Getting Ready

Since we purchased Rosie 2 weeks ago, I am still trying to catch up with all we have done.  We spent a night in Rosie on 8/31 and determined there were a few things we need to get fixed.  We moved her to get her out of the way when we removed a tree in the back yard and we moved her again when we had the driveway repaved.  In addition, we have been super busy outfitting Rosie for her maiden voyage.  So far we have purchased:

·         A Propane modified generator

·         Towing Mirrors

·         Rear Camera Monitor

·         2 Drinking Water Hoses

·         Portable rechargeable drill with Jack Socket for Leveling Scissors

·         15 feet of sewer hose

·         Lynx Levelers and wheel chocks

·         Super grip X-Chock with lock

·         15A to 30A plug converter

·         Blue Ox BXW1000 SWAYPRO Weight Distributing Hitch

·         Mud Dauber Screens

·         Grease Gun & Torque Wrench

·         Portable  Propane Outdoor Fire pit

It seems the list of “requirements” is endless but this will probably do us for now!!  Anyway, the biggest purchase was to get the driveway resurfaced and extended to give Rosie a more permanent and durable home. 



Rosie is Waiting Patiently for Her Pad to Dry

Rosie is Home!

Well we have finally taken the plunge and purchased a Travel Trailer!  By the way we have decided to name her "Rosie" for Rosie the Riveter of WWII fame. 
It was raining as we brought Rosie home for the first time on Aug 29^th .  Aunt Dona was with us.  We arrived at Airstream of VA about 12:30 and it was about 5:00 before we got out.   Not sure about their setup of the BlueOx … it seemed to be low at the front of the trailer and at the rear of the Jeep.  They set it up on chain link 7 but I believe it needs to be on link 8.  The drive home was fine but slow.  The most difficult time was backing Rosie into the driveway.  This took about 15 minutes but managed to be accomplished without ending up in the ditch or hitting a tree.  By the time I got the hitch off and the Jeep into the garage it was about 6:30!  Needless to say, it was a long and tiring day!