This trip has been getting planned for a few months now. First thing we needed to do was get an RV to take the trip in. Started a thread and it feels like that was quite the mission. After a long search, and finding the RV we wanted, we had to pivot and start over. It was stressful at times, but I honestly think we are in the right rig now. I forgot to mention the last 7 weeks I’ve been working out of the state. I don’t know how we made it through, but we did and honestly I’m sooo ready for this trip.
So this was day one bringing the rv home. The original one was in castiac, so I had to take time off work to go see it, and I was going to have to figure out how I was going to go pick it up. With being out of town, and not knowing when it would be ready, it was putting a lot of stress on me. The Forest River we ended up getting was in rancho, right by my job, and the guy is a super cool boater, that has a place near us in BHC. Like I said, the RV that we got everything just felt right this time.
So with this RV checked the boxes. We got the large fresh water tank, 80 gallons, and the bunks for the boys. This coach rides better with some upgrades to the sway bars and shocks. I will admit that the sunova we wanted was a little nicer, or higher end on the inside, but I think this one is a little more mechanically upgraded if that makes sense. We are talking 08 and 07, so being that old they could both use upgrades honestly. The sunova had a king bed, and that is the only thing I think man, that would have been nice. But ours has a queen, and my wife is tiny so whatever. The RV we got also saved me around 7k so I will take the queen bed. The seller was honest and said it’s going to need tires, so he took a little more of the list price which I thought was cool. Obviously the boys have been super stoked so we had to make sure we knew how everything worked, so backyard camping.
I believe that was Friday night and Saturday morning it needed to go get tires. @CLdrinker did me a big favor and let me come grab some riding gear early in the morning. That gave me enough time to come back and get the coach to the tire shop. I’ve been trying to grab any gear I can so my house is a mess but I love it.
I’m still looking for a couple things and I need a few bags now but we are getting long close. Rv went to the tire shop and they knocked it out quick
with that taken care of it was time to address the bikes. Now normally I take care of maintenance on carbs and tires, but I’m out of time. I took the bikes to dirty little hands, and they dialed me in. Fresh tires all around and carb clean ups. Quick way to spend 1000 bucks but whatever we are ready to go.
Now that the bikes are good we need to get back to the trailer. Needed to rewire the lights so yesterday we finished that.
The wives and my mom were doing tamales inside the house yesterday, so I did whatever I could to stay outside 
. Cleaned the carb on the gen so now this is also ready to go.
Today I’m hoping to get out to grab a quad from fct and maybe some boots and gear from Corona Chris. We are getting pretty close, and I’m super excited. I’m really hoping this is the first trip of many. I’ll post updates as we get closer, and pics along the way. Just super stoked to do this. I feel like this is why I’ve been working so hard these last few years and now is time to start enjoying it. We are headed here
Oh and I need to figure out how to get this wood there
So this was day one bringing the rv home. The original one was in castiac, so I had to take time off work to go see it, and I was going to have to figure out how I was going to go pick it up. With being out of town, and not knowing when it would be ready, it was putting a lot of stress on me. The Forest River we ended up getting was in rancho, right by my job, and the guy is a super cool boater, that has a place near us in BHC. Like I said, the RV that we got everything just felt right this time.
So with this RV checked the boxes. We got the large fresh water tank, 80 gallons, and the bunks for the boys. This coach rides better with some upgrades to the sway bars and shocks. I will admit that the sunova we wanted was a little nicer, or higher end on the inside, but I think this one is a little more mechanically upgraded if that makes sense. We are talking 08 and 07, so being that old they could both use upgrades honestly. The sunova had a king bed, and that is the only thing I think man, that would have been nice. But ours has a queen, and my wife is tiny so whatever. The RV we got also saved me around 7k so I will take the queen bed. The seller was honest and said it’s going to need tires, so he took a little more of the list price which I thought was cool. Obviously the boys have been super stoked so we had to make sure we knew how everything worked, so backyard camping.
I believe that was Friday night and Saturday morning it needed to go get tires. @CLdrinker did me a big favor and let me come grab some riding gear early in the morning. That gave me enough time to come back and get the coach to the tire shop. I’ve been trying to grab any gear I can so my house is a mess but I love it.
. Cleaned the carb on the gen so now this is also ready to go.
Today I’m hoping to get out to grab a quad from fct and maybe some boots and gear from Corona Chris. We are getting pretty close, and I’m super excited. I’m really hoping this is the first trip of many. I’ll post updates as we get closer, and pics along the way. Just super stoked to do this. I feel like this is why I’ve been working so hard these last few years and now is time to start enjoying it. We are headed here
Oh and I need to figure out how to get this wood there
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