So we didn't really know how long it would take to get ready to go, after hanging out in one space for 2 weeks. We did tend to start "spreading out" a bit. Did the laundry, took a couple walks, cleaned the RV, and figured out where we are going to stay in the Smokey Mountains on the way home. Since we need to be out of the Thousand Trails system for a week, after our stay in Alabama, we found a Good Sam's campground in Pigeon Forge, TN.
I'm deciding that simpler meals, especially made on the stove versus baking, might be the way to go. Made sloppy joes - easy.
Our biggest challenge was closing down the water and sewer systems. We needed to empty the black and grey tanks (that is simple, since we were hooked into the sewer system). But then, we needed to flush out the black water tank of all of the sewage--change from potable water hose to non-potable water hose, fill up the black water tank, then flush. It took several flushes. Then, you have to dismantle everything and put it all away into the LITTLE compartments in the side of the RV.
Oh yes, then we had to fill up the water tank a bit, so we can have water and toilets for tonight. Of course, we forgot that you had to close the spigot on the fresh water tank, so it kept emptying on the right side of the RV as we were attempting to fill it on the left side. But, how better to learn?
And, I just thought of another challenge we still haven't quite conquered. The stupid water hoses screw onto the RV inlets and onto the water spigot ass backwards! The screw thingy near the inlet tightens counterclockwise, and the screw thingy on the hose tightens clockwise --both right next to each other. So you have to turn the hose one way and the screw thingy the other way, neither one actually wanting to turn. It is quite a sight--Peter with the wrench, me with the pliers, both trying to get our tools into the same spot and turning in the wrong directions,
I immediately wrote down every step "Full Water/Sewer Hookup --Leaving". I think I have 15 steps, each with sub-steps!
We are off in the morning.
No photos today.
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