February in Minnesota, as in other cold climates, is cabin fever time. While the drought we are experiencing this year means we have no snow to speak of, it is cold. Todays high is predicted to be 15°F. That’s colder than the lows we tried to avoid when we were living in our RVs.
So, what do we do to cope with this desire to run away? We go to:
That’s right. We went to the RV, Camping, and Vacation show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. We’ve been going to this show off and on since we were backpack campers. As our style of camping has changed, so has the show. It has a much higher percentage of RVs now than it did back in the 1970s. Which is good for me since what I was doing was window shopping for my next RV. You know, getting answers to some of those pesky questions.
Like how far out into the slider door area can you put furniture and still feel like you have good access?
And how comfortable can I be if I turn the passenger seat around for daytime use when my feet don’t actually rest on the floor?
And, would a 15″ high footstool let me be comfortable with my feet up?
And, how deep do I want my cupboards to be vs. how wide I want my aisle to be?
If the bathroom is this size and has a sink in one corner, I will have how much knee room?!
Plus, how much do I want some of the other goodies that didn’t used to be available on a conversion van.
Like a screen door:
Look, Steve, a Hydro Hot type system!
And this one has room behind the sofa bed for my Travel Scoot!
Yes, we had to remove that shelf but I don’t need the extension that turns the sofa into a king-sized bed. Then by removing the seat from the Scoot it fit right under the bed and even my big basket cleared the door!
But, the Great West Van Sprinter Legend ex that had those last three features only has a 10 gallon black tank. Can I go back to coping with the frequent dumping required by having one that small?
Fortunately, I don’t have to make that decision today. But, it was good to have a day of virtual travel to help me get through this long winter.
Now back to my other coping with cabin fever technique: planning my custom conversion on Sportsmobile’s Design Your Own website, http://sportsmobiledyo.com/dyo/Public/Frames.php?client_id=&body_id=8&layout_id=, where I can get a 20 gallon black tank if I put the bathroom at the back of the van.
TTYL,
Linda
I think you’re hooked and I think we’ll see you in the south next year.
I am lost!
Speaking of dumping – where are the valves for dumping? They were practically underneath our Roadtrek and were a nightmare to reach if you have mobility problems. So that is one of the first things I want to know about. Any luck on selling your motorhome? Ours is still sitting there. Sure am looking forward to seeing you next year.