Tavasci Marsh, Cottonwood, Arizona
December 30, 2017
From Dead Horse SP, there are trails that lead to Tavasci Marsh and view of Tuzigoot National Monument.
Red Rock SP Arizona
December 30, 2017
From Dead Horse SP, there are trails that lead to Tavasci Marsh and view of Tuzigoot National Monument.
Equestrian parking
Old cars in a ravine. The one with the rock looked to be from the 50’s
(my guess based on body style), also because cars are no longer allowed here except those of the National Parks Service for maintenance.
Views of Tuzigoot National Monument
Red Rock SP Arizona
December 28, 2017
Sedona, Arizona is known for it's red rocks. Red Rock SP is hiking only. There are no campgrounds.
Pine trees in a desert
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock
Pines and cacti
Another view of Cathedral Rock
Tuzigoot National
Monument, Cottonwood, Arizona
December 27,
2017
Pottery in the museum
Tuzigoot from the trail leading to the mesa and marsh. The visitor center is in front.
Montezuma
Castle and Well National Monuments Arizona
December 26,
2017
Arizona is known for Indian ruins and artifacts. Both the Castle and Well were about 15 minutes from Dead Horse Ranch SP
in Arizona, so I visited both of them on the same day. Both are remnants of the Sinagua Indians.
They have closed off tourists from actually climbing to the castle.
Diorama of how the castle looked originally.
On the road to Montezuma's Well, was a pit house. According to Wikipedia, “A
pit-house
(or pithouse) is a building that is partly dug into the ground,
and covered by a roof. Besides
providing shelter from extremes of weather, these structures may also be used to store food
and for cultural activities like the telling of stories, dancing, singing and
celebrations.”
Waterfowl of the well. These black & white diving ducks totally disappeared when they dove.
Oatman Arizona
- RT 66
December 25,
2017
A fellow camper (Lori Johnson) that I met at Rancho Jurupa Riverside
County Park, mentioned thru Facebook that I would enjoy seeing the wild burros in
Oatman, Arizona. While staying at Lake Havasu SP, I went to find them, which
was pretty easy to do since a lot of them were in town where the tourists can
buy pellets for them. They know where
the free food is 😊. The ride to
Oatman was on a portion of the historic Route 66.
As soon as you get to town, there are the burros! They just wander up and down the street looking for free hand outs.
Quite a few babies in the bunch. Some one, guessing from the town, puts stickers on the babies heads so you don't feed them since they do not have their back teeth yet. Aren't those faces cute!?
Mom and another baby
This one kept trying to walk into the store. The store owner kept trying to shoo him away.
A baby looking for a hand out. How fast they learn.
Blythe
Intaglios California
December 17,
2017
Another fast trip in Blythe was to see the Intaglios. The road was so rocky (not gravel), I only
went as far to see two of them. For more
information on them check out Blythe Intaglios.
A memorial at the top of one of the hills. I'm thinking this was an OHV/ATV fatality.
Another cairn on the top of the same hill.
Hill where the memorial and cairn were located.
On the way back from the Intaglios, I stopped at the Palo Verde Diversion Dam.
Cibola National
Wildlife Refuge Arizona
December 16,
2017
From my last county campground in Blythe, California, I took a few
quick trips to see the sights nearby.
First up, a quick ride over the river, heading south, to the Cibola
National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona with the hope of seeing some desert
wildlife, but no luck.
Last 1/3 of the nature path
Sand hill cranes
December 4 - 9, 2017
Below are the sightseeing day trips I did from my home base of Case De Fruta RV Park in Hollister, CA.
Mule deer
Quail
I didn't see any condors. Maybe they are on the west side of Pinnacles NP.
When hiking my mine wanders. Looking back, I noticed, what looked to me, like an owl in the rock wall.
A short tunnel, only about 15' long.
Some of the switchbacks on the Peak Trail.
Seeing Molly in the rock formations. She would have loved this. Miss that dog!
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Whale Watching Tour in Monterey Bay
December 8, 2017
Not at all happy. Original boat was larger had about 15 ot so people booked, but with 2 boats combined 33+. I'd be on one side of the boat & would see spouts, but then the captain would turn the boat in the other direction & tell everyone to go stand on the other side.What really made me mad, on the way back, I was one of the few people still looking. Spotted one before the crew, & as he turned the boat, it came up feeding, mouth open, right in front of the boat, so of course I missed it.😠Should have saved my $$ and gone to watch the others in the slough.
CA-1 Pacific Coast Highway
Carmel-By-The-Sea to Big Sur
Carmel-By-The-Sea to Big Sur
December 7, 2017
Pinnacles National Park
December 6, 2017
Close up of the owl.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
December 5, 2017
Going to roll in the ice pile.
Amazing how clear the water is close to shore.
Sorry, but it just doesn't feel like Christmas without snow.
Bass Lake
December 2, 2017
Last Last full day to do things around Oakhurst, CA. Tomorrow I will be cleaning and packing up to get ready to head to Hollister, CA on Monday, so I took a ride up CA-41 to Bass Lake. Just drove mostly and stopped in the two tourist shops that were open. The lake level was really down and one of the girls in a shop said the lake was at a really good level in the summer, but they opened the dam after Labor Day for the winter, and depending on snow melt, should fill up again next year. Some nice homes in Bass Lake that would, I'd estimate, go for $500K back in Illinois, but California is crazy expensive. A peak at some of the listings on the realtor window showed the homes ranging from $1.7 million to over $2 million!
This buoy is in the above picture and gives some perspective of low the
water level is.
This boat launch is way out of the water also.
Loved this T-shirt, but I saved my money.
My Crazy Idea
for Full Time RVing
November 24,
2017
As a lot of the other full time RVing ladies have said, people seem
curious on the usual things, where I’m originally from, etc., and they are
usually amazed that I’m doing this alone. Here is a little back story on how I
decided on this lifestyle.
For years back home in Illinois, I watched a program on the Livewell
(LVW) network called Motion. The history
of the program is that one brother, Jeff Aiello, worked for Disney as a
producer and they offered him a chance at his own show if he could come up with
an idea. Jeff came up with the idea of
an outdoorsy show, showing how to back pack, mountain bike, etc., and asked his
brother Gregg Aiello to be the host. The
program in its infancy was a lot of the basics about these topics, which then
evolved into hikes thru the National Parks.
The program was so popular, that fans were invited to join them on some
hikes, like thru the John Muir Wilderness.
