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Re: Post up some shots of your [email protected] set-up at the camp site! #3
Some shots of last weekend at Murphy's Point Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada
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Re: First Trip with Tab 400 Boondock 2022
Took our second trip with the Tab400 BD 2022. Here are the facts and nothing but the facts.
Loaded the camper for a 13 day 1542 mile round trip. Towing with a 2015 Tacoma access cab V6 prerunner with tow pkg. Weighted the camper and truck at Local Cat scale before leaving.
Trailer weight with all provisions and 5gal of water in freshwater tank with a tab of vinegar to sanitize. Also 4gal of distilled water for drinking. Full gas tank and extra propane tank and portable solar panel and two bikes in back of truck.
trailer wt 3340#
tongue wt 380#
truck wt 4680#
total combined wt 8020#
GVWR 5060# (5400# rated)
GCWR 8020# (10860# rated)
TWR 3340# (6500# rated)
On the first leg of trip had no sway control on hitch. Did not notice any problems with sway or squat on truck. Our last leg of trip I put on the Anderson sway control, could be psychological but it seemed to be more secure to me and to Laurie when she was driving. Usually drove in 4th gear unless in flat areas then put it in overdrive (D). We drove from Ohio to SC coast and averaged 14mpg with 13mpg in the mts and 14.5mpg on the flats.
As I stated in our first post I installed a bigger transmission oil cooler and it kept the pan transmission 20 degrees cooler on average. Also drove between 55 and 60 mph. Everybody else passed us but who cares we are retired. Everything on the camper worked fine and weather was great. Next big trip will be to Florida. Happy Trails to you. Sincerely Tim and Laurie
Loaded the camper for a 13 day 1542 mile round trip. Towing with a 2015 Tacoma access cab V6 prerunner with tow pkg. Weighted the camper and truck at Local Cat scale before leaving.
Trailer weight with all provisions and 5gal of water in freshwater tank with a tab of vinegar to sanitize. Also 4gal of distilled water for drinking. Full gas tank and extra propane tank and portable solar panel and two bikes in back of truck.
trailer wt 3340#
tongue wt 380#
truck wt 4680#
total combined wt 8020#
GVWR 5060# (5400# rated)
GCWR 8020# (10860# rated)
TWR 3340# (6500# rated)
On the first leg of trip had no sway control on hitch. Did not notice any problems with sway or squat on truck. Our last leg of trip I put on the Anderson sway control, could be psychological but it seemed to be more secure to me and to Laurie when she was driving. Usually drove in 4th gear unless in flat areas then put it in overdrive (D). We drove from Ohio to SC coast and averaged 14mpg with 13mpg in the mts and 14.5mpg on the flats.
As I stated in our first post I installed a bigger transmission oil cooler and it kept the pan transmission 20 degrees cooler on average. Also drove between 55 and 60 mph. Everybody else passed us but who cares we are retired. Everything on the camper worked fine and weather was great. Next big trip will be to Florida. Happy Trails to you. Sincerely Tim and Laurie
New 400 BD owner in Central Virginia
I wanted to first say thanks to all of you. In the past few months, I'm not sure a day has gone by that I haven't been on this forum to get your insights on all things [email protected] I'm excited to say that I pick up my buddy (haven't named it yet) in mid-Dec from Road Trip Camping in Orange, VA. It's been so much fun researching all aspects of ownership from WDH's and brake controllers all the way to what size bed sheets to order. I owe a lot to you guys! I look forward to meeting you all.
New outside Lagun Table Top
For a long time I’ve been trying to come up with a new waterproof outside table top. It’s much lighter then the original. I found the table top ironing board like-new on Facebook Marketplace for $10. I got the idea from someone posting a full sized one next to their Tab, hilarious!
More than anything, no more wrinkled clothes while camping!!🤣😂
Re: Post up some shots of your [email protected] set-up at the camp site! #3
We enjoyed our recent stay at campsite #7 in James River State Park, 7 miles north of Gladstone, VA..
All the sites are nice & roomy, with shade mostly. One highlight is the hike to the Tye River overlook, looking west towards the Blue Ridge Mtns..
