My interview in Truck Camper Magazine

[Ramblin__Ralph]

Truck Camper Magazine started ten years ago. I was one of the first they interviewed, after they found my website with tales of my first year of ramblin'. Other small articles about me followed over the years.

For their 10th anniversary, they wanted another major article on me. They picked the "25 best campgrounds" theme, since they knew I was now keeping a map of all my campsites (now over 600). For some odd reason, the 25 best I picked are spread almost equally across the western states I've visited. 🙂

The article is here.

If you don't care much about the campground info, there are plenty of nice pictures.

[bigfootford]

Great article. We have stayed at many of your "remote" places...

Jim

[Camper_Jeff___K]

That's a nice book of memories.

[Ramblin__Ralph]

Many thanks to all for the positive comments! 🙂

Snowman: Thanks for the encouragement. Well before 95 I'll be in that "big campground in the sky". 🙂 I admire your dad for keeping on going for that long. I too am a musician. At least I can sit in my rocker and do that after my RVing energy has left me. 🙂

Hank: Very ironic that you live in AR and have stayed in Maple Grove before. Even more ironic is that I was born and raised very close to you, in Fayetteville. 🙂 Maybe our paths will cross some summer in UT.

[Area13]

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

[samsontdog]

Really enjoyed the articles

[wyocowboy00]

Ralph, I am almost the same age as you and enjoy camping like you do. I built my first truck camper in 1969 and it almost killed me and a friend on a hunting trip - I didn't put any vents in it and we almost died of lack of oxygen while sleeping. Enjoyed your article in Truck Camper Magazine. Best wishes and maybe we will meet up out in the boondocks somewhere.

[Hank_53]

Very good interview Ralph. I must admit I have visited your website and read about your campground reviews many times in the last ten years while researching campgrounds.

Maple Grove Campground in Utah is also one favorite campgrounds and stay there at least once a year. Keep up the reviews, I really like reading them.

[Snowman9000]

Neat stuff, Ralph.

After my dad died at 95, as I was cleaning out the house, I came to realize how many things he did AFTER age 75. Travel- and hobby-wise. He was a musician and played till he died. Also, it was the first time I really saw the nuts and bolts of what he had to put up with in terms of minor and medium physical and health issues. I was aware of them, but gathering all the stuff in one place made the picture a lot more vivid. He really had a strong drive to keep going. All this to say, if you still enjoy it, I hope you keep going.

[csh_2088]

I visit Truck Camper Magazine and really enjoy reading it. My favorite articles are the ones on people like you travel all over to different parts of the country.

[Tiger4x4RV]

I was surprised at how many of your best that I have not yet stayed at. Plenty of material here for future trips. Thank you for the maps, the photos, and the campsite info.

[GeoBoy]

Thanks Ralph, we are making notes for our future trip to the West coast.

[fpoole]

Read it, very nice...
I like the Map with the info pins... very nice...
Thanks for taking the time to do that..

I try to do the same, but not at that level...
Enjoyed it..

Thanks..

[JRJR]

I read it today Ralph. Very interesting and helpful.
Thank you.