Hi Hedhunter9,
Thanks for your kind comments. I like the idea of the electric blankets up front on 12 volt. Might be able to also use the inverter power somehow to heat just a bit. While your heater in front was working, ours was not! We did put light coats on and ran the furnace but really it is the cold up front. Besides that their seem to be some vents that I could not shut off, that allowed cold air in. I ended up duck taping them off to some degree until I can trouble shoot things at home.
Hi Heli_av8tor,
You mentioned making a living kept getting in the way of having fun, I was fairly lucky to work at a place that offered more vacation weeks as you continued to work. I had 5 weeks of vacation per year after I put in 25 years. On the other hand (humor alert) I would have never hired in that place if I knew they expect results. ;D
I see the motel prices climbing up to much higher prices, the only thing that campers have to really worry about is an increase in campground costs and fuel but CG seem to be fairly modest for what you tend to get and who knows about fuel. I still like the Rv'n way. Wishing you uneventful, fun filled travels as you get out on the road!
Hi rvannie23,
Thanks for your kind remarks as well! It was my goal to try to put into words my thoughts on our travels to share with others, especially campers in my shoes who are beginning the journey.
In regards to fitting into places, I have a feeling the seasoned old timers, could have done this with little trouble. Since we are new, we opted for taking smaller (easier) steps until we get brave enough (and experienced enough) to get into tighter spots.
As far as fast food, camping closer to moderate to larger cities might offer a chance to unhook (if you really want to do this) and go grab a bite to eat somewhere. Nancy and I like the Waffle houses a lot and McDonald's has the breakfast burrito, hashbrown and coffee which was always something we enjoyed on the road while traveling. Mountain House makes an item called breakfast skillet which we like a lot. Only requires boiling water to reconstitute, that we find great for breakfast. Doesn't compare to making your own fresh breakfast. Good luck in your travels and just take your time and I am sure the fear of taking the first trip is much worse in your mind than it is in reality!