Advice needed on upcoming trip
I will be picking up my new camper this upcoming week and need help setting up my itinerary. My initial plans are to travel (solo) through the entire US several weeks at a time, when I am bored or ne...
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cartman,
I could not tell if you have had a TC prior to your new one or not. If not, I would spend 3 or 4 days parked in someone's driveway with no hookups to get used to how everything works. During that time you will find ample projects or flaws in the TC to attend to. You'll also find that about half the stuff you want to take is superfluous and ready to jetison. It beats adjusting stuff on the road, and I do not recommend starting out 'cold-turkey' on an extended trip; unless you like the smell of ozone. Logistically, I'm not a fan of having anything hanging on the TC, especially if you want to store it in a strange land. You must have way more trust in human nature than I do. If you are going to boondock or dry camp, have a look at the many great posts, like BKA's on here going back 10 years that address finding a place to layover for the night. Tioga George has a legendary blog outlining his 25 years of payment free boon docking in a 28 foot MoHo.
In the end, you are going to drive down the trail, make your own mistakes, and learn a lot along the way. I feel this is a good thing in the long run. Personal experience trumps someone else 2nd hand advice. If you feel you must have the bike along, consider a small, enclosed, lockable trailer. jefe
I could not tell if you have had a TC prior to your new one or not. If not, I would spend 3 or 4 days parked in someone's driveway with no hookups to get used to how everything works. During that time you will find ample projects or flaws in the TC to attend to. You'll also find that about half the stuff you want to take is superfluous and ready to jetison. It beats adjusting stuff on the road, and I do not recommend starting out 'cold-turkey' on an extended trip; unless you like the smell of ozone. Logistically, I'm not a fan of having anything hanging on the TC, especially if you want to store it in a strange land. You must have way more trust in human nature than I do. If you are going to boondock or dry camp, have a look at the many great posts, like BKA's on here going back 10 years that address finding a place to layover for the night. Tioga George has a legendary blog outlining his 25 years of payment free boon docking in a 28 foot MoHo.
In the end, you are going to drive down the trail, make your own mistakes, and learn a lot along the way. I feel this is a good thing in the long run. Personal experience trumps someone else 2nd hand advice. If you feel you must have the bike along, consider a small, enclosed, lockable trailer. jefe
