I was thinking the other day about the future of the RV. In the current hectic paced life we lead, with an emphasis on technology, what is the future of the family camping trip?
I was on a plane to visit my daughter in Virginia, and as we were flying over the Grand Canyon, the pilot made the usual announcement that we were flying over the Grand Canyon, and every parent took their children to the windows of the plane so their children could “see” one of America’s most spectacular natural wonders.
And then it hit me. Most of these kids had never seen the Grand Canyon, or probably any of our other National Parks, other than looking out the window of an airplane. And that’s too bad.
Some of my fondest memories are family vacation “road trips”. The Grand Canyon, and all of the other memorable stops along the way. While the argument can be made that having a “Trees of Mystery” bumper sticker wired to the back of the car is annoying, it is still something we talk about, and remember fondly. Life is not about how fast we get there, it is about the memories we make along the way.
Maybe it’s time to slow down, take a deep breath, reconnect with our families, and make memories that last a lifetime.
