Erv & Jan Medina, Ohio

[ERV]

Hello, Jan and I have been camping for 35 years of our marriage, only thing wrong with that it has been in a tent, ha. Just got our teardrop thiis year. Have been out a few times and love it. I have been looking around the site and have found a lot of nice people Have only posted a few times but will get into it more as we go. Put pics in my album, hope they turned out ok. Only had a few. Hope to get to know you all.

[TheBizMan]

Welcome to the group. I had a small farm in Carollton for a few years and have been to Medina several times. It is a nice area.

[dandan]

hi ERV, & welcome.
im a bit new here too.
building a trailer at the moment. hope to have it finisged by april.
like the pics.

best rgds dan.

[ERV]

bizman, Thanks, If you have not been to the area in a few years, you would not know it. Really has grown. To many people. But still anice place to be for now, have two boys still around the area so we will stay tight for now. Erv

[ERV]

Dan, Thanks for the welcome.too. Glad the pics turned out ok. Like to surf with the computer, but just started to learn how to really run it. Just got the teardrop, was planning to build one and still am, but the way I am it would take me too long. Always finding something new and better to add to the plans, ha. Sure beats the old tent tho. Erv

[dandan]

totally agree with the tent buisness Erv.
nothing worse than trying to pitch one in the driving rain at night !
gotta go, im doing sunday roast & its time for the spuds 2 go in.

rgds dan.

[mikeschn]

Hi ERV,

Welcome to the forum. Medina eh? I was born and raised in Strongsville!!!

So you already have your teardrop. Any pictures? http://www.mikenchell.com/pichelp.html

Mike...

[Roly Nelson]

Welcome to the board, Erv. With horns on the truck hood, an American flag proudly flying and the galley open for business, you are going to fit in just fine with the friendly teardrop crowd. That is a nice looking rig you have there. Now, what style do you plan on when you start your build?
Roly

[ERV]

Hi Roly, Ya I try to make my trucks one of a kind, you should see what is hanging under the back, ha. The tear we got is 5x10, love it so far. But I think I would go just a little bigger in length. Have a few pics I have drawn on paper ,but they change with every new idea I get, ha. Right now I am looking at getting a third tail light for it. JUST FINISH WORKING ON MY 78 FORD. Put picture of it in the gallery. At 8mpg it will not be in front of the tear to much tho. Erv

[ERV]

Hi Mike, just put some pics in today. It has really changed around here . If you have not been back for awhile you will not know it. Still pretty nice tho. We live out of town a ways so it isnt to bad yet. Traffic is a pain tho. Erv

[mikeschn]

ERV,

Nice teardrop. I'm impressed.



Yea, I know it has changed a lot. I make it back every couple months or so...

Mike...

[ERV]

Thanks Mike, This one is store bought. The next one is going to be mine from the ground up. Have a lot of ideas and will get started on it this summer. Just wanted to start camping more to get away from the city and work. Erv

[mikeschn]

Well then, you've come to the right place. Unload your ideas on us, and we'll give you a bunch to think about!!

Mike...

BTW, where do you camp?

We go almost every year to my buddy's campground, Lodi I think...

[ERV]

Been to just about every state park and most of the private camps. Jan and I have been togeither camping for 35 years, all in a tent. Have two boys that have kept us busy with other things, so we just got started again this last year. Tim is 23 and pretty much on his own, Jay is in his second year at Michigan, so we have some time to get back to camping. Tent got old pretty fast. We love to be outside, so a teardrop has always been planed. Just not enough time to get it started. Cant think of your friends park but I know we have been there a few times. Right now Ohio is putting some money back into the parks and they have really done a nice job on them. Best so far has been West Branch over to the east. Erv

[Mike C.]

Hi Erv and Jan,


Welcome to the forum. Glad you both decided to join us. Well, it looks like a nice looking trailer, what I can see of it. Hope you jump in and post
with the rest of us. I think most of us here gave up on tent camping, because the ground hurts too much, anymore.


See you around.