Fans of the program became known as the Motion Nation, and would post on
Facebook or other social media sites about hikes they were going on, and other
fans would join them.
Sadly, a few years ago, Disney decided to revamp the LVW, and not for
the better (my opinion) by having more Ali Vincent programs, self-help
programs, etc., so I basically stopped watching the LVW. The seed of seeing the
country was already planted and I bought a small trailer to learn the ropes of
camping and to determine if I like it or not.
Fast forwarding 2-3 years, I was getting pretty burned out at work, and
with a new boss, who was a grade A(sshole) jerk, who made anyone’s job who had
been there for a long time, hell. I
decided to trade in the trailer, buying something a little bigger that I could
possibly live in. Long story short,
things fell into place (new roof on the house, house painted, and sold within 2
months), I took early retirement just short of 40 years and hit the road in
late September 2017.
During all of this time, I was told about a Women RV forum by my cousin
Roxanne. I joined and learned a lot from
the ladies and even bet a few of them as they were passing thru Illinois. One of the get-togethers (GTG) with the
ladies was at Thomson Causeway on the Mississippi in Illinois. Lyn, from California was there and I decided
to follow her back to San Diego and the rest is history.
On a little side note, while camped at Buena Vista Aquatic near
Bakersfield, CA, while flipping thru the channels, I found a program on PBS
with Gregg Aiello! Excitement is putting
it mildly, but it’s the same type of program, still produced by his brother
Jeff, with trips, now also thru international destinations.
I must confess, I had a little fan girl come over me, and found Gregg
on Facebook and had to send him a message.
Told you I was excited. Living
the dream.
Kings Canyon
Park National Park
November 23,
2017
I didn’t originally plan on going to Kings Canyon National Park, but
since the since on Hwy 180 said it was only 40 miles away (wonder if that is
how the crow flies), I decided to take the ride to see it. Kings Canyon is also park of the Sequoia
National Monument and Sequoia National Forest.
The ride wasn’t too bad, but once into the Sierras, the road were the
usual winding roads. Unfortunately, the
only thing that I was able to see here was the General Grant tree, also known
as the Nations Christmas Tree. The roads
were closed from the Grant Tree to the Chicago Stump (no clue what that is), Converse
Basin Grove, Kings Canyon Lodge and the Cedar Grove. I could have driven south out of the park on
198 back into Sequoia National Park to Generals Highway, but there wasn’t
anything else I had on a ‘must see’ list, and the drive out of Kings Canyon was
80% easier to do than Hwy 198 out of Sequoia.
General Grant with burn scar.
Yosemite
National Park
November 22,
2017
I only have one word for Yosemite…AWESOME! The drive into the park was
a lot easier than at Sequoia. The roads
were banked, which really helped with the switch backs and I could actually do
the posted speed limit of 35 MPG thru most of the park.
Once into the forest, but before actually entering the park, there is a
large burn area from a fire. I’m not
sure when the fire occurred, but you could still smell it. There was a forestry crew nearby. I’m guessing cutting down some of the trees that
were safety concerns for being too near the road.
Once at the entrance gate, there was a small line waiting to get in, but the wait was only about 10 minutes. I passed Glacier Point road on the way in, figuring if time allowed, I would drive it on the way out.
Once at the entrance gate, there was a small line waiting to get in, but the wait was only about 10 minutes. I passed Glacier Point road on the way in, figuring if time allowed, I would drive it on the way out.
Obviously, the main attraction to see for all first timers is Yosemite
Valley. When driving in from Hwy 41, you
get a quick glimpse of the valley before the infamous tunnel, but once out of
the tunnel ~ WOW! I picked a perfect day to go with temps in the high 60’s and
blue skies.
Views of the valley with El Capitan on the left and Half Dome in the
distance on the right.
Bridalveil Falls
I would have like to driven to Mariposa Grove, but the road is closed
from November thru May.
The road follows the Merced River for a way.
The next stop was a meadow that was being
brought back to its natural state after being developed in the late 1800’s. The
view was pretty looking back at El Capitan, but what I really noticed was the
smell. So clean and fresh, like nothing
I’ve ever smelled before. The smell of
nothing is something to experience. Not
at all the like forest preserves back in Illinois that always smell damp and
musty.
From far away, this rock formation looked like a sentinel watching the valley. Wonder what that mean (no comments from the peanut gallery please :-) ).
I wanted to have lunch at the Yosemite Hotel for a treat, but between stopping to look at the views and traffic around the Yosemite Visitors Center in Yosemite Village, I didn’t get that far because I wanted to be out of the park before dark because of the winding roads. I did the touristy thing and bought an overpriced Yosemite sweatshirt at the visitor center, but I did want something to remember this trip. Other than birds, there was a small head near the visitor center.
I wanted to have lunch at the Yosemite Hotel for a treat, but between stopping to look at the views and traffic around the Yosemite Visitors Center in Yosemite Village, I didn’t get that far because I wanted to be out of the park before dark because of the winding roads. I did the touristy thing and bought an overpriced Yosemite sweatshirt at the visitor center, but I did want something to remember this trip. Other than birds, there was a small head near the visitor center.
I did take the ride to Glacier Point on the way out. Much cooler than in the valley, but
completely different perspective of the valley, El Capitan, Half Dome, etc.
I will definitely at some time have to come back to Yosemite, even
though at this point in time, I haven’t really seen anything that I would want
to come back to California to revisit, but a trip back to see Tuolumne Meadow,
the Mariposa Grove and Mono Lake would be well worth the trip. I would
definitely find a campground closer to, but outside of the park for the
trailer, or maybe spend a few $$$ and stay at the lodge for a few days
as a home base for additional sightseeing.
Sequoia National
Park
November 20,
2017
One of the destinations to get to from the Island Park CG was Sequoia
National Park. Loved the park. Hated the
drive. There are so many mountains and
valleys to drive around in California, a 67-mile drive can easily take 2
hours. Within the park itself, the only
road in from Three Rivers, CA was having road construction. Luckily, both going into and coming out of
the park, I timed the road construction at just the right time by about 15
minutes. The road was completely closed,
and they only opened it up for traffic once an hour. Everyone on the road was
out walking around, talking and taking pictures for each other.
General's Highway into the Giant Forest
Fire scarred tree
The information may be hard to read, but the General Sherman Tree is actually dead on the top, but continues to increase in girth.
