You see all types ...

... of campers and such when you travel about.  Here are some of the more interesting or unique units or set-ups we've encountered.   From a houseboat/camper with folding pontoons, to a 30 y/o M.A.N. that has traveled all over the world numerous times, from extremely cute and decorated, to sheep wagons.

A houseboat/camper, complete with pontoons that fold up so the rig is road legal at 8' (www.travelwave360.com). Each pontoons is 30" wide and rests right alongside the unit when unwinched, creating a walkaround deck. This unit is owned by the designer/builder.

The yellow rig is a M.A.N. that is 30 y/o and has been all over the world. This year they sailed from home, ie. Germany, to Nova Scotia, Canada. Their plan is to drive across Canada to Vancouver, then head south along the Pacific Coast of the U.S. and on in to Mexico. Owners needed a 4 stair stepladder to get in and out of their rig.

Here are some cute and little rigs; folding motorcycle trailer, decorated antiques and a sheep wagon.  We were amazed at how big the folding unit became - queen bed AND floor space for folding table and chairs. The other 3 are owned by members of Sisters On The Fly.

Finally, some other set ups that I found different.

 These campers are brave, sleeping on an open trailer with no cover. Temps got in to the 40's the nights they were at the campground.

Look closely behind the 5th wheel and you'll see his trailer and ATV that they double tow.  Something you don't see on the East Coast, but lots of double tows in the Midwest and Western States.

Here's a nice example of a toad / dingy - they have car, bike and rowboat on the trailer.  The owners had painted the words "You Can Take It With You" on their trailer.

We were surprised to see this toad exposed, but I guess if you have a Rolls, you want to show it off.

You meet all types ...

We're having a fun adventure with our Canadian travels at this time due to our location.  We've been in the Acadian Regions of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island (PEI) and have found it interesting to see how well our high school French is doing.  I dropped French as soon as I could in high school, but Chuck says he took it all 4 years.  Reading signs or brochures has been much easier than listening to people speak.  The fortunate part for us has been most of the folks we've met in these regions are bilingual and we've been able to have good conversations.

At a recent community campfire we really had an international gathering.  There were 5 couples represented, 2 from the U.S., 2 from Germany and one from Canada.  The 2 German couples had flown to NY and rented campers on Long Island NY and were traveling to Nova Scotia and PEI.  One of the men had a great command of English, the 2 ladies spoke a bit of English but mostly German and the other man spoke only German.  The other American couple were like us and spoke English and knew a few words but couldn't converse in German.  The Canadian couple were from the Province of Ontario and spoke English also.  Although there were language issues, we all spoke the communal language of camping and enjoyment.

There was another couple at the campground how had been invited to join at the fire, but they opted to not attend. We found out from the German folks that the other couple were also from Germany and that they were on a multi-year trip in their RV.  (Since we're full-time RVers now, Chuck and I did not think the comment too odd about how long the Germans were traveling, but to the other folks who were all part-time travelers, it was impressive.)

The unit the third German couple drove was impressive to us though.  They have a M A N.  It looked very recent and in good condition and we were amazed to learn that the rig is over 20 years old.  It does command quite a view both when you're parked next to it as well as seeing it driving down the road.

We were told that that couple is planning on driving towards Vancouver, BC, then head south through the US before going on into Mexico.