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Couple Turns Helicopter Into “Helicamper”

American ingenuity is something that never ceases to amaze.  The beginning of this story is bizarre enough.  “An Alabama couple came across the main body of a helicopter on Facebook…

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American ingenuity is something that never ceases to amaze.  The beginning of this story is bizarre enough.  "An Alabama couple came across the main body of a helicopter on Facebook Marketplace."  Just read that again.  I'd like to find out:  a.  who just happens to have the fuselage of a helicopter laying around -and- b.  who says, "You know, I bet Facebook Marketplace is a good place to unload it.  Anyway, back to that American ingenuity-more specifically-Alabama ingenuity.  Blake Morris and Maggie Morton, both U.S. Coast Guard helicopter pilots stationed in Mobile, saw the item for sale and thought, "Gee, I bet this would make an awesome camper."

If you want to see more of "The Helicamper" check out its Instagram account.  This product of brilliant creativity featuresL  outdoor speakers, outdoor TV hook up, cable hook up, and more.  IKR?  Crazy cool.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.