No clue who the people are, but used them to get perspective on the size of the tree.
Footprint showing the size of the Sherman Tree base.
This widest part of this pine code was larger than by hand, and longer too. HUGE.
Flat Lake,
Island Park COE CG, Sanger, CA
November 18 –
25, 2017
I drove about 2 ½ hours north to Sanger, CA which is about ½ hour out
of Fresno. I usually like COE CGs, and
the views are great of the mountains and lake; however, the last 17 miles to
the CG are on another winding road, which are expected in the mountains, but
the CG leaves a lot to be desired. The actual road into the CG was 4-5 hairpin
turns.
At this time of year, the rangers are not in the check in booth, but
instead drive around in the late afternoon, so there is no one to get
directions to your site. Unfortunately, most sites are on a dead end, which
means multiple point U-turns with a 25-foot trailer. After 2 of them, I parked and walked the CG
to figure out where my site was. Another
bad thing about this CG is that, unless you are tent camping, I wouldn’t come back
here. All the sites are also nowhere
near anything that could be called ‘level’.
And the best, most level sites have no have electric or water. Sanger itself is about 17 miles away.
The marina around the cove. I've seen fishing boats and 2-level house boats.
The marina around the cove. I've seen fishing boats and 2-level house boats.
The trailer itself was actually pretty level with the nose all the way to the ground and the back stabilizers as expanded as far as they would go, including on being on 6" blocks.
The loop on the left have the most level sites, but are still slanted somewhat, but there are no hookups.
Pine Flat Dam views.
Just some of the wild life. Did not see any coyotes, but they were loud and roaming at night.
Reflection of the sunset looking east across the lake.
Getting My Bearings
November 13 - 17, 2017
After leaving Rancho Jurupa, I drove north up to the Bakersfield area with the hopes of getting to Sequoia National Park, but never made it there. I did however, do a few small day trips.
My final day trip from this CG was to the Carrizo Plain National Monument in Santa Margarita, CA.
It was a little over 60 miles to get there, but once I left the valley,
the last 15 miles or so of the ride took a while because of sharp hairpin and
U-turns. Crazy that the speed limit
posted was 55 MPH, but I doubt I did over 25 MPH.
Soda Lake
Tule Elk Preserve was a small preserve. Maybe 30 or so cows and 4 bulls that I could see. The herd has already split for the winter. Guess the bulls did the job for the year and new babies will come next Spring.
One day, I took a ride into a Ford dealer in Bakersfield after being woken up
for the second time by a vehicle alarm at 5 A.M. The dealer didn’t find any problems, so it
wasn’t the Ford, and a few of the ladies from the Women RV forum said alarms going
off in campgrounds happen all the time.
Good to know, but I wasted 4 hours at the dealer, so by the time I got
to Wind Wolves Preserve in Oak Glen, CA, it was already an hour
before closing time. I only had some
time to talk to the head ranger. There
are no actual wolves at this preserve because it is not a rescue/rehab, but a
mural they have at the visitor center shows all the different wild life that
can be found at the park. Due to how
late it was in the day, I only took a short drive thru the preserve. Again, no hiking. Sooner or later that may happen.
Wildlife that can be found in the preserve.
Wildlife that can be found in the preserve.
Views around the Buena Vista Aquatic CG.
View of my site from the trailer.
I couldn’t get a good picture of this raptor, so not sure if it’s a
hawk of some type or a golden eagle. There was also an owl in the campground
that at one point, did 2 fly-bys. I
think he was figuring out if Punkin was going to be dinner or not. Never got a picture of it though, but I heard
it every night, but only actually saw it once.
California squirrels did holes instead of climbing trees, most likely
because there aren’t too many trees in deserts, but that's just my guess.
October 31 - November 12, 2017
I spent two weeks at the Rancho Jurupa County Park in Riverside, CA in order to get my bearings, figure out my next stops and find and book campgrounds. Gotta start somewhere right? After meeting up with Laura & Catherine from the Women RV forum, I decided to head north for a bit, but keeping out of really cold and snowy weather.
I also was bad at keeping up with the blog/journal, so what better way to remember than just copy things that I had posted on FB. Below are just some sights and happenings during my stay at this park. This park was roughly 60 miles west of Los Angeles, and was basically just another city, which I can do without. There was also no easy way to get anywhere without getting on the freeways because of the mountains.
I took a drive into San Juan Capistrano to meet Laura from the Women RV forum. She took the time to go over routes that should be easy to do going north or west in California and told me some of the campgrounds that she has stayed at. Now I just need to plan where to go, but I'd like to go to Monterrey to the aquarium there and see the sea otters in the wild.
After the CA highway lesson ;-), we drove into Capistrano and had lunch at a marina and then a little drive up the coast. We didn't get to spend a lot of time on the beach because I wanted to be back to the campground before dark. I think I've already learned that in California, if you leave around 10 A.M. you can get to some destinations within 1 - 1 1/2 hours, but even leaving at 2 or 3 P.M., the drive back is always 3+ hours! Note to self, only drive in one direction if possible lol.
Joshua Tree NP, California
November 3, 2017
Finally! Got to my first national park (NP) that was the whole idea behind RVing fulltime in my retirement. Since I'm at Rancho Jurupa County Park for two weeks, and Joshua Tree was a quick 1 1/4 hour ride, what a better way to spend the day, well until it was time to come back to the TT. The highway was closed in both directions due to a big accident, so the ride back was 4+ hours.
Stopped at the visitor center first to get a map of the park, and at the gate, bought my national parks annual pass that will be good for a year thru November 30, 2018. Then in January of 2019, I'll trade it in and buy the lifetime pass. The annual pass will pay for itself by going to 4 NPs. Below are pictures of my visit to Joshua Tree.
I see faces in a lot of the granite formations, do you?
More rock climbers. This was a girl reaching the top.
The trailhead to Barker Dam and sights along the way.
A small amount of water in the dam, but you can see how high the water level has been.
Petroglyphs
The Continental Divide in California, Coachella Valley. Very hazy today, but the Salton Sea and Palm Springs are somewhat visible.
Cairns made by (probably) by tourists.
Probably one of the nastiest cacti around, the Cholla, very painful.
I did see 2 coyotes in the park, but the first one was crossing the road in front of me. Coyotes in the southwest seem to be more healthy than the ones I've seen back in Illinois.
