The leak in the ceiling has been fixed. before the year is out, we'll make a trip to Tiffin RV plant at Red Bay, AL to have them tear out the panel, remove the gas stove and replace it with cabinets (the DW and I both think that storage is more important that an oven). Besides - we have a convection microwave that we can bake in.
Today we will hook up our toad for the 1st time and tow it to CR-210 in ST. Augustine where we will boondock for two days. We will be meeting some of our friends there so they can see our new home.
Our dog, Elvis, has adapted well to his new home I think. When I ask if he wants to "go outside" he runs to the door, and if we're outside and I ask him if he wants to "go inside" he runs to the door to get in! Cool.
Lessons learned in our first week:
- We need to get North in some cooler temperatures! If it's 90F outside, the RV has a hard time keeping us cool in the main living area. Now I know why RV'ers "chase 70."
- If one buys a new RV, there's going to be some initial problems. Since we were totally stupid about RV's, we didn't know what to look for and that's why we have been here for a week. Besides the leak and shorted TV cable, we found a crushed heater vent ( similar to an exhaust vent in a dryer) in the basement and that was fixed.
- Before you sign a contract to BUY a RV, go through the thing top to bottom to be sure everything works and is in place as it should be! If we get another one, I'll know a little more about these things, so it should be easier to find problems.
My Ameriplan business is still working! I've had about 6 people sign up while we have been parked, so that's another $36 a month! HA!
Well... wish us luck. We are about to pull out for the 2nd time and actually GO somewhere AND we are about to tow our "toad" for the first time. Glad it's Saturday - less traffic!
Cheers!
Steve & Kathy & Elvis.
