After 18 days and 3,700 miles...we're back!!
Hey everyone! We made it home yesterday from our trip covering 18 days and 3,700 miles. I've created an online album of pictures that you can access here. (This is a Facebook album that does NOT require you to have a Facebook account to view.)
Things we learned on this trip:
1. Traveling with water in the fresh water tank really doesn't affect gas mileage much at all, and SURE is convenient to have.
2. Our fresh water tank stops pumping even when it shows 1/3 water remaining.
3. Wal-mart parking lots employ a parking lot version of a Zamboni that runs in the middle of the night and makes sleeping a challenge.
4. Driving across South Dakota in the May can be WINDY! (Now THAT affects gas mileage!!)
5. Forgetting to stow your television properly before leaving can be disastrous. Ouch!
6. We love having a generator but it might not be cost-effective to own one. (I borrowed two Honda 2000 watt generators from a friend for this trip.)
7. When boondocking we can last 3 days using lots of water and 5 days being conservative.
8. Hail can put a hole in your ceiling fan vents. :(
9. Buying the Q Industries MV50 12-Volt Air Compressor and having a 50 foot hose is SO worth the money. I can reach my air suspension and all TV and TT tires from the battery of my TV.
10. The beauty of a campground is secondary to getting a good night's sleep.
(I will probably repost these 10 points in my "Things we've learned over the years" thread as well.)
Things we learned on this trip:
1. Traveling with water in the fresh water tank really doesn't affect gas mileage much at all, and SURE is convenient to have.
2. Our fresh water tank stops pumping even when it shows 1/3 water remaining.
3. Wal-mart parking lots employ a parking lot version of a Zamboni that runs in the middle of the night and makes sleeping a challenge.
4. Driving across South Dakota in the May can be WINDY! (Now THAT affects gas mileage!!)
5. Forgetting to stow your television properly before leaving can be disastrous. Ouch!
6. We love having a generator but it might not be cost-effective to own one. (I borrowed two Honda 2000 watt generators from a friend for this trip.)
7. When boondocking we can last 3 days using lots of water and 5 days being conservative.
8. Hail can put a hole in your ceiling fan vents. :(
9. Buying the Q Industries MV50 12-Volt Air Compressor and having a 50 foot hose is SO worth the money. I can reach my air suspension and all TV and TT tires from the battery of my TV.
10. The beauty of a campground is secondary to getting a good night's sleep.
(I will probably repost these 10 points in my "Things we've learned over the years" thread as well.)
