As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, Fall invites us to slow down and enjoy the harvest season, cooler nights and the onslaught of everything pumpkin! There's something magical about camping during autumn. The mild days and cozy nights set the stage for camp fires, starry skies, the smell of woodsmoke and the sound of rustling leaves.

September, the nineth month, got its name from the Latin word septem, meaning "seven," as it was the seventh month on the ancient Roman calendar which began with March. It is sometimes called the Harvest Month and is associated with the Harvest Moon, the fullest moon of the year.

After Labor Day, we begin winding down our camping activities. The RVers of Idaho annual Fall Campout is planned for Trinity View Resort outside of Mountain Home, September 9-14. Be sure to make your camping reservations ASAP with Trinity and your campout reservations with Bert, the Registrar. Registration forms are on the RVers of Idaho web site. Pay a per-rig registration fee and pay for your banquet meal(s).

The Campout theme is "Camping Through the Years." There is a potluck dinner, soup and sandwich dinner, a flannel shirt night and a 250th birthday party...for the USA...and a remembrance on Sept. 11. Time to travel is responsible for hospitality the morning of September 11.

There is a good possibility that the SW Idaho campout, usually held in Emmett, will be at the new State Park on Eagle Island about September 24-27. This brand-new park will have a soft opening through the Fall. More information on this activity in the near future.

Time to Travel's next meeting will probably be Sept 25 or the 18th, depending on the camping at Eagle Island.

See you down the road.

Suzanne