First Month Full Timing Stats
September 28 - October 30 2017
Not completely accurate, but my first month of full timing is officially over. Thanks to Lyn from the WomenRV Forum, for showing me how she finds campgrounds, decides what gas stations to go to etc. Trip started at a Women RV get together (GTG) in Thomson, IL and has ended in Bonita, CA, with a chance to see Lynnea from high school on the pass thru Oklahoma. Actual stats are:
15 campground
32 night
2874 miles
61 hours & 30 minutes of driving time
The map is not completely accurate (i.e. Tyrone OK & Bernatillo KOA), but the route is correct.
Now trying to figure out where I am going from here. I made a reservation at the Parker Dam for 2 weeks to receive Amazon packages and mail, but this morning I received a phone call from Laura on the Women RV Forum, and she told me about a few more California websites I can check. I'd like to see some of California before moving on back east, but finding electrical hookups, at minimum, is needed since I cannot boondock / dry camp because I do not have generator or solar.
Stay tuned :-)
Not completely accurate, but my first month of full timing is officially over. Thanks to Lyn from the WomenRV Forum, for showing me how she finds campgrounds, decides what gas stations to go to etc. Trip started at a Women RV get together (GTG) in Thomson, IL and has ended in Bonita, CA, with a chance to see Lynnea from high school on the pass thru Oklahoma. Actual stats are:
15 campground
32 night
2874 miles
61 hours & 30 minutes of driving time
The map is not completely accurate (i.e. Tyrone OK & Bernatillo KOA), but the route is correct.
Now trying to figure out where I am going from here. I made a reservation at the Parker Dam for 2 weeks to receive Amazon packages and mail, but this morning I received a phone call from Laura on the Women RV Forum, and she told me about a few more California websites I can check. I'd like to see some of California before moving on back east, but finding electrical hookups, at minimum, is needed since I cannot boondock / dry camp because I do not have generator or solar.
Stay tuned :-)
New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California
October 23 – 30 2017
Our second night in New Mexico was at Conchas Lake SP. Where I spotted a road runner and a fox.
After leaving New Mexico, Lyn and I stopped for the night at a couple of Escapee Parks (SKP). At the first one in Benson, AZ, we had sites right next to each other, and by coincidence, I used the site that Beth, from the Women RV Forum has with her little casita.
Since Tucson was relatively close, I did a run for dog food and to find a bank. The bank happened to be right next door to a museum, so I did my first official sightseeing.
We then spent one night at the SKP park in Yuma (temp 96 degrees!) and then completed out journey to San Diego. Lyn is home and I'm staying at the Sweetwater Regional Park. I was able to meet Lyn's daughter Valerie, and Lyn's new dog (formerly Valerie's) Benji. Lyn is thrilled. After the intros, Lyn then took me on a driving tour of San Diego where I had a change to get to the Cabrillo National Monument ~ my first monument!
Sorry if the pics a fuzzy. It was a driving tour :-)
Views of San Diego harbor and some of the naval base(s) taken from the Cabrillo National Monument.
Birds following one of the fishing boats going back to the dock.
The Hotel Del Coronado where the movie Some Like It Hot was filmed.
On to New Mexico (via Texas)
October 20 – 22 2017
Once the New Mexico border was crossed, Lyn, the woman from California I am currently traveling with, wanted to make a quick stop at The Blue Hole
The night of the 20th brings us to Conchas Lake SP in New Mexico, just north of Tucumcari. The Texas portion of the ride was basically just a cut across the panhandle. Nothing much to see except some HUGH cattle feed lots. Conchas Lake SP is nice, although on the windy side. Each campsite has its own casita, containing the picnic table. Spotted the first western wildlife. A roadrunner and a fox.
After a one night stay, Lyn and I headed towards Albuquerque to the
Sandia casino that Lyn knows. There was no campground, but a security guard
pointed us to the RV parking lot behind the garage. So jacks up and moved. We grabbed a shuttle to the casino to grab a
bite to eat and then another shuttle back to the RVs. It was an early night for me; however, I didn’t
get much sleep. Being a light sleeper,
every motorcycle, diesel truck, or any other vehicle kept me awake. Since there were no hookups I couldn’t plug
in the space heater, so I was pretty cold all night. I didn’t want to use propane, when I have a
comforter and two fleece throws, but I put one of the fleece throws on good old
boy Zorro. He always liked to sleep
under the covers, but in his old age, he has been relegated to the floor ever
since he fell off the bed in the RV. I’m
sure his poor old hips didn’t appreciate the cold either.
Early morning, after a quick walk with the dogs, I sat in the Ford to
get warm. Saw a single, what I thought
was a coyote, and thought “boy the coyotes are healthy out in NM”, but about 20 minutes later, I
saw a small pack (5-6) of them again, and then thought “nope, Mexican grey wolves". Correct me if I’m wrong. Sorry, it's the best picture I was able to get .Either way, glad I had the dogs in the RV and
not tied up outside.
Missouri to Arkansas to Oklahoma
~ Oh My!
October 15 – 17, 2017
Lyn and I spent 2 nights in Hollister, Missouri, just south of
Branson. Basically, a rest stop for us,
but we did go to the 5 & 10 in town and both picked up a couple of things.
From there, we went to Devil’ Den State Park in Arkansas. Nice big sites, but the road is a biotch to
drive. Either 10 miles back north to get
out (which we did) or a 5 mile hairpin turn road. Getting into the visitor center, Lyn & I
both suffered some ouchies on our trailer.
Lyn mangled her step and I blew a tire.
The visitor / check-in in not RV friendly. There is absolutely no cell service in the
park, and luckily a park ranger stopped when I pulled over. He called the park’s maintenance guy who
changed my tire for me. Once settled
into our sites, I drove back north to Fayetteville to do a load of laundry and
to look up tire dealers near Tulsa, OK.
We did arrive safe and south at Washington Irving South COE CG at
Keystone Lake in Sand Springs, OK.
On the drive up to Sand Springs, we drove thru
Claremore, OK and I realized I would be somewhat close to Lynnea, a good friend
from high school. I texted her from
Facebook and we made plans to see each other the next day.
After the tires, Lyn and I did some minor sightseeing as we went into
Tulsa to both of our respective banks.
And of course, a Walmart stop.
Lynnea came to the campground with her daughter Janna. Lyn made chili for dinner. It was great seeing Lynnea again after some
30 some years, but taking care of her daughter Janna is a full time job.
