I’m continuing to make strides in learning how to be a full time nomad. I was able to drive myself to Wilderness Lakes in Menifee but had help with backing up and setting up the RV (Thanks Carl Schwarz and Jason Locke). A few challenges with set-up since most of their sites are 30 amp, and my rig uses a 50 amp for electricity. I now have an adapter added to my glamping resources. Although I prefer to always have 50 amp. I learned during my stay at this site that you cannot run your microwave and your air conditioner at the same time, my power even went out when using my electric water heater to wash dishes. Also with the heat temperatures at 105º my power continually kicked off between 4 and 5 pm.
While in Menifee, I met up
with Ken from RV awnings. He came and measured my 5th wheel and 2 days later came and installed what I call a skirt to the front of my rig. This helps to hide many traveling resources and keeps my site much neater and hides my belongings.
I then did my first drive solo on the freeway and I’m now enjoying cooler weather. Unfortunately, there was an accident along the freeway and there was a 10-mile stretch that traveled at 5 mph. My GPS wanted to take me on a different route, but I was not going to drive through city streets with lots of cars while trailing my 32′ 5th wheel. I made it to Camp Pendleton, Del Mar RV. Dot & Doug Hawthorne met me and helped back it into my space. And the families that were on either side of me even came out and helped me unhook my truck and level my RV. The camping community is so welcoming and helpful.
