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LOL... that they are. Those stools have since been taken out of the camper though. I'm not much of a stool sitter and they just took up too much room for other stuff. They are currently sitting in the garage waiting for me to decide what the heck to do with them. I'm thinking they may end up on the curb, but we shall see.
I'm more of a chair guy too. I like to sit with my feet on the floor and my back in a chair back. But some of those chairs in campers take up a lot of room, so I get why stools are popular.
New is anywhere from $70k to $115k depending on the model and options. Ours is a 2017 and we didn’t pay near that much for ours.
We did just that for 6 years in a 6'x12' cargo trailer. It was two of us, two motorcycles, and three dogs. It worked, even if it wasn't optimal. There was basically enough room for one of us to stand up at a time while the other was out of the way on the bed.
How is Bert?
He might want to invest in one of those dirt bike or adventure bike riding classes. Or just stay on the easy stuff.
You couldn't be more right about that. When the weather is good and the little popup canopy was out, I would cook, eat, hang out, and pretty much live outside. This past trip to Big Bend with the lows sometimes in the 20's and the few days we had with snow, I was really happy to be able to get up, not have to walk across camp to go to the bathroom, and be warm and toasty while making/eating breakfast.
Yep, first ever trailer blowouts. We had a few close calls on our little cargo trailer, but caught them in time. These there was no catching as they were all good, and then 50 miles later they blew apart without any warning. I'm hoping that now that it has really nice Michelin LT tires on it that it will be good for many years to come.
It is really good to hear from you! We were wondering if we would see y'all down there, and checked a few of the RV parks but didn't see you. I'm glad to hear that things are all good, and you are just moving to a different chapter of retirement. Now..... I'll be honest, I don't think I'd want to winter up in Illinois, but you have to do what you have to do sometimes. I don't want to summer down here in TX, but alas, my job doesn't want to pay me when I'm not around.
I don't know, DFW...I think we're better off without the likes of folks from Illinois...especially Bob. He was always an irritating cuss. And he had a DS bike like mine which always rubbed me the wrong way. Then he would get these fancy-schmancy bikes of different kinds, trying to one-up everyone. Plus, one time I saw him shooting a BB gun within the city limits of Study Butte recently, which I'm sure is in violation of city ordinance there.It is really good to hear from you! We were wondering if we would see y'all down there, and checked a few of the RV parks but didn't see you. I'm glad to hear that things are all good, and you are just moving to a different chapter of retirement. Now..... I'll be honest, I don't think I'd want to winter up in Illinois, but you have to do what you have to do sometimes. I don't want to summer down here in TX, but alas, my job doesn't want to pay me when I'm not around.
Hopefully we will see you out and about, don't be a stranger!
David, Been seeing you on the site and thought of riding with you over the years but fuzzy memory..... so thanks for the memory jog. I "almost never" post on any sites. I like your current cycle stable. I got my first KLX there from Ralph (Cycle Tech) and let it teach a 62-year old "kinda" how to ride it on those wonderful desert roads. Always had both a roadie and a d/s since 08. KLX (1), KLX (2), DRZ, bought back KLX 2, and now a 08 WRR. Road bikes there over those years included: 650 BMW GS, F800 ST, R1200R, Guzzi Stelvio, Husky Terra 650, Verseys 650, and Tiger XRX 800. Almost forgot-had my Buell Ulysis first in the spring of 08. Now I'm over the hill in my life's ride but trying to keep the down hill slope easy. Be well, W
I owned 4 Colemans over the years. They built an otherwise great trailer but the axle was always on the light side. That got a lot worse after Fleetwood bought them in the 90s. The heaviest axle they used was 2,000 lbs when they had trailers over 3,000lb empty. I routinely changed the tires at 4K miles, when I'd see a slight wear on the inside. Had to crawl underneath to see the wear. I visited a lot of industrial trailer places but never found a fix. My current Flagstaff has no such issues - I just changed the original tires at 14K and they still had good, even tread.
Still lost as last year's easter egg - You forgot to tell em how I would stop in and "TRY" to beg a beer off you. What respectable TEXAN wouldn't have a beer for a lost Illinois boy. Be nice now, my FUNMETER is dipping low in the snow.I don't know, DFW...I think we're better off without the likes of folks from Illinois...especially Bob. He was always an irritating cuss. And he had a DS bike like mine which always rubbed me the wrong way. Then he would get these fancy-schmancy bikes of different kinds, trying to one-up everyone. Plus, one time I saw him shooting a BB gun within the city limits of Study Butte recently, which I'm sure is in violation of city ordinance there.
And then there was that thing he would always do where he would brag about how well he knew the roads and trails of the BB area, especially the Terlingua Ranch stuff. I don't know how many times I had to help him find his way out of places where he would get us lost. He would also go around saying he was from some rural area in Illinois, but I think he was really a Chicago resident...you know...that Chicago style, big city, bluster kind of personality.
I for one am glad to be rid of him.
Here's a pic from one of the instances where he got us totally lost. I mean, just look at the guy's face here...he has no clue where he's at.
LOL! I wondered when you'd chime in on my post. Bob!...beer over tequila? You know I'm a tequila man. Besides, the beer you would have requested would probably be some hipster brew from Marfa.
