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Ch. 1: What is a "SquareDrop" Camper?

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For the past several years we have been dreaming of hitting the open road and taking in some of what this continent has to offer.  Many of those folks currently on this style of living can be found at  Hitch Itch .  I highly recommend you visit some of those travelers as they will give you good information on gear, camping tips, and useful websites.  It is also nice to live some of what they are doing through their blogs. In preparation on making some big decisions for our journey, a couple of years ago, Christina and I rented a 34 foot Class B motor home for a week.  We spent two nights at the F1 track near Austin, Texas, attending the Willie Nelson fourth of July picnic and then traveled to the Amarillo area to camp at Palo Duro Canyon State Park.  The motor home performed flawlessly, but I was disappointed in how it drove and the lack of maneuverability in congested areas.  You really have to plan getting in the gas stations and parking lots w...