On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:34:53 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Aug 17, 1:54*pm, Guzzisti wrote:
On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:57:36 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch



wrote:
Cold fast flowing water at Deep Creek near Bryson City, NC.
Getting the home built slide in camper put on the truck literally at
the last minute had its downside, serious back trouble for me.
Nevertheless, it was so nice at Deep Creek all of us in our party (21
people) all marvelled ( all from Tallahassee) at the lack of
mosquitoes and the fact we could be outside without instantly getting
moldy from humidity. *In spite of back trouble, I went tubing anyway
and realized this was a mistake with limited mobility.
The camper worked reasonably well although it rained Fri nite and I
found a serious leak where screws had missed going into wood in an
overhead vent so also missed the sealant.
Saturday, everbody else went whitewater rafting on the Nantahala while
I simply lay flat on a table watching kayakers. *Every now and then,
I'd wonder over to the water and wade in. *There are worse punishments
than lazing around watching girls in bathing suits.
Camper pulled well although I never got over 70 mph. *Got 17.5 mpg
which is better than I expected with the wind resistance.
A successful trip but it is back to the N. FL. sauna and so-called
"Tropical Storm" Claudette. *Seems the hurricane center is desperate
to be somenear close to correct so they name every thunderstorm as a
TS.

That is some good news!

How about some pictures of this camper, either here with urls or
'there'. That is really cool, having built something like that and
actually using it. Hopefully you've got the leak fixed and all is well
there. How did the Mrs like it?

Wife likes it because she made all the cushions. I'll try to get some
pics. As I have said before, this was not nearly as satisfying as
boat building. We also went for simplicity inside meaning no water or
stove inside, just storage and sleeping. I do have 12 V lights and
120 V lights and AC although we have not usefd the AC except while in
the driveway here.

We have a triple burner stove in our little travel trailer, and we've
not cooked on it yet.

We use either a couple electric hot plates or the bbq grill.
--
John H

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