Dodge, Starcraft, 10 day boondocking review
Hi all.
Finally have a few mins to write a review to anyone interested in our new set up.
2014 Dodge 2500 6.4
Truck is awesome. Pulled no problem with my 7000lb dry trailer and a full load of water, generator, bikes and my wifes over packing. The milage was around 9-10 which I expected. I have no complaints or concerns with this truck whatso ever. I perconally think the transmission switches smoother then any truck I have owned. As a daily driver, I am getting better gas mileage then I expected. It does drink pretty good in city travel conditions, but on the highway the MDS is a lifesaver!!!! My only downside is I went from a Dodge Laramie (my 1500) to the SLT Plus (2500). So I miss a lot of the stuff from my Larime.
2015 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 289bhs
Love the trailer. As some may have read, we have had some minor issues with it most of which I will fix myself. But if it runs and doesn't leak and the roof is solid, then I am happy! We love the layout and how everything is set up.The storage is WICKED and it is nice after coming from a 21ft with no slides. I have no complaints about quality or anything else. The rear double bunks are awesome as the one night we had 9 people sleeping in the trailer! Little things like the procelain toilet and sliding glass shower doors make a big difference. My wife made use of the fold down kitchen island extention a few times and was very happy with the counter space when she did that. Love the propane outlet at the back of the trailer for the BBQ and the power jacks of course are nice.
10 days boondocking
That is right, no power no water. We were able to stretch our fresh water out the entire 10 days with only adding a 5 gallon blue jug ONCE. We ran out of water the morning we were leaving.... We did this by using drywall buckets for dishes every now and then.
Our GREY tank filled up twice. I used a second drywall bucket to drain a few buckets out when they filled and walked across the street to the toilet and emptied them (I asked park permission first to do that).
We also only showered in the trailer here and there and mostly tried to make use of the park facilites.
The BLACK tank was never close, which surprised me. Again, we tried to use the park facilities as often as possible, but it seems like the kids were in the bathroom NON STOP! They are trained to use plenty of water when flushing too. The grey tank is really the only one that worried me but now that we have done 10 days, I know we can make it happen without the anxiety in the future.
I used my Briggs and Stratton 2000w inverter for an hour a day to top up the batteries the kids depleted with the pump use and the led lights and me charging my JAMBOX...The great thing about where I camp is there is always an offshore breeze and with the rustling of the leaves in the trees, you can't hear the generator at all from the next campsites....
So far we love everything. No regrets and my kids are having the time of thier lives.
I love talking about this, so if you have any questions or comments, please let me know!
Finally have a few mins to write a review to anyone interested in our new set up.
2014 Dodge 2500 6.4
Truck is awesome. Pulled no problem with my 7000lb dry trailer and a full load of water, generator, bikes and my wifes over packing. The milage was around 9-10 which I expected. I have no complaints or concerns with this truck whatso ever. I perconally think the transmission switches smoother then any truck I have owned. As a daily driver, I am getting better gas mileage then I expected. It does drink pretty good in city travel conditions, but on the highway the MDS is a lifesaver!!!! My only downside is I went from a Dodge Laramie (my 1500) to the SLT Plus (2500). So I miss a lot of the stuff from my Larime.
2015 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 289bhs
Love the trailer. As some may have read, we have had some minor issues with it most of which I will fix myself. But if it runs and doesn't leak and the roof is solid, then I am happy! We love the layout and how everything is set up.The storage is WICKED and it is nice after coming from a 21ft with no slides. I have no complaints about quality or anything else. The rear double bunks are awesome as the one night we had 9 people sleeping in the trailer! Little things like the procelain toilet and sliding glass shower doors make a big difference. My wife made use of the fold down kitchen island extention a few times and was very happy with the counter space when she did that. Love the propane outlet at the back of the trailer for the BBQ and the power jacks of course are nice.
10 days boondocking
That is right, no power no water. We were able to stretch our fresh water out the entire 10 days with only adding a 5 gallon blue jug ONCE. We ran out of water the morning we were leaving.... We did this by using drywall buckets for dishes every now and then.
Our GREY tank filled up twice. I used a second drywall bucket to drain a few buckets out when they filled and walked across the street to the toilet and emptied them (I asked park permission first to do that).
We also only showered in the trailer here and there and mostly tried to make use of the park facilites.
The BLACK tank was never close, which surprised me. Again, we tried to use the park facilities as often as possible, but it seems like the kids were in the bathroom NON STOP! They are trained to use plenty of water when flushing too. The grey tank is really the only one that worried me but now that we have done 10 days, I know we can make it happen without the anxiety in the future.
I used my Briggs and Stratton 2000w inverter for an hour a day to top up the batteries the kids depleted with the pump use and the led lights and me charging my JAMBOX...The great thing about where I camp is there is always an offshore breeze and with the rustling of the leaves in the trees, you can't hear the generator at all from the next campsites....
So far we love everything. No regrets and my kids are having the time of thier lives.
I love talking about this, so if you have any questions or comments, please let me know!
