239-e1597169817314-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1239-e1597169817314-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1239-e1597169817314-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1239-e1597169817314-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along the trail a &#8220;graveyard&#8221; theme emerged. \u00a0Here is a graveyard for Cessna airplanes. \u00a0Old fuselages were lined up for 1\/4 mile along the edge of the local air field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1235.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-339\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1235-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"cessnas\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1235-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1235-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1235-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1235-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1235.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then there was the graveyard for\u00a0old Willy&#8217;s in Bowmanstown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-340\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1237-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"willys\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1237-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1237-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1237-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1237-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1237.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then I came across a few skeletons riding bikes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1240.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-341\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1240-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"skeleton1\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1240-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1240-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1240-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1240.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1241.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-342\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1241-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"skeleton2\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1241-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1241-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1241-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1241.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But not everything was macabre. \u00a0There were also some nice views along the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1236.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-344\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1236-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"mountain\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1236-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1236-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1236-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1236-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1236.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back at the campground I had to start preparing my contribution to the potluck dinner. \u00a0How do crockpot enchiladas sound? \u00a0They actually turned out pretty good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1242.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-345\" src=\"http:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1242-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"enchiladas\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1242-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bambicamping.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_1242-300x169.jpg 300w, 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