I’ve been wanting a travel trailer for years and years. Probably since I was about 14 or 15 or so.

But with life being what it is (life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans), I didn’t have the wherewithal and — more importantly, I think — the inertia to get serious about it.

So, here’s what we just put a down payment on:

2013 Jayco Jay Feather Ultra Lite X17A

Completely self-contained. Just large enough to sleep the family without having to rearrange furniture. Light enough to be towed by my geriatric little SUV.

We’ll get to bring it home in another two weeks or so. I’m not sure who’s looking forward to it more: the kids, my wife, or me!

I suppose this also means that I’ll need to do some serious maintenance on my tow vehicle in short order: replace the timing belt and some worn steering components at least. And maybe a transmission overhaul for good measure.

Anyway, this morning, my wife asked if we should name it.

I hadn’t thought about that, but I suppose it wouldn’t hurt.

How about Galileo? In honor of the Italian physicist (I am a bit of a science geek) but also the name of the a shuttlecraft depicted in the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Yeah, I’m as big a sci-fi geek as I am a science geek.

No, not that kind of swinger, you bunch of perverts. I’m talking about the rope-swing kind. I’d be all over this.

For Colorado residents, get on the list and order what you can. I’m going to try picking up a 10-pack.

Spotted at Michael Bane’s — only because I haven’t looked at FB today, MagPul will be expediting 10-pack orders of standard capacity magazines directly to Colorado residents in the coming days.

Full text:

We are proud to announce that within a matter of days we will be going live with a new program. Due to a bill currently moving through the Colorado legislature, there is the possibility that Colorado residents’ ability to purchase standard capacity magazines will soon be infringed. Before that happens, and Magpul is forced to leave the state in order to keep to our principles, we will be doing our best to get standard capacity PMAGs into the hands of any Colorado resident that wants them.

Verified Colorado residents will be able to purchase up to ten (10) standard capacity AR/M4 magazines directly from Magpul, and will be given immediate flat-rate $5 shipping, bypassing our current order queue.

Our customers outside of Colorado, please know that our PMAG production will continue at an ever-increasing rate until we do relocate, shipments to our distributors in other states will continue, and that we do not expect relocation to significantly impact PMAG production. We are also aware that Colorado is not the only state with existing or pending magazine capacity restrictions; we are working on programs for other affected states as well.

Full details and instructions will be announced when we are able to go live; please watch here for the coming announcement.

And, just as importantly, exercise them.