Laura and I picked out a camper today! 1988 Shasta 23.5' travel trailer. Pictures to come after we actually get it- hopefully in the next few days. I've never seen myself as a camper type person as I'm pretty comfortable in a tent. However, this should mean that Laura and the dogs can travel with me to more events in the future, which is always a good thing.
On a related note- I'm sleeping in the yard right now. Time to dial in what is comfortable for me sleeping bag/clothing wise etc. in my new Eureka Spitfire. Going to feel a bit weird to get up off the couch, walk across the yard in the rain and zip myself into a tent.
Lastly, my route is made to get me from here to Milltown cycles. Looking like a 110 mile round trip with plenty of gravel.
Arrowhead 135 2023
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This past Monday, 1/30/23, I toed the line for my 11th time at the Arrowhead
135. It would become my 10th finish and first win. I've come in 5th, 4th,
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1 year ago
and MY wife thinks I'm nuts?
ReplyDeleteAre you going to pull it with the mini cooper?
ReplyDeleteI don't think Laura realizes that everyone doesn't act like me?
ReplyDeleteI think it weighs as much as 3 mini coopers! I'll stick to pulling it with my seldom used Tahoe... still not sure how well that's really going to work for the length/type of trips I'd like to use it for. It's definitely going to Wausau and Maplelag at the least- both are pretty far!
I'd make sure to check the towing capacity of the Tahoe/hitch before pulling the trigger.
ReplyDeletegetting the heavy duty hitch with the bar setup etc. that they used along with it-
ReplyDeleteTahoe is rated for 7k lbs. No one is exactly sure what this beast weighs, but I'm guessing 5500-6500 (maybe less???). My transmission is already rebuilt with upgrades for towing from back when I had the flatbed car trailer. This trailer is the same length as my old car trailer- it can't weigh too much more, if at all, than that trailer plus a 5000 lb vehicle eh? Camper is mostly air right?
It's gonna work, but be awful heavy. For a long weekend trip to duluth I need to be able to get 8 mpg and drive safely in order for this thing to have been a good purchase.
Sounds good. I had a 24ft one a few years back. I towed it with my Dodge 2500.
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