The couple that we bought it from, coincidently, are selling it to go “fulltime”. They are buying a Mobile Suites similar to ours, and it will be finished in March.
Before we could do anything, we had to remove everything from the bed of our truck and put down a rubber mat. Taking the enormous toolbox out is never a fun project, but completely necessary.
It was great that both Sharon and Chuck were there when we picked it up. They showed us how to put it on the truck and secure it- something we’ve never done before. With about an inch clearance on each side, its a bit of a challenge!
Finally, after what seemed like forever, and was, in fact, several hours, the camper was on the truck. It didn’t look that big with no truck under it, but once it was loaded, it looked huge!!
We had called our friends Kirk and Karen in Fresno to make sure the guest room was available, and off we went. Our thought was that we would spend a few weeks this spring setting up the camper and closing up our home to put it in storage before heading to Alaska.
We found a good, secure storage place near Kirk’s house. This way we’ll be able to visit with friends while we work on the camper, and we’ll have access to tools and help when we need it.
So, here are the pictures of the interior:
When you walk in the door, the dinette is on the left. There is storage under both booth seats and it converts to a bed.
Behind the dinette is the refrigerator and a hanging closet. In the front of the camper is the bedroom, which actually has a queen size bed:
It also has a fair amount of storage ( we’ll see if I still think that once we try to load everything!) and another closet for hanging clothes. There is also a small TV on a swivel so we can watch it from the bed or the dinette. The camper comes with a Dish Satellite antenna, but we won’t be using it.
When you come in the door, on the right hand side is the kitchen area:
There is a double sink and a small convection/microwave. I would have liked to have a propane oven in addition to the convection one, but at least the camper has a built in generator that turns on with the flip of a switch.
Next to the kitchen is a large pull out pantry, with lots of storage and three drawers below it:
And finally, between the pantry and the bed, is the bathroom. One of the reasons for getting the larger truck camper was to have a “dry” bath. Similar to a boat, bathrooms come in “dry” and “wet” versions. We’ve had both and prefer Dry. With a wet bath, the entire bathroom is, essentially, the shower- there is no separate shower stall. That means you have to dry the entire bathroom after a shower- a bit of a pain. We figured if the camper is fairly livable, we’ll be more likely to keep it for a few years to travel in the summer months more easily.
So, the dry bath has a separate shower stall:
And of course, a toilet and sink. The fresh water tank is about 45 gallons and the gray and black are both about 35 gallons each.
The camper is actually pretty cool, and I look forward to outfitting it. Decisions will have to be made as to which items we buy for it, and which we bring from our Mobile Suites. We lucked out yesterday at the swap meet we had with our RVing friends here in Quartzsite. Someone put a Wilson Cell Phone antenna on the swap table and we were able to get it, so that’s one purchase we won’t have to make! What a great idea that swap table was!!
We are now hanging out in the desert of Quartzsite Arizona with a bunch of friends, so I’ll soon have to find time to post about that but for now, the campfire is calling my name.
