First trip out
It's been a while since I posted. A few years ago we were considering renting a TT and taking a trip to Yellowstone but decided against it due to timing issues and trip distances (I can go a lot furt...
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Made it back safe and sound. It was a great trip and we learned a lot. Pulling was great with my 2014 F150 Lariet with Ecoboost. Only a couple of white knuckle moments: Lubbock wind, getting over one mountain, and a rain storm in Kerrville on the way home. Only had one dicey backing in moment. Don't know if the travel trailer life is for our family, but it's something we always wanted to do and we are all glad we did it. Everyone said that if we had a bigger trailer, they would like a lot more (28' Innsbruck bunkhouse for 2 adults, an adult daughter, and two teenage boys).
Our first stop was Amarillo Oasis RV Park of the night (and it was our stop on the way home). Loved the park. It was clean, level, pull throughs, and nice bathhouses.
Salida, CO was beautiful! Went white water rafting with Independent Whitewater (highly recommended) and house back riding with Granite Outfitters (also highly recommended). We stayed at 4 Seasons and it was nice being right on the Arkansas River (the park could use a little maintenance but overall a nice place).
We made a stop in Colorado Springs on the way to RMNP and went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (one our favorites). We stayed in Mountaindale. This park was nice but it was the most expensive and didn't offer anything for that price. It was also the hardest to get the trailer into the spot.
Finally, we went to Drake, CO around 15 miles outside of Estes Park (only place we could find in the short time we planned this trip). The park, The Rivers Fork, was not the nicest but they were in the process of refurbishing after a devastating flood a few years ago. The best part was it was quiet and had a mountain brook right next to the spot so we had some nice evenings watching the kids play in the brook while we had a came fire going. RMNP was gorgeous! It was a little tough waking up at 5:30 to get to the best places at RMNP before the parking lots filled but it was worth it!
Overall, we enjoyed the trip but realize how much work it is to travel by trailer. We plan on trying to rent a motorhome next to see the difference.
About the trailer. Obviously, I don't know much about trailers but I was not impressed with the model we rented (Innsbruck by Gulfstream 259bh). The table broke on our first day, circuit board broke the second day on the water heater (rental company fixed it by lunch time), jack tool was broken (luckily I brought a set of tools so no problems for our trip), the oven didn't work, and our trailer rocked quite a bit once we set it up (apparently you need some good stabilizer jacks to keep that from happening which again rentals don't have).
Thanks for all the help! My wife wants to go back to RMNP but rent a cabin in the park next time!
Our first stop was Amarillo Oasis RV Park of the night (and it was our stop on the way home). Loved the park. It was clean, level, pull throughs, and nice bathhouses.
Salida, CO was beautiful! Went white water rafting with Independent Whitewater (highly recommended) and house back riding with Granite Outfitters (also highly recommended). We stayed at 4 Seasons and it was nice being right on the Arkansas River (the park could use a little maintenance but overall a nice place).
We made a stop in Colorado Springs on the way to RMNP and went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (one our favorites). We stayed in Mountaindale. This park was nice but it was the most expensive and didn't offer anything for that price. It was also the hardest to get the trailer into the spot.
Finally, we went to Drake, CO around 15 miles outside of Estes Park (only place we could find in the short time we planned this trip). The park, The Rivers Fork, was not the nicest but they were in the process of refurbishing after a devastating flood a few years ago. The best part was it was quiet and had a mountain brook right next to the spot so we had some nice evenings watching the kids play in the brook while we had a came fire going. RMNP was gorgeous! It was a little tough waking up at 5:30 to get to the best places at RMNP before the parking lots filled but it was worth it!
Overall, we enjoyed the trip but realize how much work it is to travel by trailer. We plan on trying to rent a motorhome next to see the difference.
About the trailer. Obviously, I don't know much about trailers but I was not impressed with the model we rented (Innsbruck by Gulfstream 259bh). The table broke on our first day, circuit board broke the second day on the water heater (rental company fixed it by lunch time), jack tool was broken (luckily I brought a set of tools so no problems for our trip), the oven didn't work, and our trailer rocked quite a bit once we set it up (apparently you need some good stabilizer jacks to keep that from happening which again rentals don't have).
Thanks for all the help! My wife wants to go back to RMNP but rent a cabin in the park next time!
