I love my enamelware. Yes, the plate, bowl or cup will be warm/hot. I just use a silicone pot holder under the bowl of plate if I’m holding them. No, they do not cool down quickly.
They are sturdy, won’t break, and they should last decades.
We purchased a 2019 Passport this past fall. The Passport is solid, comfortable, and tows our 320-S with ease. The gas mileage when we tow is not too bad, about 18 to 19 mpg. In addition it has plenty of room for the two of us, a retriever and gear.
I am with you AJ and am looking foreword to a Jan delivery. I spent over a year trying to decide to spend the money and it was a little bit stressful for sure. But it sure felt good driving home after putting the deposit down. I have never owned an RV.
This forum has a lot of information and the people are great. I have downloaded all of the manuals for the various systems, they are all here if you search them. I have a Wishlist folder where I am saving all the necessary items needed to be functional to start out. The unofficial nuCAMP t@b 400 resource guide is a huge resource. Thank You Mr. Weinstein
I recommend Triwizard to while away the time. Its great for planning the first few trips and dreaming of all the places we are going to go in our new camper. No more sleeping in the dirt! Unless we want to. Maybe we will see you on the road next year.
We're in the same boat as you: Thought about a camper for while and finally took the plunge on a 320 BD. You will get your 400 before us though - ours won't be delivered until March.
Don't be afraid to post here. I've only been a member on the forum for a couple of months, and as noted, won't even be a T@B owner for quite a while. I've gotten many thoughtful responses to my many (not particularly well-thought out) questions. I've also found great information and suggestions on the threads here,
Always glad to connect with a fellow veteran as well, particularly one with such exquisite timing (joining on the cusp of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month).
@ChanW@HBarry Sheesh, my senile brain forgot all about the Good Sam app, which has a filter for "open all year", until just now. Sorry. I think one of the moderators clued me into that handy way to find winter sites (usually private parks) a couple years ago, and it's been useful, but there are occasional innacuracies. And using things like Campendium, iOverlander, etc. I often find open winter spots in the West that Good Sam doesn't include.
There's 10-20 that might be worth looking into in NY, VT, NH. Mostly NY.
Congratulations on the big decision! I had never towed anything in my life when I bought mine three years ago. I spent months prior to and post delivery before going camping, reading everything on this forum. I also learned from RV Education 101 on YouTube (he was in charge of military vehicles), and Girl Camper podcast. There are key people like pthomas745 in the Facebook T@B groups that give good information, but be careful as many do not. I didn't know what I didn't know, so everything was overwhelming! It's a steep learning curve! But it gets better. I also had a couple neighbors to talk with and they ensured I had hitched properly the first time out. Welcome to new adventures and Happy Veteran's Day.
Although I have the 4 pack of leveling pads, I don't carry any leveling blocks for our 400 BDL, to this point I have never needed anything additional to reach either. Granted, it was a weird year for camping but we camp mostly without hookups and mostly via "Hipcamp" in sparse areas which suits us perfectly.
@Verna I guess we're not supposed to share specific locations but I sure can share some photos of Harvest Host experiences.
Our "site" at one of our winery stops in Michigan.
The evening view from our site including a couple of our fellow HH members. We made new friends and enjoyed the wine.
We had similar experiences at the 2 other wineries we visited.
Visiting the Tourist Office parking lot in a small midwest city. It looks a little odd but we were truly made welcome, enjoyed visiting the local sites and takeout diner from a local restaurant. We kept asking people where and what to order for dinner and got unanimous responses for a local Italian restaurant, but order the fried chicken. We would visit here again and order the same fried chicken.
Our night at a orchard. I suppose our site was similar to being at Cracker Barrel or Walmart.
But I don't think many of those would have this campsite view.