"Stimulating Myself"
Jenn and I have done our part to stimulate the local economy… by purchasing a camper: A 2008 23′ Flagstaff 23FBS a.k.a. “Stimulating Myself!”
Jenn, Emma and I went to the Fort Wayne RV show this past February with the serious intent on purchasing an RV… but they didn’t have any we were happy with! The RV Center, located here in Columbia City, had one on their lot that looked really good on paper… so we handed over our $20 to lock in the show price and left with the hope that it was all that we wanted it to be… and it was!
After the customary walk-through and getting a trailer brake controller installed in the truck… at which time we found out that what I thought was just a burnt out brake light was actually a melted electrical fire waiting to happen… so… after numerous trips to the parts store… getting the part ordered, picking it up… returning to buy bulbs… we were ready to roll… we just needed to receive the paper work and get the license plates… paper work comes in and we go to the license branch… get stuck with Miss Hungover: Looking at our paperwork she ask “What kind of plate do you want?” Us: “Umm… you work here you tell us… it’s an RV… a travel trailer…” Miss Hungover: “Is it a pop-up?”… “No”… “Does it have a toilet?”… “Yes”… “So you need an RV plate.” Thank you master of the obvious!
We are storing it a the RV Center because we can’t store it on our property… and driving to my Mom and Dad’s to pick it up would cost just as much as storing it here in town. This past weekend happened to be open, so we decided to bring it home and get our old camping gear down from the attic and find new homes for it in the RV… we head out on Saturday to pick it up… I go into their office and tell them I’m here to pick up our RV, and I get informed that they usually want us to call ahead the day before or at least a couple of hours before pick-up… that would have been some handy information when we signed up for their storage… so we had to wait… and wait… and wait… finally we get it hooked up and start home… where I learn all about trailer brakes… luckily I’m traveling on a back road and get them figured out before giving my daughter whiplash too bad.
We get everything moved down from the attic and find new homes for it in the RV… while a list of needs and wants start to grow and grow… and grow… so a late night run to Walmart in sues… $250 later we’re back… so Sunday consisted of finding homes for all the new gear and getting it to the point that besides the food and our clothes it’s hook up and go ready. All that needs done is for it to get de-winterized… which will happen in a couple of weeks… and than… camping time. I’m so ready!
