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   Maiden Voyage   
   20 Aug 24 16:32:11   
   
   From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   Got the first small trip in and learned a lot of useful things.  Only   
   spent 3 days away, so not any extended usage information.  It is easy to   
   drive and get around, and makes it easy to go off and explore if we want.   
      
   I will certainly look at getting the additional 30 gallon tank for fresh   
   water.  The black and gray tanks never even showed coming up off empty   
   on the gauge, so they never got above 1/3 full.  Got down to showing 1/3   
   on the 30 gallon fresh water tank, but it was probably somewhere there   
   and 1/2.  With 60 gallons, I can see easily going a week without   
   anything and being able to stay anywhere.   
      
   The mileage was good, with it getting 17.8 MPG on the way up on smaller   
   roads, and  17.7 on the interstate at 70 MPH.   
      
   Had to run off a 20 amp 120 Volt plug the first night because the 30 amp   
   was broken, and it ran everything just fine, even with the AC on.  Did   
   feel better once I was able to plug into the 30 amp the next day though.   
   But watching the power watchdog for how much it was drawing, I actually   
   think the solar will keep up pretty well with the fridge on and   
   occasional pump and minimal light usage.  Might have to start the engine   
   or generator occasionally, but I don't see it as a big issue unless it   
   gets hot.   
      
   Finding a couple little things like a closet light that wouldn't hit the   
   push button to turn off, cross threaded outside water shower I'll have   
   to fix, but for the most part it all worked as expected.   
      
   Did have several campers stop by to inquire about the jack system it   
   has.  Seems like many had not seen one like it on the Class C rigs.   
      
   Anyway, it was a good first outing.   
      
      
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