Maiden voyage

[Walt H]

We recently bought a 2007 Jayco 1007 and got the chance to take it out for the first time Father's Day weekend. Everything went off with only a few minor snags caused by operator error/ignorance.

We took it to one of our favorite campgrounds (Rainbow Point, right off of Lake Cascade in Idaho). It began raining as we pulled into the campground, so we got a little wet setting up, but once we were inside, we said let it come down.

The temperature dropped to around 40 on Saturday night, but thanks to our built-in furnace, we stayed comfortable. The only minor snag was remembering how to turn the darned thing on. I kept thinking I needed to light something when I didn't.

The only other minor snag was the refrigerator actually getting too cold, something I did not expect.

All in all, it was a great weekend. My wife is excited about camping again, and my son - for the first time on any camping trip - said he didn't want to leave.
I think this is going to extend our camping season, and I'm ready to go back out!

Walt

[pershingd]

Sounnds like everyone had fun - glad to hear it.

Having come from the darkside (travel trailer/class C motorhome), I still get freaked out that all I have to do is flip the thermostat on for the heat to work. The first time I used the heater in our 12A, I couldn't get back to sleep until it had run a full cycle. Seems way too easy to run - appliances have always been a pain in our units.

David

[tlhdoc]

It sounds like you had a great first trip.  We keep a camping journal.  I ask the kids what they want to put in it each day and I add my own comments.  Over the years we have collected a lot of pages.  The kids like to play a game with the journals.  Pick a journal and open it to a random page then read out loud what is on the page.  It brings back some great memories.

[Walt H]

It sounds like you had a great first trip.  We keep a camping journal.  I ask the kids what they want to put in it each day and I add my own comments.  Over the years we have collected a lot of pages.  The kids like to play a game with the journals.  Pick a journal and open it to a random page then read out loud what is on the page.  It brings back some great memories.

That sounds like a good idea. My son is high-functioning autistic and likes to draw. I may modify your idea and maybe have him try to draw a picture of his favorite part or parts of each trip.

[GrizzlyTaco]

Walt, i'm glad you had a good maiden voyage!! Your going to have alot of good times in your Jayco PU, we have a 2006 1207 and we love it. Its one of my best investments, my 2 little girls and my wife always look forward to going out camping. Have you taken any pics to post. Checking out everyone pics is one of the fun things to do at this site, you get alot of good ideas.........Ed  :sombraro:

[TroutBum]

The only other minor snag was the refrigerator actually getting too cold, something I did not expect.

Many of us use a battery operated fan in our fridge.  It keeps the lettuce and eggs from freezing.  

p.s (ok not really p.s. since this comes before the signature):  Drop me a line if you are heading to this side of Potatoland.

[Walt H]

Many of us use a battery operated fan in our fridge.  It keeps the lettuce and eggs from freezing.

Thanks for the tip about the fan; I'll look into that.  

p.s (ok not really p.s. since this comes before the signature):  Drop me a line if you are heading to this side of Potatoland.

Will do. I think we're probably going to stay a little close to home for a while before we begin slightly longer excursions (thinking about Bruneau Dunes in the early fall), but if might wife and I can get time off from work, that could change.