Finally got on the road and left Florida in the rain. Stayed in Gainesville (didn't get far) as the Scamp had a sway from the added weight of the air conditioner plus the added carry rack in the back for the generator we picked up for a song (maybe a typical Doug-song-and-dance).
Anyhow, in Gainesville we changed the radial tires that we had picked up for the trailer during an emergency on a weekend late last year. Seems that despite the solid recommendations from the dealer (the only game in the town we were stuck in), the radial tires will cause sway, unlike true bias ply trailer tires that all have a stiffer side wall. Anyhow, we now have a set of radials in the back of the Jeep and a new set of biased on the scamp. In addition, Doug wanted to sleep at night, so we stopped at a trailer shop and added a sway control bar.
Guess What!!!!!! The scamp now pulls like a dream, no sway, no jump, bump, etc.
Well, we started slowly, made it out of Florida after about two days and headed north towards Nashville.
Our primary goal is getting to Yellowstone, but we shall see how far we get before we need to turn around.
As it turns out, we're both pretty happy just getting out of the house, though we miss the comforts and our friends back home. But, sitting and talking, joking and watching the scenery is pretty relaxing as anyone that has done a road trip can attest.
We got to Nashville and started a quick tour and were ALMOST going to move along when we thought we'd be fools to skip a show.
We went to the Crazy Horse Saloon one night and watched a great Country/Rock/Pop band and followed that with a night in Opryland at the Grand Ole Opry House! Yeeeeee Haaaaaaa!
Both nights were a blast and we sadly journeyed onward with St. Louis in our sights….
Here are some pics!
(The grand ole opry......going to a show tonight!)
The world famous Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville.....went there last night. Had a blast.
Our squirt of a trailer next to the big rig......our trailer isn't much bigger than their popout.....they also parked practically on top of us. My goodness, we're sleeping in something the size of someone else's closet!
They didn't calculate for their popout when they parked and it actually hit the power post between the two units! They had to move an inch, which is all they did. Still on top of us.
Funny thing is that we're trying to figure out how to travel smaller - so far we know we can skip the extra cooler that we carry in the Jeep - plus half the clothes we drag with us and the extra pots and pans - then we see this house next to us and we just laugh. Doug keeps mentioning the hot tub for the next trip… after all, it is only a three person tub…
Hugs to all.
Sharon, Doug and Bandit.
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