The mountain laurel was in full bloom (19 May)..
We also scouted some trails along the river, looking for rapids on the river, and the possibility of a kayak trip and then biking back a couple of miles to retrieve our vehicle.
So, I came up with a short trip plan that I've anotated on a park map that I photographed on a sign near the park's canoe launch..
It worked out great, and taking the mountain bike back on trails to get our vehicle was shorter and less hilly than using roads. There was only one downhill section that was steep & rocky, so some fun & challenging mountain biking for this senior.
Got this shot of the launch site, with my wife next to our inflatable kayak.
And this was about 2.5 mi downstream next to the park's other boat launch, where I had locked my bike to the picnic table for the ride back to the car. We enjoyed the kayaking & only minor rapids. Kayak is already mostly deflated here, so by the time I got back, we just rolled her up & put her in the van. And Jane enjoyed the extra time in the shade by the river to read her book.
This was the welcoming party on the shore where we landed..
And one more shot back at camp, where we had some great weather in the 80's and 50's at night. We were inspired to book another trip in a few weeks to one of our favorite parks in SW VA at Grayson Highlands, so looking forward to that one.
All the sites are nice & roomy, with shade mostly. One highlight is the hike to the Tye River overlook, looking west towards the Blue Ridge Mtns..
The mountain laurel was in full bloom (19 May)..
We also scouted some trails along the river, looking for rapids on the river, and the possibility of a kayak trip and then biking back a couple of miles to retrieve our vehicle.
So, I came up with a short trip plan that I've anotated on a park map that I photographed on a sign near the park's canoe launch..
It worked out great, and taking the mountain bike back on trails to get our vehicle was shorter and less hilly than using roads. There was only one downhill section that was steep & rocky, so some fun & challenging mountain biking for this senior.
Got this shot of the launch site, with my wife next to our inflatable kayak.
And this was about 2.5 mi downstream next to the park's other boat launch, where I had locked my bike to the picnic table for the ride back to the car. We enjoyed the kayaking & only minor rapids. Kayak is already mostly deflated here, so by the time I got back, we just rolled her up & put her in the van. And Jane enjoyed the extra time in the shade by the river to read her book.
This was the welcoming party on the shore where we landed..
And one more shot back at camp, where we had some great weather in the 80's and 50's at night. We were inspired to book another trip in a few weeks to one of our favorite parks in SW VA at Grayson Highlands, so looking forward to that one.
Re: Post up some shots of your [email protected] set-up at the camp site! #3
San Clemente State Beach...Sunset, Feb 27th
Re: What is the largest dog ever to travel in a [email protected]?
Bindi, who belongs to Signe Anderson, is a Grand Champion Bernese Mountain Dog and an avid participant in carting. She was practicing by pulling Rocky at the last uCamp. 😁
Re: Mistakes - I’ll go first LOL
My wife and I recently went on an extended boondocking trip in the middle of nowhere Idaho. We like a gin and tonic at the end of the day - the perfect summertime drink. Our first evening there we discovered we’d packed everything for a nice g&t - ice cubes, tonic, fresh lime. The only thing we forgot was the gin.
Re: Delays and conflicting stories about the cause, delivery date keeps getting pushed back
Not that I am waiting for a camper, but I have been waiting for a truck that was ordered March 2nd. I can't get ANY answer from the manufacturer and to add insult when I look at their order tracking website, it just depends on the day of the week as far as what is displayed as an anticipated delivery date. As @Yoshi_TAB said, there are far more things in motion that what ANY of the manufacturers have ever seen and I completely understand the fact they don't know because their suppliers are not able to provide accurate information.
However, in my case the truck ordered is a 2021 but the manufacturer is BUILDING and Shipping 2022's. If NuCamp was taking new orders and building and shipping while yours are waiting for parts, that is an entirely different situation.
However, camper, truck, appliances, etc. in the end they are not "life and death" and even though I am not happy about it, there are people who are struggling to buy groceries, pay rent, or have major health problems.
To be blessed with nothing more than an inconvenience, we should all be VERY GRATEFUL for such trivial problems.....
Brad