Hello from Fuquay, North Carolina

[NC Swifters 145RB]

We recently purchased a used/new Swift 145RB and have yet to take it for a test drive. We have never owned a TT and can't wait to take our first trip! We are slowly gathering the items we need to have to make our first trip a success. So let me ask you, what was the one thing you learned on your first camping trip that you weren't prepared for?
Rick & Gail

[Rustic Eagle]

Welcome to JOF

The first thing I learned (long time ago) was that a Walmart wasn't close enough!

I would make sure that the prior owner didn't remove any of the sewer attachments/hose from the unit, this could be a major headache if you have to tow home a full black tank.

Bob

[NC Swifters 145RB]

Thanks Bob, no our new camper didn't come with a sewer hose and that's one of the items we have yet to purchase. Most of the locations we'll be camping it at do not have a dump station, so we'll have to locate one on our way home. Do truck stops usually have a place to dump?
Gail

[robkelly]

Welcome!

[Threebutchers]

Originally Posted by NC Swifters 145RB

So let me ask you, what was the one thing you learned on your first camping trip that you weren't prepared for?
Rick & Gail

Welcome!

We have a similar trailer....identical water / sewage capacity. The black tank is 9 gals, it fills up fast, and its doesn't handle excessive toilet tissue well. We learned to be very conservative with water and tissue in the black tank.

Don't dump the black tank until it's full (up to the tube)....fill it with water if you are going to dump it before it's full

Happy Camping

[nevercominhome]

Welcome to the JOF from a fellow NCer and congrats on the new TT!

[Rustic Eagle]

Originally Posted by NC Swifters 145RB

snip.... Do truck stops usually have a place to dump? Gail

Gail,

Some do......., maybe one of the following links will help you find a convenient dump station located near your future travels:

http://www.rvdumps.com/dumpstations/

http://rvdumpsites.net

http://www.rvdumpstations.info

Bob

[norty1]

How quick the tanks fill if you don't have sewer hookups and do not yet know how to conserve water into the holding tanks.

[norty1]

Some flying J's have them. You may have to do some looking. Many rest areas used to have them but were closed due to mid use by a few.

[SMS1115]

Welcome! We are just up the road in Holly Springs, but are working a deal to be in Fuquay Varina on May 1st. Our new to us Jay Flight G2 29BHS is ready to go on it's maiden voyage this weekend coming up. Looking forward to seeing you around the local campgrounds.

Steve & Liz

[diamond dave]

welcome.

[NC Swifters 145RB]

Thank you for that tip on the black water tank. Our longest trip that we have planned this year is 4 day trip and if things get tight, there are bathroom facilities that we can use. It should be a good test.

[Livinglife2]

Congrats !!!!

[MBn65pU9]

Duck! Since you first posted in March, you've probably figured that out. My first time in the 145RB, I must have hit my head 20 times. We learned to "pad" most of the surfaces, but I've also learned, in two years, to move more slowly and not try to cut corners. I'm still learning not to leave doors open while I'm washing dishes, and to latch the side baggage door when retrieving tools. It's still a nice little camper, and we have had a lot of good times in it. Oh, and my wife has rigged up mosquito netting on the canopy.

[NC Roamer]

I wasn't a JOF member when this thread was active as we did not buy our Greyhawk until August. Great to see other Fuquay-Varinians are here.