Finally got it home

[COCamping]

we haven't gotten the new rig on a trip yet, we head out Friday for a couple nights mostly. Not too far from home, but should be a decent trial, electric hookup, no sewer (dump station on site). My husband has practiced hitching up, driving, backing up and most importantly maneuvering back into our storage spot. He's doing great. I'm still getting used to the truck before I start driving on the road with a trailer. We sanitized our water system. Seemed like a lot of work for the one or 2 weekend trips we'll manage to do before winterizing, but if we want to really test out the trailer before next season we felt it was necessary.

We have been slowly sorting and cleaning our camping supplies that we had in our popup and transferring to the 5th wheel. Yesterday, I made a trip to the trailer storage to put in some more supplies when I made a great discovery that we totally missed on walk through and subsequent times looking over the trailer. I found MORE storage inside our U-dinette. We have drawers at the ends, but I had no idea the entire seating platforms lifted to have more storage at the back end and can even see into the drawers from the top. We moved cushions around a bunch of times during the walk through and our own personal cleaning and never noticed.

We are so used to the limited space and weight of a popup that we were already thrilled by the amount of storage we have in a 30ft trailer. I told my husband if we ever run out of space we are overpacking and overweight :-). Has me rethinking my storage configuration though. The back of the dinette is not the easiest to access, so I think our extra sleeping bags/bedding will get stored there.

[MartyinSC]

Sounds terrific! We find that storage space is used by four criteria: function (food goes in cupboard), weight distribution, accessibility (guest blankets go in hard to get spaces, like you say) and finally, dangers. (you don't want heavy or sharp objects in compartments with exposed wiring, tubing, or gas hoses) Sounds like you're off to a great start!

[Paule]

How was your Friday trip?

[sleepyT]

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Congratulations on the new Rezerve, stay safe and Enjoy...Also welcome to the forum...

[COCamping]

First trip to went really well. We went to a state park with electric hookups. Filled up our fresh tank about 2/3 and were good for the weekend.

Was a strange experience for me. I'm so used to the more rustic no-hookups/popup or tent camping that I've always done in the past. The kids loved it. Especially the fact that they each had their own bed. We really enjoyed the comfort that came with our new setup. Now that we feel confident about our choice of trailer we are starting to plan next summer's trips. Still hoping to get one or 2 more weekend trips in before we winterize.

[Lloyd]

That's good to hear. It's always good to get that first one under your belt.
Enjoy!!

[ChristianM]

Hooray! Glad to hear it went well!

[Sue]

You will love it. We have this same model and it is perfect for our needs. We travel with a couple of grand kids. I love the bunks and that it doesn't take up a third of the trailer. Did a lot of research before buying this one and have no regrets.

[COCamping]

Sue, we loved it for the couple of trips we managed to squeeze in before winterizing. So glad we purchased when we did, I see they removed this layout for the 2017 models. Replaced with 2 bunks with an outdoor kitchen. We prefer the extra bunk and have no problems cooking on our existing cook stove on a tabletop.

We fell in love with this model because there is a bed per kid with room to store their duffles without being overly long. At 30.5 ft we can squeeze into the sites that have a 30ft limit.

[Sue]

Yes, I noticed that they have added the outdoor kitchen and eliminated the 3rd bunk. We use the 3rd bunk area as a storage area. I don't know where we would put big bulky items if we didn't have it. Like you, I can live without the outdoor kitchen. We have a bumper grill and a table set up with an outdoor coleman stove. I prefer the extra space for storage. There are sacrifices to finding the perfect camper but like you we are very happy with this one and intend to use it for many years to come. Happy trails!