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jaimmers

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Hi there! :)

A few weeks ago my grandmother passed down to me her 2002 Pleasure Way Traverse. Up until this point, I have done all of my road trips in my Honda Element or sedan with a tent and sleeping bag. So as you can imagine, this is quite the upgrade for me! I am an NJ resident, so my boyfriend and I flew down to Florida to pick it up and drove to Maine for some camping. Our original plan was to go to Shenandoah and Smokey Mountains but the weather was going to be terrible. So we said screw it, and went on up to Acadia. I never thought that I would need most of the things that come along with the Traverse but man, that refrigerator is a GAME CHANGER! Not having to worry about food in my cooler going bad while camping in the middle of no where is just a treat. Also, being able to comfortably sleep in WalMart's and rest stops has saved me a lot of money on hotels. As far as the van goes, my grandmother kept it in excellent condition, and only put <75,000 miles on it in her 15 years of ownership. The top no longer pops up as it once did, leaving me useless when trying to open it. Thankfully my boyfriend is able to do it. Im thinking something is wrong with the hydraulics? Other than that and a few other minor things, it's like new!

I'm really looking forward to meeting new people within this awesome community! Thanks for letting me be a part of the fun!
 
Welcome to the CRVL forums jaimmers! Wow, congratulations! Lucky you - we all wish we had a grandmother like yours. :) It doesn't take long to get used to the comforts of a nice little class B RV.
Have fun and post some photos when you get a chance.

To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips & Tricks" post lists some helpful information to get you started. We look forward to hearing more from you.
 
Congrats and welcome to the forum. Sounds like a very nice camping unit. Did you mean Acadia National Park? That's for sure on my bucket list!
 
slow2day said:
Congrats and welcome to the forum. Sounds like a very nice camping unit. Did you mean Acadia National Park?  That's for sure on my bucket list!

Yes, Acadia National Park! It was beautiful, I highly recommend it. :)
 
rvwandering said:
Welcome to the CRVL forums jaimmers!  Wow, congratulations! Lucky you - we all wish we had a grandmother like yours. :)  It doesn't take long to get used to the comforts of a nice little class B RV.
Have fun and post some photos when you get a chance.

To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips & Tricks" post lists some helpful information to get you started.   We look forward to hearing more from you.
 
Woot! Betcha with some lube and TLC and that top'll pop up just fine. What a grand serendipity! Enjoy!
 
Welcome Aboard !
I'm uptah Maine too.
I'm 150mi. south near LLBean.

Pretty much all the coast here looks very much like Acadia , minus the view from Cadillac. But a few places have that too!
 
Sounds like you had a pretty amazing Grandma...sorry to hear she passed though, I lost a beloved grandad in April. I'm sure she'd be happy knowing it is going to see many more adventures with her grand-daughter...those are thethings grandparents love knowing, or passing down
 
Acadia is so beautiful-we like the quiet side the best-congrats on the motor home!!!
 
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