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The salesman said the other thing we had to worry about was bugs like mosquitoes and ticks, so we should always put on plenty of bug spray. I was totally on board with THAT idea, because one time Albert Sandy told everyone at our lunch table about this kid who fell asleep outside and got sucked DRY by a mosquito. And that sounds like a pretty bad way to go to me. I was starting to get a little nervous when the salesman told us everything ELSE we needed. He said we had to have a first-aid kit in case someone got injured, and waterproof matches in case our gear got wet.

导购说，我们还要当心蚊子、蜱虫这类虫子，出门一定要喷够驱虫喷雾。 我完全同意这个说法，因为上次阿尔伯特·桑迪在午餐桌跟所有人说，有个小孩在外面睡着，被蚊子吸干了。 这种死法听着可太糟糕了。 导购接着说我们还要备齐其他各种东西时，我开始有点紧张了。 他说我们必须准备急救箱以防有人受伤，还要准备防水火柴以防装备打湿。

Plus, we needed a compass if we got lost, a shakedite kit if someone got bitten, and a flare gun if things REALLY got bad. By the time we paid, I was a little shook up. And, I have to admit, Gramma's basement didn't seem so TERRIBLE any more.

除此之外，迷路要带指南针，被咬伤要带蛇咬急救包，要是情况真的失控还要备信号枪。 结完账的时候，我已经有点慌了。 而且我得承认，奶奶的地下室听起来好像也没那么可怕了。

I think the guy at the camping store stressed Dad out, because after we paid for all the stuff we kind of rushed out of there. And we were halfway home before realizing Rodrick was missing, and we had to go BACK. HAMMOCKS After that, we drove to Gammies house to pick up Uncle Gary's camper van. I guess Dad had thought it was pretty much ready to go, but it was a total MESS inside. I remember Dad telling me that when Uncle Gary got his first car he used to keep a bunch of garbage inside so no one would STEAL it. Well, I think Uncle Gary had the same idea when it came to his camper van.

我觉得露营店的店员把爸爸搞焦虑了，因为我们买完所有东西后，几乎是慌慌张张冲出来的。 我们都走到半路了，才发现罗德里克没跟上，只好掉头回去接他。 吊床 之后我们开车去加米奶奶家，取加里叔叔的露营车。 爸爸本来以为车子基本都准备好了，结果里面乱得一团糟。 我记得爸爸说过，加里叔叔刚买第一辆车的时候，故意在车里堆好多垃圾，这样就没人偷车了。 要我说，加里叔叔对他这辆露营车，用的就是同一个法子。

We spent the whole afternoon cleaning it out, and I wouldn't have been too surprised if wed actually found Uncle Gary buried somewhere underneath all that trash.

我们花了一整个下午打扫车子，就算真在那堆垃圾底下找到加里叔叔本人，我都不会觉得奇怪。

Once we got the junk out of there, we were finally able to take a good look around the camper van. I could see how Uncle Gary was able to live in there for two years, because it had everything a person could NEED. There was a stove, a sink, a kitchen table and a little refrigerator. Plus, there was a bathroom with a shower in it, and some extra space above the cabin for sleeping. We scrubbed everything down, but each time we thought we were finished cleaning we'd find something else Uncle Gary had left behind.

把垃圾清出去之后，我们终于能好好打量这辆露营车了。 我明白为什么加里叔叔能在这儿住两年了，因为这里真的应有尽有。 有炉子、水槽、餐桌，还有一台小冰箱。 还有带淋浴的卫生间，驾驶室上方还有额外的睡觉空间。 我们把所有地方都擦了一遍，可每次觉得打扫完了，总能找出加里叔叔落下的东西。

And I don't mean to be rude or anything, but I seriously hope Uncle Gary has bought new underwear since he moved out. After Gammie gave us some sandwiches to take with us, we hit the road.

我不是故意没礼貌，但我真的希望加里叔叔搬出去之后买了新内裤。 加米奶奶给我们装了几个三明治带上路，我们就出发了。