TheMacs
09-20-2014, 06:26 AM
Living in Montana all our lives, the outdoors and camping are part of our culture. Been doing it since we could walk.
Been an interesting journey beginning with a tarp stretched between trees to increasingly better backpacking gear, to a canvas Coleman 6 man tent, to a nice family sized dome tent, to a Flagstaff popup and finally we just purchased a new 2015 Hideout 19flbwe...Getting a "little" older and our kids having grown up and left has played a significant role.
We've only had it out twice put absolutely love it. Seems like a palace. It's small and light enough to easily negotiate unpaved mountain roads and maneuver in the many state and US forest service campgrounds.
Just had it winterized as we just saw our first frost and snow of the season.
We pull it with a 2013 Toyota Tundra 4x4 with the smaller 4.6L V8 and tow package. Up and down rolling terrain, steep hills, and mountain passes it doesn't miss a beat and easily maintains 60 mph. Could probably even do that on steeper passes but curves and common sense keep it at 45 to 50. Depending on the terrain and wind our mpg has been form 8.9 on the low end to 12.3 on the high end.
Anyway were excited about having a new home on wheels and plan to use it a lot. As newly certified scuba divers we're thinking about an extended trip to southern climates in late February or early March.
Been an interesting journey beginning with a tarp stretched between trees to increasingly better backpacking gear, to a canvas Coleman 6 man tent, to a nice family sized dome tent, to a Flagstaff popup and finally we just purchased a new 2015 Hideout 19flbwe...Getting a "little" older and our kids having grown up and left has played a significant role.
We've only had it out twice put absolutely love it. Seems like a palace. It's small and light enough to easily negotiate unpaved mountain roads and maneuver in the many state and US forest service campgrounds.
Just had it winterized as we just saw our first frost and snow of the season.
We pull it with a 2013 Toyota Tundra 4x4 with the smaller 4.6L V8 and tow package. Up and down rolling terrain, steep hills, and mountain passes it doesn't miss a beat and easily maintains 60 mph. Could probably even do that on steeper passes but curves and common sense keep it at 45 to 50. Depending on the terrain and wind our mpg has been form 8.9 on the low end to 12.3 on the high end.
Anyway were excited about having a new home on wheels and plan to use it a lot. As newly certified scuba divers we're thinking about an extended trip to southern climates in late February or early March.