Got our first trailer, now the fun begins
I bought our first trailer today. It was much more extravagant that what we were after but the price was great and it's in amazing condition. We got a 2010 tracer 3000 bhd. Now, I have a few ques...
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We tried out the "RV-Que" bbq that came with our trailer that hung on the side of the TT for the first couple seasons... then gave up on it. As others say, sometimes it would fill under the awning with smoke, and the smoke would get in the trailer. It also takes up room under the awning which can be at a premium on rainy days.
We now use one of the portable grills available, like a Coleman Roadtrip (ours is a Thermos that is no longer available). I can setup the grill outside the awning, or just under an edge of the awning in bad weather, and take our grill to other friend's campsites to cook as we have done often.
Careful on buying too much stuff before going on a couple camping trips. Make sure you do a couple "driveway campouts" if possible, then try a local campground / state park close enough so you can run home if you need something.
One "splurge" is nice camp chairs. If you have young, growing kids, get them less expensive Walmart chairs that you won't worry about getting beatup or broken. For Mom and Dad, take the time to sit in chairs in the stores and be willing to spend a little more for nice ones... makes sitting around a campfire that much nicer. Also plan on having two extra cheapo chairs for people who might visit.
We now use one of the portable grills available, like a Coleman Roadtrip (ours is a Thermos that is no longer available). I can setup the grill outside the awning, or just under an edge of the awning in bad weather, and take our grill to other friend's campsites to cook as we have done often.
Careful on buying too much stuff before going on a couple camping trips. Make sure you do a couple "driveway campouts" if possible, then try a local campground / state park close enough so you can run home if you need something.
One "splurge" is nice camp chairs. If you have young, growing kids, get them less expensive Walmart chairs that you won't worry about getting beatup or broken. For Mom and Dad, take the time to sit in chairs in the stores and be willing to spend a little more for nice ones... makes sitting around a campfire that much nicer. Also plan on having two extra cheapo chairs for people who might visit.