Iowa & Down to Missouri
October 11 – 14, 2017
It’s been a whirlwind couple of days.
Left the Amana Colonies RV Park and headed back east on I-80 to the Davenport,
Iowa area. Lyn, the lady I am traveling with from California, headed south and
I’ll meet up with her the next day.
I spent one night at Clark’s Ferry COE just south of Davenport. Had a great site right on the Mississippi
River. The only bad thing ~ freight
trains. Well they do follow the river,
and at least they seemed to stop around 9:30 at night and started back up
around 6 in the morning. So at least got
a good couple of hours of sleep.
Unfortunately, it rained the entire time I was there, so never actually
got to sit & watch the river and the barges.
Cheyenne Camping fixed the awning on the RV, installed the new TV I
bought, and replaced the door hinge.
Well, they found another problem with the RV. The antenna / cable wiring was not connected
correctly, so the repairs took 4 hours, twice as long as expected. Well at least I have a TV that does not shut
off and can watch the weather, national news, and mindless TV if I’m just
hanging out indoors at night or on rainy days (all pending in antenna signals
are strong enough that is).
Due to Lyn’s COE campground having no electricity (maybe because of the rain?), she headed to her next campground. That added an hour to my travel time to meet up with her, but a 4 hour drive is OK if needed. Lyn and I spent one night at the Mark Twain Lake COE campground in Monroe City, MO. The site were typical forest preserve / woods, but the 2 sites we had were not level. Farther up the loop looked more level, but ours were pretty bad. I had to jack the front end of the trailer up so high, I couldn't put down the front stabilizers.
October 10, 2017
Back tracked I-80 east to Davenport for one night to get the awning fixed and the RV replaced. Spoke to the factory, and when I explained the door latch breaking, which caused the awning to catch on the door and bend the awning arm, Scott in warranty said he'll cover that too! I may have had some problems with this RV (fire, slide, etc), but Grand Design does have great customer service. True to the things people say about their service.
My site in Clark's Ferry (#7). Right on the river, but the train is right next to the park, so the train whistles are LOUD!
October 6, 2017 – October 9, 2017
Lyn and I are sitting in the Amana Colonies RV Park for a few days
waiting for the awning part to come in.
I did purchase a new TV At the Best Buy in Coralville, IA. 32” is much better than the 40” size
originally equipped in the trailer (TT).
40” is way to big for a 10’ wide trailer, even with the slide out. The TV will be installed at the same time the
awning is fixed. I hooked up the new TV,
and voila! I was able to watch 3 hours of mindless TV, news and weather without
the TV shutting off. Amen!
I used the stove for the first time in the TT and made a Sunday
breakfast of pancakes, bacon and some sausage.
I haven’t made a Sunday breakfast since I sold the house almost 3 months
ago. All that was missing was the Sunday
funnies.
October 6th & 7th were stay in days, due to
rain and very windy conditions. Finally,
on Sunday the 8th, a beautiful sunny weather decided to make an
appearance.
Lyn and I went to Amana to visit a couple of the shops. The General Store was a usual tourist trap
with candles, pottery, and other knick-knacks for the home. I did break down and buy some apple butter
and small tongs for the kitchen because I realized the ones I did have probably
went to Amvets with the rest of the things from the house.
Cute corn candy
Lyn at one of the cut outs in town. The ones were people were really big. German folks but be tall! :-)
Wandering around Amana, Lyn and I spotted a large flock of pelicans
doing their crazy circle pattern, or trying to organize a circle. We are close to the Iowa and Mississippi
Rivers so the pelicans are into a migratory pattern right now I would think.
We also stopped at a leather store (I may go back for a small purse)
and a quilt shop. I haven’t really seen
any barn quilts on actual barns, except a small one on the quilt shop, but one
store that was going out of business had 24”x24” ones that you could purchase.
The quilt shop had some beautiful quilts and
smaller ones that were so intricate with the embroidery on them (to my
unknowing eyes). I did think it was
ironic that a camper quilt was hung right next to a flamingo quilt since a
flamingo named Belle is the mascot (?) for the Women RV forum. Belle has been missing for a while. Not sure if she’s in hiding or one of the
ladies has permanently kidnapped (flamingo-napped) her.
Lyn and I drove around the other streets in the town and stopped at the
woolen mill. German woolens are not my
colors. I much preferred Blarney Woolen
Mills in Ireland.
We stopped in the visitor center because in the Amana tourist magazine,
there was a short add showing the scarecrow trail which is from October 1st
thru the 31st. We drove the trail, but only found one actual
scarecrow. Well, at least we drove thru
the other Amana towns, found an authentic general store, and saw a little Iowa
farmland.
Punkin, the little brat, did manage to unhook his tie out last night
while I was locking the storage on the camper, and was nowhere in sight. Luckily, I think he was only 2 sites over,
the park is pretty empty, and he came running when I called him. So, there will be no leaving him unattended
until I can figure out how to stop this little Houdini from unclipping his tie
out or wiggling out of his harness and collar. The rest of the time, Punkin
spends watching the ground squirrels when he is inside the TT.
September 28 – October 6, 2017
September 28, 2017 brings the start of my adventure. I’ll be meeting up
with 4 other ladies from the Women’s RV forum at Thomson Causeway Mississippi
River Pools in Thomson Illinois for 5 days.
A fun group by any definition. It
will be a short 2 ½ hour drive for me.
Lyn from California won’t arrive for another day or two, so Eileen
(Beazle) from Wisconsin, Tina (BirdByBird) from Ohio and Sue (Colliemon) from
Michigan and I went to Fulton, Illinois to see the windmill and to try to find
the graves for my Grandma Reno’s parents. Since I’ve been here before, a full
look at Fulton can be seen in my post from Saturday July 19, 2014 Tilting at Windmills, Fulton,
IL.
Once Lyn arrived, the days were full of conversation and bird watching
on the Mississippi. Lots of geese, some wood ducks, four sand hill cranes, and
two mature bald eagles and one juvenile.
One evening, Tina took out her Hornbeck to get a closer look at the
eagles. Eileen and I hope to try out the
kayak or Hornbeck, but time and wind didn't allow us to try. That would have help me
decide if I’d like to get one in the (distant) future, once I actually figure
out all of the ins and outs of full timing, and once I also determine if this
is truly the retirement I hoped. The evenings consisted of pot luck dinners and campfires courtesy of
Sue.
Tina heading out to look at the eagles.
