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Had a great 1st trip!

We had a great weekend camping in Nelson for the first time,a few minor glitches but nothing I cant handle. We went to Calhoune Falls State Park in Sc. Thanks for ya'lls help with my buzzing issue I'll take care of that now that I'm home.
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit

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Congratulations! Hope you have many more great trips. The Foretravel looks good and the campsite looks as if it would be a nice place to spend a few days.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

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Stump, did you just barely wanna come home again???  ;D  Now you know the feeling...congratulations, neat coach, many more happy trails to y'all!

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Quote from: Miz Dani –
Stump, did you just barely wanna come home again???  ;D  Now you know the feeling...congratulations, neat coach, many more happy trails to y'all!
Miz Dani I think the bug has bit us!LOL
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit

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Quote from: stump –
Miz Dani I think the bug has bit us!LOL

A moveable luxury resort second home with familiar surroundings inside.

Expensive hobby is what the cummins shop guy said.
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

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Isn't that the truth.  What a great feeling we have leaving on an adventure. Once we got our coach home from our purchase trip we got our stuff in it and went on our first trip, 6 miles away. Every trip adds to the understanding of your coach, how you find it best to use it and confidence in yourself and your coach.  No time like now to hit the road.

Roger
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Quote from: stump –
We had a great weekend camping in Nelson for the first time,a few minor glitches but nothing I cant handle. We went to Calhoune Falls State Park in Sc. Thanks for ya'lls help with my buzzing issue I'll take care of that now that I'm home.
Stump, great photo, Nelson looks snug and happy in that site, we are about 85 miles away have been wanting to try it out. What site were you in..???
Thx
Hans
Hans & Marjet
1995 U300 "Ben" (#4719)
3176B Cat,4060HD,Jake
SKP#139131
Motorcade#17579
2006 Honda Element (towed)

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Stump,

Is that an Aussie Cattle Dog on the left in your photo?

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

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Quote from: sfbmw –
Stump, great photo, Nelson looks snug and happy in that site, we are about 85 miles away have been wanting to try it out. What site were you in..???
Thx
Hans
We were in campground #1 site 13 30 amp service and a water spigot.quite a walk from the store and ranger station about 2 miles but nice place. campgrpound 2 is close to the marina and ranger station/store.
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit

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Quote from: Keith and Joyce –
Stump,

Is that an Aussie Cattle Dog on the left in your photo?

Keith
No that is Sheeva she is a 14 yr old shepherd mix and then there's Buddy he is a 100lb semi Rodesian Ridgeback mutt mix South Carolina hounddog sumtin sumtin,Thinks he is a lap dog,LOL and then the Black one is Molly she is a terrier lad mutt mix sumtin sumtin ,all rescue dogs ,But all gentle and fantastic dogs.
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit

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Stump,

Here is our 15 year old Cattle dog.  Looks a lot the same in your pic.

Joyce hates this pic BTW.

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

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Rolled out yesterday for a overnite at the Badin Lake Group Camp with some friends yesterday It was real nice sipping coffee this morning, Watching my friends pack up their campsite's and load all the stuff in the pickups to take home and unload again and then repack it before it can be put away until next time! Yep It was sure nice sipping coffee watching all that!! All I had to do was shut my door and turn my key,Yep sure was nice!!!
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit

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If I have to hook up the jeep it takes about ten mins to pull in the slides and air up and hook up.  I usually put stuff in travel mode the night before.  If it is an overnight, I sometimes do not put the slides out and just unplug and start up.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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Practice makes perfect, well better anyway.  We started with a list of stuff to do in a particular order. Pretty soon it is second nature.  Like John, I like to do the flight check the night before. I check tire pressures, check the oil and coolant level, check the hydraulic oil and do a walk around.

We alway double check the Jeep connection before we leave, make sure the transmission and transfer case are in neutral and the brakes are off and test the lights, every time.

It takes me a few minutes more than John to go from "Time to Go" to "On the Road" but not many.  Tou will find your own way.  It is a joy to just pack up and go - anywhere.

Roger
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Stump,
I could almost see the smile on your face watching the others pack.  I gotta tell you nothing like traveling in an FT.
Jerry
Jerry & Nanci
1999 U270 34'WTFI
2011 Malibu
A smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows when to say it.
 

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Quote from: Green99 –
Stump,
I could almost see the smile on your face watching the others pack.  I gotta tell you nothing like traveling in an FT.
Jerry

Grinning Ear to Ear!! ;D
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit