We Be Towing! - June 16 - June 18, 2015

First thing in the morning, we headed to Fred Meyer to gas up both rigs. I paid $2.89 a gallon. The motorhome is getting 7.xx mpg while the Jeep is at 22mpg.

Then we arrived at A's RV in East Wenatchee. These folks come highly recommended, are a great christian family, and are distantly related through my Uncle Dale Ferry.

It was going to be another hot one, so we arrived around 10 AM for what I thought was an hour and a half job. They were going to install the wiring in the Jeep so the lights and signals will work when towing. On the 23rd, we would come back to have the tow plate installed.

We sat in the RV, in the parking lot waiting.

They wanted the RV there so they could test the lights. We had to fire up the generator and AC a couple of times because it got up to 90 degrees inside the rig. I went in to inquire about the status just after lunch.

They were in the middle of it. The tow plate came in so they were doing all the work. OK, I don't mind waiting now. We will be towing today.

They finished just after 5 PM. They took the time to show me how to hook up my Roadmaster towbar, and made sure everything worked as it should.

We be towing!

Our first tow, we headed 50 miles west, through Leavenworth, to the Thousand Trails park there. Everything towed great. Just the day before, I pulled into a (closed) weigh station and weighed the rigs. The motorhome weighed in at 21,600 pounds and the Jeep is at 4,260. I am legal!

We did a couple of days in the cooler wooded TT park.

Wednesday morning, we moved out and made the trip on Highway 2 over Stevens Pass. At just over 4,000 feet in elevation, it was a good test to see how the motorhome reacts to pulling an extra 4K up hills.
You could tell there was more weight there, but really wasn't bad at all. I also liked the way that the Jeep's odometer doesn't record miles while being towed.

Our destination was the good ole Tulalip Casino. This is our quick, easy and free place to stay for just a few days while in this area. And, fellow RV Dreamers Ruth and Dale were here.

We parked right across from them.

It was good to catch up with our friends.

We all went out to Applebees for dinner.


They left first thing Thursday morning to set up for the Edmonds Art & Craft Fair where Dale gets to show and sell his wares. He is an artist who creates wonderful jewelry. (www.fusionsilver.com)

Life is good!

:)