After the past few weeks of jamming on details (and a few not so small items), it was time to go camping. So we loaded up the fur kids and headed 'up nord' as a good Minnesotan might say. We did almost 1000 miles over 4 days, stayed mostly in state park campgrounds, tested out a few systems, and mostly took it easy.
Boy was I glad I spent the time to seal all the seams. That came out 'ok' from a look standpoint, and I'll go back over them again soon just to make sure I don't have any gaps. The very first night out, there was a significant thunderstorm that dropped a half inch or more of rain on us. No problems at all.
The trailer tows like a dream. Tracks true, soaks up any bumps. I never really noticed it back there. Except on the gas guage - it pulls mileage down about 5mpg.
Things that worked:
needed. We didn't need heat or air conditioning, which is good - because neither was hooked up!
Venting seemed about right. With both door windows open, and the fan on low, there was enough air flow to keep things pleasant. Had it been really hot or sticky, we could've run the AC by extension cord.
Next up for the galley will be a set of drawers that fit between the fridge/electrical bay and the stove bay. Having a storage spot for kitchen stuff is a must. We'll also plan what goes above the stove - that wall is a blank slate at the moment. Winter project!
And there are still a bunch of projects to finish up:
- Bike rack
- Shore power
- Permanent propane hookup
- Heater
- AC wiring (part of shore power)
- Rear light bar
- Decide what to do on the hatch (winter)
The nice thing is that none of these are show stoppers, and we can camp for at least the next few weeks without any of them happening, although winter is coming, and heat will soon become an issue so I'd better get that squared away!
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