A big day today as we "mated" our Fifth Wheel Trailer and the GMC truck. The hitch was installed on Friday and we spent time doing the final stowage in preparation for our first test drive.
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| Mated for the First Time |
Neil and Pamela's brother Seth took the first test drive this afternoon in the cold rain. We drove about thirty miles to Woodburn, Oregon and then through a weigh station and truck stop to dump the holding tanks. We traveled on freeways, through small towns and via backroads on the way back. The verdict: everything worked out great and the truck and new hitch handles the rig very well.
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| Headed Out for the First Time |
We plan to stay here in Oregon through Thanksgiving with family and then head south in early December. Now that we have the first (although short) trip under our belts, the rest is going to be repacking, organizing, and sorting to make sure that we have the right stuff in the right place. While the weather here in Oregon is much better than the 19 degrees in Juneau, it is expected to get pretty cold here this week as well. But since we are retired, we will just take it one day at a time.
Best wishes,
Neil and Pamela
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