Why don't you go to a campground at Carter Lake or Horsetooth Reservoir. There's also a little RV park at Eisenhower and CR 29.

Just stay there overnight. You'll learn a bit about gearing, push your distance a little, but be in easy retrieval distance by your family, even if they do it begrudgingly.

You can either go on your Thanksgiving break or just go this weekend as a shakedown tour. For one night, would your husband take care of your dogs?

http://www.co.larimer.co.us/parks/campgrounds.cfm
https://plus.google.com/109761135337...ut?gl=us&hl=en