STS Hop 2
51 miles via MA 24, I-495, I-95, I-295 and US 44.
Hitching up at CW
This was a very short hop, but a crucial one. It was our first test of hauling with our repaired truck using the adjusted hitch setting (raised for a more level ride). Fortunately, all went well.
We picked up the RV at 4pm on Friday and had it safely on the site at Holiday Acres Family Campground by 5:30pm. In a steady rain. More misery. I coughed my way through the setup, then collapsed in front of the television – which had no reception, so we watched a movie. The lack of television reception was a surprise as the campground is less than 50 miles from the major Boston channels and is only a few miles from Providence. Even when we were in the desert and the mountains we managed to pull in a dozen or more channels. But that was with the old rig. This doesn’t bode well for using the antenna in the new rig.
Verizon service was marginal as well. Uploading the photos for this post took over 10 minutes.
But the bottom line is: we have a functioning rig, we are out of the hotel and we are on our way to Florida.
Where maybe we will shake these colds.
I don’t think I mentioned that I got the truck painted before we left MA. I could have painted just the red quarter panel that needed it for $800 or the entire truck – in a color of my choosing – for $1500. I opted for the full paint job and chose GMC’s “Champagne Blush” for the color, to more closely match the BigHorn’s color scheme. It turned out to be slightly lighter than I expected, but I am pretty pleased with it overall. What do YOU think?
Rainy setup at Holiday Acres, featuring the newly-painted truck