The four of us also took a ride up to Galena for a day for a tour of
President Grant’s home, a walk down Main Street and we finished the sightseeing
day with ice cream, figuring we already burned off the calories 😊.
We also had some nice sunsets.
Lyn & Tina looking for the green flash as the sun hits the horizon.
Followed by some sunrises.
Our final night together, we went out to eat at Poopys (biker bar) in Savannah, IL. Lyn's giggling at the T-shirts made the night.
Eileen, Tina and Sue left after 5 days.
Although I’ve met them all before, it was fun and interesting to learn
more about them and their travels. A
good time was had by all, but I think Punk(in) will miss having the other dogs
to play with, especially Tina's Lark.
For the remainder of the time at Thomson, Lyn showed me her route planning for when we leave, and then we spent the rest of the time bird watching, spotting the pair of eagles fishing together one evening.
Update on "The Trouble" ~ Part 4
August 24, 20171
Took the trailer, now referred to as Lucy Lemon to my purchasing dealer today for TV replacement, drawers not closing, water heater (yes, again) that blew the circuit breaker twice in two different campgrounds, entry door out of alignment, etc. Had a good heart-to-heart with the service manager and also let him know I'm not too thrilled with their service either (i.e. jobs done half way, etc). I have two nights previously scheduled when I was still working at a state park nearby. We'll see how it is on the next trip, but since not all of the 2018 models are manufactured yet, it looks like I'll be taking Lucy to the ladies GTG (get together) in October.
Update on "The Trouble" ~ Part 3
August 21, 2017
The parts are in! The bolts (actually screws) were replaced and I now have 2 nights scheduled at Blackhawk Park in Rockford (yes, another Blackhawk. He was a very famous Indian in the Midwest), since time will not allow the scheduled visit up to a retired work friend in Land O Lakes, WI. I was really looking forward to that visit too.
This Blackhawk park if mostly seasonal or monthly campers, but do have sites for those that just need a night or two. It's a clean park and kind of interesting that the short term sites alternate, meaning your "patio" faces the "patio" next to you. Would be nice for traveling with friends. A little expensive for my taste at $35 a night, but with full hookups, that rate is about right.
I specifically took two nights at this campground because it's 10 minutes from Collier RV where I bought my original Shadow Cruiser back in 2015. I wanted to look at the floor plan I liked when I bought Lucy Lemon instead, and took mental notes of what could be stored where based on the current trailer. Since some things which could use improvement, but I'll compare to the Cougar X-Lite when those models start to come out for 2018.
Update on “The Troubles” ~ Part 2
August 17-18, 2017
After talking to the dealer here in Wisconsin multiple times, and also contacting the factory again, multiple times, I've done as much as I can to get this RV fixed. The parts have been ordered, confirmed by the factory and confirmed that the parts were to be expedited overnight. I left the De Soto COE one day early to get to the dealer to confirm that the correct parts were ordered. I am now sitting in Veterans Memorial County Park that is 10 minutes from the dealer. A little expensive, but a cute park, and currently quiet. Seems like there are a few seasonal campers here, but some new ones have pulled in for the weekend.
Unfortunately, I just got a call from the dealer. The parts did not come in. I looked up the tracking number myself, that the girl at the dealer gave me, and it looks like Grand Design did not send them out until Noon Friday. What!? The order was confirmed and expedited Thursday! Everything now needs to be pushed to Monday, and I’m not sure the drive up north Eagle River would be worth it for 2 nights, so I let Renee know and cancelled the reservations I had at Borderline RV Park.
A replacement TV is not part of this fix. To be covered by warranty. Grand Design needs the serial number, which they conveniently hid behind the plate of the TV mount bracket. So, I’ve purchased a 24” TV, which the dealer here in West Salem can install in the bedroom. Then I can have TV and get local weather until I can get this lemon back to the dealer in Indiana.
In other news…
I’m getting to know La Crosse, WI since I’ve been there 4 days in a row going to Wally world, ACE Hardware, Best Buy, etc. I’ve seen bald eagles from the De Soto CG. One (or two) mature eagles and one immature one. I also spotted some hummingbirds, but they are too quick to for me to identify, two Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies (see it on the purple flower?)
...and of course monarchs doing their migration south to Mexico.
The only actual sightseeing I did was to visit the Shine to the Lady of Guadalupe on the southern edge of La Crosse. Absolutely beautiful.
Inside of the votive chapel
Stained glass windows with different versions of Mary
Inside the shrine itself
Saint Juan Diego who saw Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Shrine for the Unborn
Other shrines on the grounds
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
St Joseph the Workman
Walking back down the path, I spotted this sign. It was a cool day and you can bet that I stayed on the middle of the path. I didn't want to take any chances 2 months later of running into a rattler.
Update on “The Troubles”
August 15 – 16, 2017I need to deal with slide and TV problems in Colt, and the dent that I unfortunately put into Mar-E because of the jack-knife.
I found a dealer less than an hour north of where I am. I called and told him about the slide bolts falling out and got the “well we’ll need to see it and it takes a week for parts”. So, the trip could be delayed a bit. Again, NOT HAPPY.
I called and left multiple messages for the dealer where I bought the TT. God bless Roy in service at Camp-Land RV in Burns Harbor, IN. He called me at 7 PM (service closes at 5 PM) when he heard my message about the slide. Immediately, he knew there was recall on the bolt issue, and knew that they had replaced a TV in another unit for the same problem of the TV shutting off unexpectedly. I can’t even scan for local channels. Roy gave me the number for warranty and told me what to tell them, including the other problems that the RV has already been in to get repaired. According to Roy, and other reviews, Grand Design really stands behind their product and they do everything they can to make the owners happy. I’ll give it a shot and see what the factory rep says.
Wednesday morning while walking the four-leggers, I spotted a bald eagle and took it as a good omen that things should get better. I called the factory and sure enough, there is recall on the bolts, but for models made one-month after mine was built. The factory rep (Jerry) did say there is a “TSB” (technical service bulletin) about the bolts and that the dealer can call in a pre-authorization and they will overnight the parts to them and I shouldn’t have to pay. I also complained that since I’m traveling, I really need the TV to work for local weather (there are storms heading this way, so I’m counting on the older couple next to me, to keep me up-to-date). The rep said the TV usually is not considered a critical issue, but when I told them that my dealer has already replaced one TV, he said he would add it to the list of parts I would to need to have sent. He gave me the case number for my call for further follow-up.
