First Camping Trip With Adventurer 116DS
I took my new TC on it's maiden voyage to Bristol, Tn for the NASCAR race this weekend. Spent three nights there and I'm happy to say that everything worked flawlessly. I had previously added a memory foam pad to the bed so it slept great. Although getting up/down from the bed in the middle of the night for a bathroom break requires more effort than I'd like, might have to make a step to use at night. It was hot so I needed the a/c and the Honda 2000 did the job without complaining. It used a tank of gas every 4 to 5 hours but I was prepared for that.
The wet bath worked fine for me. The shower curtain allowed me to cover the toilet and the entrance door and still have plenty of room so as not to hit the walls while showering. I did soak the toilet paper the first time, LOL. Afterwards it took about a minute to wipe the walls then I turned on the bathroom exhaust fan and closed the door, no issues.
With the big windows and two slides it felt very roomy. During one rain shower there were four big guys inside and no one was cramped. My brother was next to me in a 25' TT with one slide and it did not feel any more spacious than the TC. The rig attracted a lot of attention. You would not believe how many people stopped and looked at it while pointing and discussing it with each other. Many came up to ask questions or comment. A few asked to see inside and they were amazed that all that could fit in a TC. I'm sure a few had less desirable comments but were kind enough not to say them to me.
The only issue I had was leveling the truck. As you can see from the pics below the terrain is rolling hills and I was on a spot with a significant left to right AND rear to front slope. I had four 18" 2X12s with metal ramps, 4 12" 2X12 blocks and two HD yellow drive on multi tiered ramps... not enough. After about 30 minutes of trying to make that work I removed all the blocking, removed the fast guns and used the jacks to level the camper. That worked great except my rear door was really high. I'm curious how many of you level using the jacks rather than blocking?
So I am now an official member of the TC club. I can see now that my Fiver is going to be very jealous.
Campsite in a field next to the track
Bristol Motor Speedway
The wet bath worked fine for me. The shower curtain allowed me to cover the toilet and the entrance door and still have plenty of room so as not to hit the walls while showering. I did soak the toilet paper the first time, LOL. Afterwards it took about a minute to wipe the walls then I turned on the bathroom exhaust fan and closed the door, no issues.
With the big windows and two slides it felt very roomy. During one rain shower there were four big guys inside and no one was cramped. My brother was next to me in a 25' TT with one slide and it did not feel any more spacious than the TC. The rig attracted a lot of attention. You would not believe how many people stopped and looked at it while pointing and discussing it with each other. Many came up to ask questions or comment. A few asked to see inside and they were amazed that all that could fit in a TC. I'm sure a few had less desirable comments but were kind enough not to say them to me.
The only issue I had was leveling the truck. As you can see from the pics below the terrain is rolling hills and I was on a spot with a significant left to right AND rear to front slope. I had four 18" 2X12s with metal ramps, 4 12" 2X12 blocks and two HD yellow drive on multi tiered ramps... not enough. After about 30 minutes of trying to make that work I removed all the blocking, removed the fast guns and used the jacks to level the camper. That worked great except my rear door was really high. I'm curious how many of you level using the jacks rather than blocking?
So I am now an official member of the TC club. I can see now that my Fiver is going to be very jealous.
Campsite in a field next to the track
Bristol Motor Speedway
