Things we've learned in our first month

First of all, I'd never pulled a 5^th. Wheel before picking up our Sprinter at the end of February. We left the dealer and pulled straight to a campground to try and figure out how everything was going to work. Looking back I should have found a large and I mean really large empty parking lot so I could practice turning, backing, braking, did I mention backing, yes backing is a BIG part of towing. There's a comfort level you need to obtain in order to move down the highway.

After two days we hit the road. I had a white knuckle grip on the steering wheel the entire day because I wasn't confident in what I was doing. That makes for a very tense day. After a couple of days on the road I felt better about how the truck and 5^th. Wheel would handle as we got passed by big rigs, winds, and bridges.

Back to our first day on the road, we drove 350 miles before stopping for the night. After that I instituted a new driving policy. We call it the 2/2 rule, stop driving by 2PM or after driving 200 miles. It works so much better. You have plenty of daylight left to set up and relax. Getting up the next day refreshed ready for the road.

                                                                         

Always ask for discounts when checking in at the campground. We joined Good Sam Club before leaving at a cost of $25.00. We stayed a total of 7 nights on our way to our first workamping job and saved the cost of the membership in those 7 nights.

One thing we didn't try out our first 2 nights in Georgia was the oven. Since we didn't have to pay for electric we bought a 2 burner electric hot plate to save on propane. The only problem was we had the plastic sink cover under the hot plate sitting on the stove. The heat from the oven melted the sink cover just enough to bend it out of shape. Oh well, Live and Learn. Turns out we now get our propane free since I'm in charge of landscaping now.

This last one I've read about so many times I can't even put a number to it. Gunk and you know what I mean gets stuck to your black tank senors so you never really know how full your black tank is. But you'll learn how many days you can go before its time to empty the tank.

These are just a few things we've learned so far. I'm sure their will be many many lessons learned as we head down the highway.

Safe Travels and I Hope to See You Down the Road