Had the itch, had to get out of town. Since it was just an overnight trip to get out of dodge, I didn't go far, just about 20 miles to the KOA. I wanted some hookups to try out my near new-to-me rig.
So I loaded up my little Chevy doggy (pre-named rescue doggy, I kept the name, she's been with me almost 11 years) and away we went.
The place was very shady, which was rare for Oklahoma. Grounds very well kept, lots of ammenities. Even a dog run with poop bags provided. Since we are right off I-40 there was constant noise from the cars going by, but that isn't a big deal to me.
To the right of me is a monstrous truck to pull a not quite new 5th wheel. I have not seen them leave the camper once. To the left of me what looks like a Subaru Outback wagon pulling a tiny lite travel trailer. How smart?! I thought. Decent gas mileage, and carrying some comforts with them.
So here I sit in my class C moho, with all the comforts, every convenience. I did cook out on the picnic table last night (and still needing to decide how to properly dispose of the ash and unburned briquets, later) and hang out outdoors after the temp got below 100 degrees. But otherwise, I've been very content to lounge inside reading a book and watching a video. The shower is great, the kitchen has everything I need, and the queen sized bed slept so well I should pinch myself!
I watched the couple on the left of me this morning, just out of curiousity mostly. Since their trailer is tiny, like teardrop size but a little taller, they were having to haul everything for breakfast out of the back of their wagon. Haul it all out, assemble, cook, make room to eat, eat, wash dishes, pack it all back up, haul it all back into said wagon. How exhausting!! So although I thought it was a really cool idea (!!), not sure I would enjoy doing that day in, day out, 3 meals a day, just for the better gas mileage. Just seems like wasted time I would much rather use doing something more enjoyable. But you never know, they may enjoy the symphony involved in eating. To each their own.
I guess all of this to say, I do prefer to have everything useable to me and where I can get to it easily, everything in it's place, uncluttered and easily available. I still am thinking of going with a smaller unit, a van, in the future, but I have what I have for now... a paid for class C that runs and everything works in it properly. Guess I will put up with it's crappier gas mileage and enjoy what I have.
Cheers all!!
So I loaded up my little Chevy doggy (pre-named rescue doggy, I kept the name, she's been with me almost 11 years) and away we went.
The place was very shady, which was rare for Oklahoma. Grounds very well kept, lots of ammenities. Even a dog run with poop bags provided. Since we are right off I-40 there was constant noise from the cars going by, but that isn't a big deal to me.
To the right of me is a monstrous truck to pull a not quite new 5th wheel. I have not seen them leave the camper once. To the left of me what looks like a Subaru Outback wagon pulling a tiny lite travel trailer. How smart?! I thought. Decent gas mileage, and carrying some comforts with them.
So here I sit in my class C moho, with all the comforts, every convenience. I did cook out on the picnic table last night (and still needing to decide how to properly dispose of the ash and unburned briquets, later) and hang out outdoors after the temp got below 100 degrees. But otherwise, I've been very content to lounge inside reading a book and watching a video. The shower is great, the kitchen has everything I need, and the queen sized bed slept so well I should pinch myself!
I watched the couple on the left of me this morning, just out of curiousity mostly. Since their trailer is tiny, like teardrop size but a little taller, they were having to haul everything for breakfast out of the back of their wagon. Haul it all out, assemble, cook, make room to eat, eat, wash dishes, pack it all back up, haul it all back into said wagon. How exhausting!! So although I thought it was a really cool idea (!!), not sure I would enjoy doing that day in, day out, 3 meals a day, just for the better gas mileage. Just seems like wasted time I would much rather use doing something more enjoyable. But you never know, they may enjoy the symphony involved in eating. To each their own.
I guess all of this to say, I do prefer to have everything useable to me and where I can get to it easily, everything in it's place, uncluttered and easily available. I still am thinking of going with a smaller unit, a van, in the future, but I have what I have for now... a paid for class C that runs and everything works in it properly. Guess I will put up with it's crappier gas mileage and enjoy what I have.
Cheers all!!
