Re: horse trailer habitat

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

I lived in the  horse trailer  motel for many years at rides.  Had some
rides get so cold that I found myself duct taping the cracks along the
windows and tail gate.  Learned to fall asleep to the sound of equines
munching hay and the smell of manure in my head.  One day I decided that I
deserved some creature comforts.  Bought a camper with full accomodations.
I LOVE IT !!!!!!  It has a heater and shower and hot water.  And best of
all,  a toilet.  No more tip toeing thru the wet grass (foxtails) in the
freezing cold to find the outhouse.  And yes, I can hear the coyotes howling
while warm and cozy inside my bed.
Talk tent all you want to.....I'll take my camper any day.:-)))))))
                                        gesa n clovis (hey mom, you in
there? I love her reactions when I shake this thing!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Howard4567@aol.com <Howard4567@aol.com>
To: jakar@phonewave.net <jakar@phonewave.net>; ridecamp@endurance.net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Sunday, January 09, 2000 3:39 PM
Subject: RC: horse trailer habitat


>In a message dated 1/9/00 3:38:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>jakar@phonewave.net writes:
>
><< Well, there's always the horse trailer to live in.  Just sweep out the
> poop, unroll your cut-to-size foam pad and sleeping bags, and voila'!...
> just like home.  Even the range bulls can't tear it up.  We sleep in our
> little old 2-H with our suitcases in the mangers and we DON'T bring food
> inside (bears can open a vehicle like a tin can).  >>
>
>Nikki:
>
>Actually I used to do that.  My first few rides.  I had two problems.  One
>was that horse urine smell.  Just can't get that out and it drove me nuts.
>Kept me up.   The other problem is I have a ramp load trailer with no
escape
>door or side door.  Only way in and out is by the ramp.  I was able to
raise
>the ramp by tying some hay twine to the side and bringing it up for
privacy.
>Problem was everytime I had to get out of the trailer to go pee the springs
>made this awful noise when I lowered the ramp, even if I did it real slow
>using the hay twine.  This alerted all my neighbors letting them know that
I
>had to go to the bathroom (again).
>
>Since I do drink a few beers I gotta go more often than most, so at 3am,
>hearing my springs make that noise, it just bothered me and those around
me.
>Wal-Mart has portapotties on sale this week, so maybe I'll go get one.  But
>what about that urine smell?  That's why I got the tent.  I'm able to exit
>and enter quietly.
>
>cya,
>Howard
>
>
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