This blog will chronicle Mark and Cindy's southern trip of 2016. Today marks the beginning and we made 20 feet. We did move the trailer. The short trip was planned because we needed to get the trailer out of the snow and connect it to the car. I am pleased to announce that the first task was successfully accomplished. We also cannot travel too far south because of the ice storm presently in progress. This is the same storm forecast to shut down DC. We must travel through the middle US and are hoping our delay will allow conditions to improve.
This is our first trip with this equipment and I have been dreading several challenges. The first was connecting the trailer on our own. This may sound simple, but the system we use is equipped with what are called sway bars to help keep the trailer under control. The sway bars must operate under tension so the process is a little tricky until you understand the techniques. I think I have it figured out. You make use of a tool that is strange looking, but quite functional. I will have to add a photo of the tool when I use it again.
Tomorrow's challenge will be making the first mile to reach the highway. Our lake place is about 1/2 mile from a main road and the connection has one large hill. In winter, the hill often becomes slick. We have watched a UPS trucks take 3 runs at the hill to make it to the road. With our older car I had to back down one time and take a second run at the hill. Backing our camping rig down a big would be much more difficult. We purchased our SUV because it was better suited than our minivan to pulling heavier loads and because it has all wheel drive. We will see how things go.
Anyway, the adventure has begun.
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