G@TG this weekend

[SheBantam]

I seriously have doubts about the microwave but these are standard:

Standard Equipment:
110 entry
3 cubic foot refrigerator
Sink
Microwave
3 burner stove (Cabin A 2 and 3)
3 cubic foot 3 way refrigerator (Cabin A 2 and 3)
12 gal gray and 6 gal black water tanks (Cabin A 3)
Hot water heater (Cabin A 3)
Shower (Cabin A 3)
Toilet (Cabin A 3)

Also looks like it may have a furnace from the outside picture and the galley picture, but it is not listed.
It has the auxilliary battery and "leveling jacks" ( guess I will find out Friday)
She also said that the previous owner opted for the automatic lighter to the water heater.
Pictures from other dealers does show a dinette that when lowered and the put across the bunks makes a full sized bed, I think I like the twins better...

[DiW]

Paula,
I went on the Aliner site and saw some photos and floorplans. Looks like a nice little unit. Very light compared to the average hybrid so you don't have as much room as a bigger/heavier unit. Just make sure you try out the beds to make sure you have enough room (think they're only 26" wide). Not sure how wide our SunValley sofa gets when opened but our kids prefer sleeping there - over the beds. Everyone seems to prefer having their own sleeping space so I understand the "no climbing over" bit. Get one of those little plastic tables and you have a little dinette area with the beds acting as seats... Have you realized you'll have to leave some of your stuff home? Can't wait to check it out next trip. Congrats!
Di

[dthurk]

Di I felt bad leaving you guys there.  It is always enjoyable to have my "sister" camp with us.  We stopped at Fry's Turkey Ranch for dinner on the way home.  We weren't disappointed.  
 
We hit rain not too far from the campground after we towed around the track at Watkins Glen speedway.  There were only 4 of us that towed our PUs around the track.  The rest of the group just drove their TVs and didn't tow.  They took the 4 of us towing around separate.  I had the PU going 65 on parts of the track, I think that was faster than we went last year when we took the Explorer by itself.  
DS is at Boy Scout camp and I am guessing that he is wet.  The old canvas tents are not is good shape and with all of the rain we have been getting I know it is bad.  We will go up Wednesday night for parents night and I am camping there Friday night.
 
I can't wait for Hickory Hills so that we can have a longer trip with time for me to take a nap.

How did you EVER get out on that track?  And towing besides!!  Wow!!! They are really protective of that track and don't normally let anyone out on it without a really good reason, and with (usually) specialty cars.  

I have ridden in the WG official pace car, but not on the track.  

I've not been on the track since I was in college, but that's another rally story.  SHHHH.  Nobody knows about that one.

[copcarguy]

Di - I really would like to visit this place... It sounds great, and you know how my mind works so if you say I'll like it, I probably will!
 
Paula - I totally know what you mean about "too heavy / too much gas / camping less"... The past few trips having a PU again have been so relaxing. On our last trip a few days ago at North Lake I was laying in bed and said to myself "this is how camping should be". I am glad we're back in a smaller camper again, and I know you'll like the Aliner - and so will your V6 and clutch. lol

[SheBantam]

Ahhh, the joy of this little gem is that the Windstar...automatic trans will pull it, This cutie is lighter than the Jayco popup we have and has more amenities...

Looking at some of the other dealer's pictures, there is a dinette or at least is supposed to be, that folds down and makes this into a full sized bed if you sleep across the camper.

Same width as the Jayco popup and plug and play!  

Sara and I will bring this one...

Di, who says I cannot have EVERYTHING???

Drawers in the back of the mini van should do it...
I am planning to take the middle seat out and have 2 side doors on the minivan. I have used the 7 places to sit twice since I bought the minivan.

I will see how much I can cram in it :eyecrazy:

[DiW]

Haha, that's the spirit Paula. Can't wait to see it. Glad to hear you sounding upbeat and excited about camping (you were kind of down this trip).

[jawilson]

Raymond just realized that this is not a popup...it is a teeny TT with an 11'box.

Wow, no more canvas of any type. Moving up town, eh?  

not sure about heat but one of my little ceramic heaters will do the trick

The interior picture shows a zone heater right next to the refer. You should be all set.

[SheBantam]

What the pictures do not show and I asked about was the heater, and it ahs a built in microwave and does come with the dinette...this jewel runs off 110 including that AC unit, the hot water heater has some sort of igniter so no more holding a lighter in the hole...I am assuming that it is like my gas grill, a push button sparker thingee.

