We are striving to learn something new about the motorhome day by day since we never had the opportunity to do a shakedown trip before full timing. We never stayed anywhere in a motorhome till our first night on the road a few days ago. So what have the rookies learned so far?
- the RV will fit between two semi trucks on a highway without the mirrors hitting them
- the Norcold refrigerator will only work on AC power when plugged in
- the clothes bar for hanging clothes will not support 200 lbs of clothes when you go over a bump in the road
- leveling the motorhome is an art not a science
- packing two 3 lb. packages of homemade tamales in the freezer leaves little room for anything else
- the fantastic fans work best when you open the vents more than a little bit
We have much more to learn but most important is that we are getting to know our motorhome more and more and are loving are decision to live in her more each day…
I loved reading this post, it reminded me of our first few months in our motor home. I use to keep a diary and now when we read it we have many laughs. Everyday is an adventure, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteit is all a learning curve..see after four days you are still learning!..have fun!!!...we will be riding along in the backseat..wishing and waiting for our turn!!
ReplyDeleteLove your post today! It brought back so many memories! I found myself smiling while reading the entire post. It is such a wonderful time you guys are enjoying! Isn't it GREAT????
ReplyDeleteYou guys have fun and continue to learn... cause we are all still in the learing mode!!
Your other post, about Locos bar and grill, showed up as Not found, but the first sentence and the picture of the Bars logo showed on my dashboard list.
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued. I looked them up on Google and it seems they are a franchise operation with 20 locations.
If you go back, could you do a blog post about the place, lots of pictures of their decor?
I've done custom animal heads for several restaurants over the years, This could be an opportunity.
wouldn't it be fun! My moose all over the South.
Thanks for sharing all the bumps in the road (so to speak). It's making the experience so real!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having fun and learning alot all at the same time. I don't know that I would have had your courage to just jump in with both feet with no experience. Love reading about your adventures. Travel safe.
ReplyDeleteLoved this, as it also reminded me of our first few weeks in our fifth wheel! Enjoy! The adventure is just beginning!
ReplyDeleteYou're learning! Here's to many more educational miles!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure glad the motor home fits between two semi's! I hope the rain stops, but at it least you know you don't have any leaks!
ReplyDeleteWish we had kept a log of the things we learned each day as full time rvers...I'd have a great read for everyone. Enjoy the lifestyle....we'll be following along with you.
ReplyDelete:) :) You're on a pretty steep learning curve! Can't wait to hear about your first dumping disaster. :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't learning new things fun! Here's a hint... Keep an eye on that closet rod. After a few months we noticed ours starting to bend under the weight of the clothes. I took it down, measured the inside diameter of the chrome pipe they had used and length. Off to Home Depot for a piece of sturdy galvanized pipe. I put it inside the existing rod and remounted it. No more bends and looks just like it came from the factory!
ReplyDeleteYou're learning just like we did. We had never been in a motorhome until we started fulltiming 3 years ago. Nice thing is you have lots of time to learn now.
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Too funny!!! I can't wait to hear about your first time dumping!
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