1st trip report: Shakedown cruiseWe decided to take 4 days and go trout fishing at the Tilton River, in Morton, WA. The RV got 10.5 mpg doing 55 mph, and about 60% highway (there are alot of towns and curvey, mountainous roads, thus "60% highway 40% city" guesstimate) I was more than pleased with the gas mileage, as my former F250 and camper got a best 8.5 mpg, and 16 feet less living space!
One minor fresh water leak coming from the bathroom put me in a panic, but it was soon discovered that the leak was minor, and simply tightening the plastic fitting was all that was needed. It was apparent that this was a new leak, as there was no sign of rotting carpet or wood upon inspection.
The stock bathroom fan up in the bathroom vent has seen better days, just the fan blades, probably beaten from years past bugs trying to enter, but it worked!
My only real complaint about this RV is that while sitting on the throne, I'm up higher than I'm used to.
Shower worked wonderful and it was really nice having a full sized shower!
The furnace worked almost too well! Set at 72, it typically stayed 74 inside the RVZ(body heat assisted no doubt)
The kids had a blast even though it was showery and chilly. There were alot of fish to be had, but we only brought home 8 since my kids don't like trout (its weird, they like other types of fish though!)
Of course I came home with a list of things to do, like install a flat-screen TV (the one we have took up too much counterspace, and while the parents played cards during the rainstorm, it was nice having the TV to entertain the kids)
I'm also going to purchase a Gen-Turi, replace the worn carpet with newer stuff, add a few hooks for my hats and a robe in the bedroom, and fix the worn door molding inside the screen door.
My wife's only complaint was that the kitchen space didn't get much bigger over our 11.5 ft camper, but the fact that we had so much more room annexed any further complaints!
Some pics of my rig and my neighbor's 27ft trailer while camping over this rainy week-end:
