Camp host supreme
In our travels, we occasionally come across a memorial an RVer erected to a deceased pet. This one is in a primitive-camping area off Route S22 at the edge of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in southern California. Apparently no pet is actually buried here; a fellow boondocker told me that Regis, a dog, is interred elsewhere, but that the owner put up the marker because he and Regis often camped in the area.
Camp host supreme. That inscription really fits the RV dog. Just as a human camp host is on hand in a conspicuous site to greet newcomers, a dog is right at the door of an RV when the owners return, welcoming them with wagging tail and grinning face. Just as a human host looks after the campground, a dog guards the RV. It chases off four-legged trespassers and barks to warn of approaching two-legged ones. And just as a human host is a VIP in the campground, a dog has special status in an RV: which member of an RV do you think gets the most cuddling and coddling?
Our own camp host supreme, Woody, a west highland terrier, is 14. When the time comes, my wife and I will put up a memorial for him, too.
Camp host supreme. That inscription really fits the RV dog. Just as a human camp host is on hand in a conspicuous site to greet newcomers, a dog is right at the door of an RV when the owners return, welcoming them with wagging tail and grinning face. Just as a human host looks after the campground, a dog guards the RV. It chases off four-legged trespassers and barks to warn of approaching two-legged ones. And just as a human host is a VIP in the campground, a dog has special status in an RV: which member of an RV do you think gets the most cuddling and coddling?
Our own camp host supreme, Woody, a west highland terrier, is 14. When the time comes, my wife and I will put up a memorial for him, too.
posted by Gerry Bruder at
8:57 PM
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Our dog Buddy, a Springer Spaniel, loved to go in our motorhome. He would always be the first to jump in to go and get the choice seat for him. When he passed away, I had him cremated and spread some of his ashes in the campground that me and my wife frequent. The campground owner said he would be pleased if we did that after I had asked him if I could do that. So Buddy is constantly at the Blu Shastin Campground greeting us when we come in to there.
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Anonymous, at February 25, 2007 11:12 AM
Thanks so much for this post. We just lost our beloved standard poodle, Miles, at age 14. We were so happy we got the chance to full-time with him in our bus for a year. He died while we were wintering in our rig. If there's a doggy heaven, it surely includes travel in various vehicles, so he's off to a great start.
Before we leave, I think we'll erect a marker. Thanks, again.
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Doreen Orion, at February 5, 2008 4:44 PM
When I am camping I'm out to be in a natural setting and do not care to camp around grave markers. The cemetery is the appropriate place for these markers.
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jimprideaux, at June 14, 2008 7:41 AM
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