Seal Beach resident Brian Brown and his 4-year-old daughter, Sarah, meet on the steps of the RV the family has just purchased for camping trips, despite a rocky first experience in a rented vehicle. (ANACLETO RAPPING / LAT)
The Brown family - Brian, Rosie, Sarah and Will - watch TV after arriving at Sky Valley Resort near Palm Springs in their RV. (GINA FERAZZI / LAT)
The Browns head out from Sky Valley Resort for dinner. They had expected to cook out but found there were no fire pits. (GINA FERAZZI / LAT)