Vern, Marilyn & Lexie at Blackhawk Park COE who where my neighbors and allowed me to take a picture to show to Ma what type of people are campers. Now do they look like ax murders?? :-)
Vern, Marilyn & Lexie at Blackhawk Park COE who where my neighbors and allowed me to take a picture to show to Ma what type of people are campers. Now do they look like ax murders?? :-)
The rest of the day was a running around day. I stopped at Dahl Ford in Onalaska, WI. Travis, one of the service managers, listened to my tale of woe about the bad GPS directions and the jack-knife. He immediately crawled under the Expedition and said no frame or other damage is done other than the dent from the “crush point” doing its job. Good news! (Well as good as news can be for having a dent in a new vehicle).
Drove up to Coulee RV Center in West Salem, WI. I talked to Jason, the service manager I spoke to yesterday. I think he was a little surprised I had a case number from the factory. Sorry, but he’s not going to pull any “takes a week for parts” on me bwaa haaa haaa. He said Saturday should be good to get the repairs done in a maximum of 2 hours (per the factory). So, I’m just waiting to hear back that they have the parts. As a just in case, I also found a nice little country park (Veteran’s Memorial) 10 minutes from the dealer. My plan is to cut one night from Blackhawk CG and go there Friday, so I can get to the dealer first thing Saturday morning, and then head towards Renee north of Eagle River on schedule. Fingers crossed. The saga continues.
Blackhawk Park at the Mississippi River Pools, De Soto, Wisconsin
August 15 – 19, 2017
The trip up to De Soto should have been a short, uneventful 3-hour drive. Unfortunately, the stupid Rand McNally GPS (supposedly used by truckers), took me thru a neighborhood, and a mile in it was closed for road construction. Arghhh!!!
Using someone’s driveway, I was able to get the RV turned around, pretty much jack-knifing it in the process. Once I arrived at the campground, I found out the jack-knife dented the Expedition right above the right back wheel. Less than 4,000 miles on it and it must go for body work. I texted Kimm on my troubles. And here I was proud of myself for doing a 3-point turn with the RV. Kimm thinks I should “get rid of the bad luck” (RV) following me around. I am agreeing more & more with that idea and have already seen that Collier has a 2018 Shadow Cruiser in the floorplan I like, but need to get the slide and TV fixed first.
Blackhawk is a US Army Corp of Engineers CG, so clean and well-kept as I expected; however, even though I am in the first row and can see the river from outside, the sites in this loop are very close together. The fifth wheel next to me on my slide side is only about 10 feet away, but luckily, I have a larger (maybe 30 feet) grass area between my site and the next one because of a light pole and utility box.
There isn’t a lot to do around here other than drive highway WI-35 and look for historical markers, but La Crosse is ½ hour north, so ran to Walmart for some minor grocery shopping and to check out where I-90 comes in. Good thing I did that. The interchange is a mess with construction and I missed the on ramp the first time so I had to back track. Found it the second time. Boy am I glad I didn’t have the RV for that little adventure.
There isn’t a lot to do around here other than drive highway WI-35 and look for historical markers, but La Crosse is ½ hour north, so ran to Walmart for some minor grocery shopping and to check out where I-90 comes in. Good thing I did that. The interchange is a mess with construction and I missed the on ramp the first time so I had to back track. Found it the second time. Boy am I glad I didn’t have the RV for that little adventure.
Mississippi Palisades SP, Savanna, Illinois
August 10 – 14, 2017
I decided to join my friend Kimm and her husband Mark (one of by back-up teachers) at Mississippi Palisades SP. Then I thought a little further, and decided to take a longer trip up the Mississippi to De Soto WI and from there visit an old friend who also retired from LCI.
I finally got this TT weighed before leaving on this trip. The Expedition (Mar-E) can haul 9200# and I almost had a heart attack when the scale read that the Expedition and TT together totaled a whopping 13,460#! Yikes. After talking to Mark on the phone, and checking the Ford manual again, looks like the Expedition with the heavy-duty tow package, which I have, can haul 15,100#. Phew! But I’ll go over this with Mark again when I see him tomorrow.
This trip will be a good 2 ½ week shake-down trip of this TT. Although I love the floorplan, I am disappointed in the problems I’ve had so far. Only 3 prior trips and it’s been back for warranty work twice already. Wood trim has been falling off, and some other minor things, and two big things, one a leak from the shower (outside of the rig) and a fire in the water heater when it was on propane. It’s going back again after this trip because the leak in the toilet, which I reported last time, and the dealer couldn’t see / fix, is happening again.
I purchased this RV because it was bigger than my first one, and I could see myself full-timing in it, but at this rate, I feel like cutting my losses and finding another TT, two which I saw & liked when I bought this one, so I already have a couple in mind.
I purchased this RV because it was bigger than my first one, and I could see myself full-timing in it, but at this rate, I feel like cutting my losses and finding another TT, two which I saw & liked when I bought this one, so I already have a couple in mind.
Days 1 & 2 were quiet. I specifically came early to rearrange things after bringing everything thing I’ll need to full-time (i.e. food, all clothing (including some colder weather gear just in case), laptop, small printer (for now), etc. Everything has a place, so it will be a matter of just putting away a few things for the next leg of this trip up to De Soto, WI.
Days 3 & 4 were fun. Kimm& Mark came for 2 nights and their friends Shannon & Frank came for 1 night. We went to a place called Poopy’s for dinner and some vintage rock music. The warm up band was good. The headliners did not seem as good to me. Both were LOUD! I had forgotten how loud rock concerts can be, and this was at an outdoor venue/restaurant. There was a man walking around that Kimm knew about. He had a pet squirrel named jumpy. I was surprised Jumpy was so calm with the loud music, but Kimm said he hangs out there all the time. He also had a new baby, which he said Jumpy keeps trying to kill.
It was great having Mark & Frank there. Both are handy and Frank has been camping his entire life. They looked over the RV, Frank immediately found the leak in the toilet and fixed that, and torqued the wheels for me. Neither one of them could get the TV to stop shutting down, so I cannot get local TV right now. I can’t even scan for signals because it dies so quickly. I like to get local TV for weather updates. Unfortunately, the guys also identified that I’m missing 4 bolts from the slide to the trailer wall. So back to the dealer. If you’re counting, four trips so far and three trips back to the dealer. I think this RV is a lemon to put it mildly.
