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09-25-2016, 09:29 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 2
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First Year Camper
This was our first year camping with a travel trailer. We have a seasonal site at Mountain Pines Campground in the Laural Highlands. We have a 2016 Salem Hemisphere 272RL. Everything has been good so far with only on issue concerning a heat duct that had been damaged during installation which was promptly fixed by our dealer on our site at no cost. We purchased our trailer at Brook's Camper sales in Connellsville PA and they were great to work with. My wife and I could not be happier with our trailer. Things seem to be top quality and we get many compliments on the trailer. We already signed up for a second season next year. The layout is excellent and there is plenty of room. Our two dogs, a Min Pin and Yorkie love it when we go up for a stay. I like the trailer since it is light and my F150 pulled it easily. We will be winterizing in a couple weeks for the first time and plan on using to air method for clearing pipes.
Kerry
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09-25-2016, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,734
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Welcome from Wisconsin.
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09-25-2016, 10:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: North Central Florida
Posts: 1,629
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Your TT looks beautiful. We have a 2016 Salem Hemisphere 263RL and love it too. We have had a few more issues than you, but nothing that you wouldn't expect to have. They did put in indoor switches for the stabilizers and both of those had to be changed, so don't be surprised if one or both stop working. We could run them off the tablet, so it was ok, except that the tablet stopped working at the same time the switch went out. We are glad we took the two year warranty, though. Just wish we had more time for camping!
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2010 Ford F-150 Crew Cab
2015 Salem Hemisphere 263RL
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09-25-2016, 10:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: x
Posts: 12,423
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congrats on your new rig and welcome to the forum its a great place to get your questions answered
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Retired Navy
Jake my sidekick (yellow Lab) 10/04 - 05/20
2017 RAM 2500 CC 4X4 Cummins Diesel
2016 Flagstaff 26 FKWS
AF&AM & El Korah Shrine of Idaho
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09-25-2016, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 4,655
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Welcome from SW Ohio ! Enjoy your TT !
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2016 sunseeker 2250slec 
1988 Jayco p.u.,Coleman Plantation p.u.,1989 Jayco class c, Coachman TT,1995 Little Eddie fthwheel,2007 Heartland Sundance 2500 lS fthwheel
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09-26-2016, 05:46 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 16
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Welcome. We are first time campers this year. Our class C was cheaper than a condo but we call it a condo on wheels. enjoy your camping.
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09-26-2016, 06:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Posts: 3,225
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Welcome to the forum from Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Congrats on your new rig.
Sweet cart too, Enjoy.
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2011 Coachmen Freedom Express 295RLDS- Sold
2015 F-250 FX4
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09-26-2016, 06:28 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,474
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new purchase. Enjoy and Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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09-26-2016, 06:36 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 10,446
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Nice looking unit. You sure have a lot of room in it.
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Great choice for "Living within my means" and camping for one...
Formerly owned 2011 Salem Cruise Lite 20RBXL & 2011 Toyota Tundra Dbl Cab
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09-26-2016, 07:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 155
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Welcome from Western Ma. . Glad you had a great first year . The next season is only a winter away .
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09-26-2016, 07:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Otego,NY
Posts: 415
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Welcome from upstate NY. Enjoy your new rig!
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Ken and Wendy
'15 silverback 29RE
'13 GMC 2500HD
Duramax/Allison
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09-27-2016, 08:34 PM
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Tom
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 386
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I have the Hemisphere 282RK. Looked at a number of brands and always came back to the Hemisphere. The fit and finish look of these TT's just seemed better to me. Plus the hyper-light construction makes it doable for the new F150 with their high payloads.
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09-28-2016, 05:31 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Northwest lower Michigan
Posts: 24
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Congrats on first year and it sure is nice to look forward to next season. We just finished 18 day trip thru New England and Canada, our first year also. If you blow out your water lines, go back a time or two to get all the moisture out of the faucets and seals. Good luck and enjoy !
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09-28-2016, 06:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Posts: 415
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hidee ho
Hello and welcome from northern Arizona! Happy camping in your now not so new rig! Looks really nice and what a great floor plan!
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