Airstream von Soich

We packed up our camp into the camper and suburban at about 6:30pm yesterday, pulled through the dump station (we knew it was time to go, because the shower started backing up again, just a little.)

After a stop at a Shell station about a half hour from the island, and it’s interesting to see what the price caps are at the different gas stations are, (the Shell was $85,) plus air in all 8 tires, we were on our way.

The trip was really uneventful, but long. we probably left the shell station at 8:45pm, and unhitched at the temporary spot in front of the in-laws at 4:45am, and got back home to a house full of stinky dogs a little after 5.

Now what’s left is to go back to the Airstream, repark it, and clean it out.

I’ll log about the revelations about what needs done in the airstream in another post.

P.S. I calculated gas mileage with and without towing:

• Driving around MD, not towing: 9.5 MPG
• Towing back from MD, correct tire pressure in all 8 tires: 8 MPG

Yesterday, we got up early and went to Ocean City, MD, which is about 10 miles away from where we’re camped.

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We determined yesterday that the water in the grey tank smells just as bad, in it’s own way, as black water.

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Camden still had a fever, and was rashy besides, so we didn’t do much. The weather was overcast for the most part, anyway.

Mostly we stayed at the campsite (Cam had a three hour nap in the afternoon), and in the evening went to a little gift-shop/game room (attached to a “commercial” campsite, complete with a western theme and fiberglass sharks.) (more…)

Sunday also started out good. We woke at 7:30, grabbed a cookie breakfast, and headed out to the bayside to have a morning canoe ride through the marshes and shallows. (There is an untapped gold mine of industrial-grade stink there, and we found a particularly rich vein of it.) (more…)

If a beach vacation had to be condensed into one day, yesterday would have fulfilled all of the requirements. (more…)

We made it! With no major problems and only a few comical moments. Like when I thought the trailer brakes were locked up & I called a mechanic friend, only for my wife to point out that the emergency brakes were on : @ (more…)

We finally decided on a destination.

Unfortunately, our plan of leaving last evening and driving halfway there so the suburban wasn’t too taxed hasn’t really worked out, so we’re leaving this morning instead.

We should really be a sight, a big blue SUV pulling a big silver twinkie, with a big yellow canoe on the roof.

The inspection this morning went well. Within the first 5 minutes, they determined that all the things that need to work worked. (more…)

I went over to the Airstream again after work today to prepare it as much as I could for towing to the inspection center tomorrow. (more…)