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02-19-2011, 09:12 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5
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1st TT, 1st trip, 1st night and all the rain
In our first TT (Tracer 225M) and taking our first trip. 3 hours after leaving the house we got to Lake Hensley, CA around 5:30 last night and started setting up. Soaked from the rain.
It rained all last night - didn't sleep well because of the rain.
Got our "what we want next time" and "what needs to be fixed" lists going.
Having a blast! Will post pictures later.
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02-19-2011, 09:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Chesapeake, Va
Posts: 938
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Welcome to the site and congrats on the rig!! We've been rving for 4 years and still make lists of stuff to get for next time
. Lol!!
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Jason and Billie
2018 F-250, 6.2L
2011 Prime Time Crusader 320RLT
"PT Crew Member Since 11/2010"
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02-19-2011, 10:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 533
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Welcome to the site...My view is this, a camping trip in the rain is better than no camping trip at all. I have the fever so bad right now.
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2004 Chevy Avalanche Z66 W/Transmission Cooler
2011 Grey Wolf 28BH
Blue Ox Sway Pro WDH
2 Beagles (Snoopy & Dexter)
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02-19-2011, 10:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Jefferson County, MO
Posts: 5,452
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Rain is just weather. As long as your trailer didn't leak you had a great trip, although setting up in the rain can be somewhat of a bummer.
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Bob and Joyce
2013 CC Silverback 29RL
2010 Ford F250 XL Crew Cab 6.4 liter diesel
ATU Local 788
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02-19-2011, 01:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Medina, Ohio
Posts: 307
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 Glad you are enjoying the new TT! As for lists, we have been making lists, every trip, for 15 years!
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John & Nicole
2004 Ford Excursion 6.0L 4x4
2011 Flagstaff 831FKBSS
Nights Camped: '06=122 '07=12 '08=18 '09=10 '10=18 '11=28 '12=16
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02-19-2011, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Central, Fl.
Posts: 1,330
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Welcome.........
Rain happens......you'll remember that trip forever !!
Happy Camping !!
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2018 Forester 3011DS (Purchased 04/26/17)
2010 Flagstaff 26 RLSS (Sold 05/16)
2012 Ford F-150 Ecoboost, Screw, H/D, 3.73
1930 lbs CCC
2014 Jeep Rubicon JK
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
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02-19-2011, 08:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Detroit Lakes MN home of We Fest
Posts: 304
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 the wife and i loove sleeping in the camper during the rain it is like natures lullaby 
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02-22-2011, 03:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Chesapeake, Va
Posts: 938
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My first RV trip was to a Va State Park. Didn't know enough to realize it didn't have sewer hook ups and I didn't have a portable tank. The portable tank was the first thing to go on our list....to this day we've never again needed it. I tried really hard to convince everyone they couldn't run water, wash dishes, and shower like we were at home. We were there for 3 days and I don't think you could fit 1 more TSP of water in the grey tank by the time we left. The day we left it started sleeting and the roads started getting icy. It was a nice white knuckle trip back home. Best trip of my life 
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Jason and Billie
2018 F-250, 6.2L
2011 Prime Time Crusader 320RLT
"PT Crew Member Since 11/2010"
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02-22-2011, 04:57 PM
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Grape Escape
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 774
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Welcome to the forum. On our first trip 4 years ago we had rain, freezing rain and high winds all weekend and still fell for camping and still glad we did.
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2008 Cardinal 30RKLE 5th wheel sold
2006 Rockwood 2607, 2001 Traillite
55 nights 2009, 53 for 2010
44 for 2011, 38 for 2012, 35 for 2013, 51 for 2014
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02-22-2011, 05:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5
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02-24-2011, 02:20 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 32
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I remember our first trip and our first night with our 1981 Vangaurd 24’ bunk model trailer many years ago. Our kids were small and we went to a forestry campsite only 20 miles from our home. I woke up to the rain hitting the tin roof of the trailer and just lay there grinning and loving the sound and all cozy and warm. A few seconds later I think…Oh crap I wonder if the awning is ok. I look out the window and sure enough the awning has this large bowl of water in it. I take off out side in my underwear and try to gently lower the far side post to slant the awning. As soon as I lift the lever to the leg it slams down with a thunderous crash and 50 gallons of water comes crashing over me as I was standing outside of the awning and my underwear ends up around my ankles. My wife still laughs so hard she gets tears in her eyes remembering the look on my face as she stared out the window of our trailer at her genius husband.
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Doug and Sharon
2010 Georgetown 300FWS
Jeep Wrangler Toad
VTX 1800 Scooter
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02-24-2011, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Canandaigua,New York (The heart of the Finger Lakes)
Posts: 487
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Nice pictures !! Looks like you were having fun even though it rained !! Welcome to the forum and enjoy your new camper !! Post more pictures !!
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02-24-2011, 11:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 771
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Pics look like you had a good trip even though it rained. Welcome to the forum!
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