Florida Man

Tribute to David Van Vleet

This trip would not have been possible without the hard work and loving care of my wonderful husband. Here are some of the Florida Man headlines not yet published in the news or on social media.


 

Florida Man backs up camper into difficult campsite. Flawlessly. 

Florida Man tolerates wife's crazy hand signals at said campsite as he backs up. 

The problem with my hand signals was this:
I didn't have a cool vest to wear.
It's all about appearances.

Florida Man handles idiot drivers with amazing composure.

Florida Man braves 23 degree cold to reset the Watch Dog Power Surge Protector in order for the camper heater to run. Apparently we can't run the microwave, fridge, lights, hair dryer, and 2 heaters at the same time.



NOTE: Watch Dog does not refer to Trooper.

Power Surge Protector


Florida Man drives through snowstorm. A first!

Florida Man tolerates soup for lunch. Again.

Florida Man wakes up wife to ask if this is our exit. "Yes, in 1/4 mile."

Florida Man tries to get truck and trailer into the right lane within 1/4 mile.

Florida Man unhooks water supply hose so it doesn't freeze at night. In 32 degree weather. In the 20 mph wind. And gets wet.

Florida Man dumps the waste tanks every "phew" days.

Florida Man buys fleece blanket for wife. Uses it first.  

Florida Man plans ahead for the campsite with "No Utilities." Propane? Check. Water? Check.

Florida Man finds Jeopardy on TV for his wife, who is going into withdrawal.

Florida Man has credit card handy. At all times.

Florida Man walks dog in middle of the night. Dog has diarrhea. A moving experience.

Florida Man withstands the I-40 demon road surface. Still has all teeth intact.

Florida Man checks weather at our next 5 campgrounds. Looking for lows in the 60 degree range. Not finding anything higher than low 40's.

Florida Man points out yet another cow. 

Florida Man visits with a neighboring camper to find out what he's doing on the outside of his camper with 2 beach balls and a ball of string. 

Florida Man feels strong urge to find beach balls at local Wal*Mart.

Florida Man asks wife to close her window blinds. Doesn't want to see the "freezing mix" coming down outside.

Florida Man employs pool noodles in amazing ways. One favorite: a length of pool noodle keeps the microwave turntable immovable during travel. A second favorite: Attaching a split pool noodle to the edge of the dining table (aka "gin rummy table") to keep the cards from sliding off.

This is "our" microwave and noodle.
"Remove noodle before use."

Florida Man finds "What-did-you-bring-me?" souvenir for granddaughter. Ssshhhh! It's a girl park ranger doll.

Florida Man has toolkit with a tool for every need. Except that one tool.  

Florida Man at hardware store is overheard saying, "You gotta have the right tool."

Florida Man walks through RV campground noticing the $500,000 rigs. With fancy paint jobs, 4 slide-outs, solar panels on the roof, undercarriage neon lights, big-screen TVs, and tow-behind vehicles. And a chihuahua in the front window.

Florida Man tells wife he's content with our little travel trailer. And hugs our Golden Retriever.

Florida Man ensures a smooth trip. Florida Woman thanks him!

Florida Man poses for a rare picture.

 


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