Salem Oregon Photographer - Valentine's Glamping!

I honestly had no idea how much fun I would have with our little (19ft) travel trailer. The makeover on Miss Patty, a 1998 Prowler, was a must, as the late 90s color scheme wasn’t our jam. I love how it turned out, but it wasn’t actually a “fun” project…mostly because I was melting in the summer heat. Anyway, camping has been absolutely awesome and our trailer is just perfect for my husband and I. What I didn’t expect, though, was to have so much fun decorating her for various holidays! I’ve now decorated for Halloween, Christmas (twice), Valentine’s Day. We actually camped over Halloween this past fall, so it was a good excuse to decorate. Unfortunately our December trip got snowed out. As luck would have it, we are camping for Valentine’s Day this year, so here we are…with another excuse to decorate again! Speaking of luck…St. Pattrick’s Day is up next!

Salem Oregon Photographer - cozy camper, decorated for autumn!

Why, yes, I do decorate our camping trailer for holidays! I put up Christmas decorations last December and will do so again this year, but this was the first time I decorated for Fall. I’ll be honest…one of the reasons I chose such a neutral color palette, when making over the trailer, was so that I could decorate for holidays and not have to worry about anything clashing. As luck would have it, we will be camping on Halloween this year (and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters), so it was extra necessary that I decorate.

Salem Oregon Photographer - Happy (camper) Holidays!

Why yes, I did decorate our camping trailer for the holidays! I mean, it’s 2020…what else am I going to do?! I needed a creative project and we’re in a pandemic, so this was perfect. I turned on the heat, put on some holiday music, and sipped some cinnamon whiskey while I decked out our little glamper.

We got this little 1999 Prowler a few months ago and I am simply in love with it. It was in desperate need of a makeover, which it promptly received (I’ll have to post before and after photos at some point). We were able to go camping several times this year and we can’t wait to go again! It’s very small and cozy, but has heat, A/C, a fridge, a little bathroom, gas stove, oven, and a microwave! It even has a Keurig because, well, I’m extra like that… and so is Miss Patty. That is what we affectionately named the trailer, which was a brilliant suggestion by my best friend, Kate. We love Gilmore Girls and, well, the trailer IS a “prowler” after all. ;)

I purchased the little lantern string lights years ago, but never had the right place for them…until now! I don’t remember where I bought them (probably Ross), but I know they were less than $10! The snowflake and reindeer pillows, as well as the plaid blanket, are from my living room (ha!). The velvet bolster pillow, the trailer pillow, and placemats are from Ross. The black and white throw blankets, on the dinette seats, are from Tuesday Morning. The curtains and Happy Camper mugs were an Amazon purchase and I found the red and black buffalo plaid pillow covers at Shein.com. Target was my source for the mini (36”) pre-lit tree, the hot chocolate bar supplies, and the white twinkle lights. All in all, this shoot was both inexpensive and fun!