Yeah Di, I hate to say it but camping with Raymond is not really the way I like to camp, he was bored, "nothing to do in the area"...I could not sleep on that rock we call a mattress.

He wanted an Aliner or Chalet popup, but I have persuade him that this camper is actually better since there is very little set up (sort of like when I take the Bantam out in cold weather and turtle). It is a whole 11' long and I don't loose anything but interior space from the Bantam.
It is lighter than the Jayco popup and a lot less work putting up and tearing down.

[tlhdoc]

What the pictures do not show and I asked about was the heater, and it ahs a built in microwave and does come with the dinette...this jewel runs off 110 including that AC unit

Paula what runs off of 110?  I know the AC does, but I think you are talking about something else.:confused:

[jawilson]

The microwave will. And it's probably a 3 way refer, so that should run off 110 as well.

[SheBantam]

yeah, what he said, and the lights. The battery is/was an option...

I'm tired got to rest, that trip to Pittsburgh last night after working all day, then coming home with the trailer in Holiday traffic and all those nutty 4 wheelers trying to beat the truck with the trailer...

Pulls (and brakes) like a dream with the F150, did not know it was back there, only had the sling shot effect three times on the way home. Sort of odd seeing eyes looking at you when you look out your rear view...you will understand next Saturday when you see it.

The ignitor to the water heater?? Yeah, it is a switch on the side of the cabinet, and the AC has a remote control...talk about NOT roughing it...

[tlhdoc]

What the pictures do not show and I asked about was the heater, and it ahs a built in microwave and does come with the dinette...this jewel runs off 110 including that AC unit

I am wondering what "this jewel runs off 110" is.  I know all or our campers run off of 110 when we have them plugged in, including all of our AC units.  I was trying to figure out what the "jewel" is that runs off of 110.  If this camper has something unusuall that runs off of 110.:confused:
 
Paula is the bathroom a regular RV toilet or a cassette?  The pic in the floor plan looks just like the one Fleetwood uses for the cassette potty/shower.  
 
So are you going to get rid of the Bantam or keep it?  Will you be changing your name?  I can't wait to see your new rig one week from today.

[SheBantam]

I cannot run the Bantam off 110 AND run the AC, the 12500 BTU in the Bantam takes too much juice and blows things...do not want to fry my converter. When I bought the Bantam, the dealer had to install a new one because someone did just that and I was warned only to use the 30 AMP Connection  when runnig AC.

The toilet is a regular RV toilet, there is a gray water and a black water tank underneath.

We are keeping the bantam for the time being, the popup is for sale.

We took the middle seat out of the minivan and I am setting up plastic drawers in the back so I can have my smaller trailer AND have all my goodies...well at least most of them.

Got to load the pots and pans, they are now washed and ready to go into the Cabin, gotta get the square griddle, got the stove in the van as well as the extra AC Adapter for the Power Chill...can't be without a spare there. table and shelter are packed also, still need to get a few more things out of the Bantam.

They neighbors came over to take a gander and now they want one...she likes the stove, sink and minibathroom, he like the idea of the woods.

Going to rest awhile and go back out for round 2, will try to finish loading getting the Cabin ready...

Yeah Tracy may have to change my name...Cabin-ette or Cabin Queen.

[HersheyGirl]

How about SheCabin?

[tlhdoc]

I cannot run the Bantam off 110 AND run the AC, the 12500 BTU in the Bantam takes too much juice and blows things...do not want to fry my converter. When I bought the Bantam, the dealer had to install a new one because someone did just that and I was warned only to use the 30 AMP Connection when running AC.

Sorry Paula but I think you did run the AC and the Bantam off of 110.  It may have been 2 circuits but you were not plugging into a 220 volt outlet were you?  You draw more than 30 amps when using the AC and running the rest of your electrical load, so that blows the circuit, if I have that straight.  So you could plug the Bantam in to with its 30 amp cord when you wanted to run the AC, but you didn't plug the Bantam in to run your other stuff.  Were you using extension cords from the pole for you other stuff?  You new AC unit is smaller and will not use as much power as the AC in the Bantam.
 
I have 2 AC circuits in my camper.  One is a dedicated 20 amp outlet that I used for the air conditioner.  All of the other outlets in the camper (4 sets) run off of the other 15 amp circuit.  When we camped in February I had the AC plugged into its outlet to run the heat strip.  I plugged an electric heater into one of the outlets in the camper and then ran a second electric heater off of the outlet at the pole.
 
I like Shecabin, good one Beckie.