ewarnerusa
Helena, Montana
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We made it out for the maiden voyage in the new TT this past weekend! It was also our first time overnight camping with our boys (2 yrs old). I took some days off work for a long weekend and we stayed out for 3 nights. It was a lot of work learning how to manage the boys and get them into bed, keep them out of trouble, monitor their filthiness, etc. But lots of fun!
We have a few years of experience camping with a TT, but this was our first time out in this TT we bought new last fall. Lessons learned:
- My solar charging setup does work great, but it doesn't do a thing if I park in the shade!!
- Watching a lot of TV off of the inverter/batteries will add up to some battery draw. But we might not have survived without lots of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Baby Signing Time...
- Even though the fresh water tank is more than twice as big as in our previous TT, Istill need to use it conservatively. I ran out of water twice!
- Little boys get terrifically filthy while camping (awesome!)
- The TT fully loaded is indeed a major workout for my slighly undersized tow vehicle, but it worked out fine
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crashpilot
Green River, WY
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ewarnerusa wrote:Little boys get terrifically filthy while camping (awesome!) Yes they do, but it is simply an indication of how much fun they had.. 
Sounds like a GREAT trip!
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uscgcolletti
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Nice TT! Looks like your boys are loving it playing in the water lol
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ewarnerusa
Helena, Montana
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yes, the boys had a blast! Throwing rocks into the creek is good for hours of fun. Thankfully we had guests for 2 of the days to help with the supervision!
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Bigrick
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Glad everything went well for you. I enjoyed camping more when the kids were little.
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fla-gypsy
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Nice report, the memories will be priceless and dirt washes off.
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bigbullelk
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Awesome. Congrats on new TT -- looks great. Looks like you got a great spot there as well -- lots of room for the kiddos to spread out and get dirty. Memories will last a lifetime!
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eric james
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Congrats ! This is what it's all about.
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thib2722
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Nice looking unit. The money spent on family time is well worth it. Enjoy!
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MegaJohn
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Unfortunately, we didn't begin camping until our kids were older and didn't want to hang out with us... so, we don't have the memories many do of younger kiddos coming along. We're holding out hope that someday grandchildren will join us. 
It looks like fun was had by all. Congrats on the new camper... may you and your family have nothing but fond memories of all the nights you spend in it.
Happy Camping!
John
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