ATV’s, Golf Carts, and Utility Trailers!!

     My husband has a 4 wheeler that basically sits and takes up space in the garage.  Occasionally he will give my son rides when he is home, but the rest of the time it simply takes up space.  It was a toy that he had to have.  I wondered where exactly he planned to ride it when he bought it but knew better than to voice my opinion.  Sometimes it is just better to keep my big mouth shut no matter how much I am wondering why.


      Since you can’t ride ATV’s on the highway, there is no choice but to get a utility trailer to haul it to somewhere you can.  We have an old utility trailer which has seen better days and is currently used for everything from a holder of outside toys and junk to a make shift deck by the pool in the summer time.  Yes, I have actually set lawn chairs on the old rusty thing and hung it with party lights!!  When I made a big fuss about the fact that only he would be riding the 4 wheeler, and I would be alongside the road watching…he suggested I get a “toy” too.  The only problem is that when I was much younger I was thrown from a 4 wheeler and that kind of ruined me for getting to adventurous again. 

     On a past camping trip to a local campground we had rented a golf cart and had a blast riding it everywhere.  Not only that, when we visited Put In Bay, Ohio and Kelley’s Island on our honeymoon we had cruised everywhere on the island on a golf cart.  So when pressed what kind of toy I wanted, I threw out there the notion of getting a golf cart.  To be honest, I never really entertained the notion that we would ever buy one.  To my complete surprise, when tax refund time rolled around, my husband went shopping for golf carts and bought me a used model that just happened to have all the bells and whistles.  It has become a highlight of our family time together because whenever my husband is home and the weather is decent, we take the kids for a cruise of the neighborhood.

     Since the old utility trailer is minus lights, has seen better days, and has become part holder of outdoor toys and make shift deck, it may be a good idea to go shopping for utility trailers in the future.  With a new utility trailer, we would be all set to take the 4 wheeler or golf cart to a cool location for a day of fun kicking up mud or cruising the countryside.  It is definitely something to think about!! Until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.