COUGAR TALES

In about 3 weeks Voyages of the EDGE will become history.  The blog will continue but with a new name: Cougar Tales.  If you're thinking, Mike found a new main squeeze, a much older woman with a predatory nature who lusts after younger studly types like himself, you would be wrong.  Truth is, we're upgrading from the EDGE travel trailer to a Cougar 5th wheel.

The Chalet Alpine A-Frame Trailer

The EDGE was preceded by the Chalet A-frame pop-up trailer which boasted 10 SF of open floor space.  We used that space very effectively in  perfecting the now-famous dance known as the Chalet Shuffle.  It goes like this: stand as straight as possible, hold your breath, tuck in your butt, and shuffle sideways towards your partner - who is doing a mirror image of what your're doing, moving towards you.  When exactly opposite your partner, you pause briefly (sometimes not so briefly) and slowly rotate your pelvis several times before moving on.  There are 3 variations to the dance: Back to Back, Belly to Belly and, of course, the ever popular Oh, Doggie!

EDGE M21 Travel Trailer

Compared to the Chalet, the EDGE seemed palatial.  Didn't need to do the Shuffle anymore - although we still did it occasionally anyway, just for old time's sake.  We logged 32,000+ miles on the EDGE, equivalent to driving across the US, coast to coast, 11 times.  We enjoyed the EDGE but it had limitations that became increasingly aggravating over the course of our 3+ month-long annual summer adventures.

The EDGE is basically a studio apartment with bedroom, living room, dining room, and kitchen all in one room. Said configuration is not user-friendly if the the occupants have different sleep habits and my sleep habits are as different as they get - in fact, they're freaking weird!

Keystone Cougar 276RLSWE 5th Wheel Trailer

5th wheel bedrooms are isolated so one person can be zonked out while the other is up and about, reading, computering, cooking, whatever.  The one we're getting also offers a variety of seating options and enough room to have friends over occasionally.  It has numerous other features that the trailer didn't have, a conventional oven for one.  We're excited about our new home on wheels!