Shitter's Full

So, this weekend, we took the tenement on wheels to break it in. After we got done with that, we decided to go camping.

I wanted to test out everything, see if I could park it, hook everything up, etc.

It started off iffy. The battery was dead. Now luckily we were going to a place with full hookups, so we would have electricity, but still, this is not the way you want to start a trip.

Anwyay, we got everything loaded, and headed out. Upon arriving, I noticed a couple other things. The "RV Starter Kit" the dealer provided was complete garbage.

(Side Note: Much like car dealers try to get you to think you can afford 1200 a month in car payments, RV dealers like to convince you that your Smart Car can pull a 45 foot-long 5th wheel, no problem. Seriously, their whole schtick goes like this - "You're driving a Toyota Corolla. Now, does that have a ball-hitch? It does, oh, hell, you can pull this 53 foot Freightliner, no problem. Hook the chains up to your rear-door handles, and you are good to go." All they care is that you get off the lot with the rear of your car still attached.)

The sewer hose was about a foot long, so I had to buy one there (luckily they had one.)

Next, the fresh water hose didn't thread all the way on to the spigot, so I had to buy a new one, that actually did thread on.

Saturday, I then drove into town (it is nice being able to unhook and go places, like say, Napa Auto Parts) to get the battery tested - it was bad. Understandable, it was 2 weeks old. So I got a new one, and thus far it has worked.

Everything else worked - AC was cold, heater was hot, shower worked. We limited the bathroom use to #'s 1 and 3. (Pat, Hilary and I are well acquainted with #3.) I figure, if we don't need to annihilate the black water tank, no sense in doing so.

I also learned that the average age of a person in an RV park is 108. And, they drive these massive rigs. Honestly, the trailer looked like it could have fit in the sewer hose compartment of one of the big rigs.

Al in all, it worked fine. Might even end up keeping it.

Mountaindale RV Park approx 25 miles out from Colorado Springs




This band performed. It was a little weird.

They had an ice cream social.

That is just not necessary.

This might have been right before I started yelling at Wyatt.

Free to a good home.

The picnic table.

Andrea, and the neediest dog in the world.



Seriously, you can have Wyatt.