On Sunday after Shannon & Frank left, Kimm, Mark & I headed into the Iowa to Maquoketa SP for a short hike to see the caves. Most of them were small, or you had to really be adventurous with a headlamp to do some actual exploring.
Punkin has found a new spot for hanging out if he gets tired of the ground.
May 2017 thru July 2017Punkin has found a new spot for hanging out if he gets tired of the ground.
It’s been a whirlwind few months in 2017.
The new boss is a real jerk, putting it mildly. He has no respect for employees with
longevity (39 ½ years and counting for me), and rumors running rampant that
they were going to mess with our pension again like they did 10 years ago. After much soul searching, discussions with
financial advisors, and previously checking out pension estimates, I gave
official notice of my pending retirement on May 4th with my last day
of work being June 16, 2017. Yes, before
fiscal year end headaches and before the Chicago Centennial Convention. Only the division manager and my one of my
previous managers were informed since the jerk did not bother to show up at the
meeting I scheduled. Needless to say, the
two bosses in attendance were shocked and the jerk never really spoke to me
again for the last 6 weeks of employment.
My personal, he does not have enough class to be a manager, but what has
passed has passed. I trained a new
contractor-to-hire as best as possible, but since jerk (denied) that he had me
removed from meetings and omitted from emails, some things were probably missed
since I had nothing to trigger my memory.
Oh well. I did what I could. It’s sad after almost 40 years of employment,
one person could make life so miserable.
If anyone other than the jerk was my boss, it may have been sad to leave
the building for the final time, but because of the jerk, no sadness, no tears,
and no looking back. It’s only been a
short 1+ months since retirement, and I do not miss the place at all.
Also during this time, things were going on with the
house. Put a new roof on the house
(thank you Farmers Insurance) due to winds from the Naplate tornado, new
carpeting (cheap but passable), whole house painted, inside and out, and new
blinds in the front room/dining room area. I decided to put the house on the
market to see what would happen. 15
showings on the first day and 3 solid offers.
Offer acceptance, negotiations, inspection to close a whopping 6
weeks. I am so glad to not have that house
anymore. No more roof repairs on a regular basis when bad weather strikes, no
more tornado worries, no more cutting grass, no more shoveling snow, but best
of all, no more protecting baby bunnies from the dogs, or pickup up their
little bodies, when they die or are killed by the neighborhood monster hawk.
I have been out camping a few times in Colt 2.0 (Grand
Design Imagine 2500RL) that I bought in February. Two nights at Indiana Dunes SP in WI with Ken
when I first picked it up, a week at Rock Cut SP in IL for a week in May and 4
days at Lake Lenwood CG, WI in June the week after the house closed. I met up Eileen from the ladies RV forum in
both Rock Cut & Lake Lenwood. Fun to
have an RVing sistah to meet up with for camping.
After the Rock Cut trip, I took Colt into the dealer for
some minor warranty issues. Wood trim either was popping off, or would fall off
if bumped. I also had them check if the
hitch needed to be adjusted because I bought a new tow vehicle (2017 Ford
Expedition XLT). No adjustment needed.
Camping at Lake Lenwood was next on the agenda, but it was basically a working week for both Eileen and I. Eileen wanted to do some major cleaning after a long trip east that she and her hubby took. I needed to organize things because of all the items I threw into the camper after the house sale. Everything in the house had to go, so what did not get sold, ended up going to Good Will or St. Vincent’s. Lots to itemized on this year’s income tax (ugh).
The first day was a little scary. After hooking up electric, filling the tank
and chatting with Eileen for a bit, I headed inside to feed the 4-leggers, when
a few minutes later Eileen noticed smoke coming from the water heater. Holy crap!
Camping at Lake Lenwood was next on the agenda, but it was basically a working week for both Eileen and I. Eileen wanted to do some major cleaning after a long trip east that she and her hubby took. I needed to organize things because of all the items I threw into the camper after the house sale. Everything in the house had to go, so what did not get sold, ended up going to Good Will or St. Vincent’s. Lots to itemized on this year’s income tax (ugh).
Propane shut off immediately. Thankfully, the water heater also works on electric. I was not happy to say the least and felt a little unsafe in Colt that night and was ready to trade it in. Back to the dealer for that (and more trim that came off), as well as an outlet not working and a few other minor things. The dealer said the fire was caused by a spider’s nest, even though the spot with the fire, was not the spot where he showed me spiders are notorious for making nests. So only time will tell, but at least I know what to look for next time.
The sad part of these past months, is that my brother-in-law Ken passed away during the Lake Lenwood trip on July 18th. I spoke to him on the first night of my trip, after the water heater fire. I texted him the next day and did not hear a response. His mother is 92 and is in a nursing facility. I thought something had happened to her and texted Ken on Wednesday “U OK? Mom OK?” and never heard back. Thursday late afternoon Ken’s son called to tell me the news. Everyone is shocked. Ken had just turned 65 in April. The coroner seems to think it was a massive heart attack. I personally think the cause was another problem from the back surgery he had about 8 months ago. He had nothing but problems since then, including a seizure about a month ago. Whatever the cause, he will be missed deeply by his son, daughter-in-law, grand kids, brothers and the rest of the family. He was a good friend to me these last few years after Lynn’s passing and helped teach me how to back up the trailer (along with my friend Kimm’s husband, Mark) as well as understanding and commiserating with me for the woes from my parents.
Ken and Lynn are together again. Both healthy and happy again. God Bless.
Hopefully the second half of 2017 will bring finding an adult community for Ma and getting on the road after an October GTG (get together) on the Mississippi with four ladies from the RV forum. May 2017
Rock Cut State Park, Illinois
First real vacation with the new TT. Met a friend from the WomenRV forum for the week up at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford IL. Nice park, and we were on the overflow loop, which was actually nicer than the regular loop because the sites were farther apart. Unfortunately, it rained a lot that week, so no real sightseeing except for different areas of the park as well as the Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens in Rockford. Every morning, rain or shine, we did get a wake up call from, what I began to call, the Rock Cut Rooster.
In the butterfly garden
Some of the sculptures and art
February - April 2017
Out with the old, in with the new
So out with the original Colt (a 2015 Shadow Cruiser 19.5 RBS)
Did a quick shake down trip to the Indiana Dunes State Park near Burns Harbour, Indiana when I finally picked up the TT from dealer in Indiana. Did pretty well backing in (well, I picked a site from an earlier visit that had an almost straight back in).
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