As we stated in the first blog post, we had to move for work. My work is now in Greenville, SC for the next couple of years.
The trip was a little over 650 miles from Tampa, and we took 2 days to arrive. After all of the towing, and multiple stops searching for a good RV Park, we ended up an mpg of 9.3. This is real world figures, not off the trucks computer which is always a little too optimistic.
Our first night was in Brunswick, Georgia at Coastal RV. We didn't have reservations, and they had some open spots. Our very quick review for our very quick stay is that the park appeared very nice, the 50 Amp pull through spot had easy access in and out for our fiver and the price was inexpensive, $42.53 including tax. After we got set up, we drove to get fuel and some grub. We want to come back in the future, and when we do we will post a much more in depth review.
Getting to work full time was fine, but my back was hurting more and more. Work was delayed as the project had some minor funding issues, and while it was still on track to start, more work on design and budget had to take place. So, in October, I had enough and started consulting a neurosurgeon. In late December I had surgery on my back, S1-L2 laminectimy. I am feeling better, but not yet 100%.
With help from some local friends to hook up and due the "grunt work", we were able to go to Charleston for a weekend with the fifth wheel trailer to visit family.
Just before leaving, my better half made the first go-round to check on things and observed a chunk out of one of our tires. Thank you sweetheart!
These are original tires that came with our 5th wheel and we were going to replace all of them at a later date (there are many blogs/vlogs that cover the issues with the foreign made tires installed by RV manufacturers). We found some minor cracking on the other tires, so we figured it is time for our baby to get some new shoes before our trek to Charleston.
I have to give God praise here. He had us looking to find this issue,. The tire would have blown during our short trip and probably tore up our home. This is our home and we treat her with kindness and respect and we will always be safe and maybe overly cautious. God rained grace on us and we found 4 Goodyear 10 ply trailer tires at the Greenville Discount Tire shop (unpaid endorsement here).
So, a little over 3 hours and $850 later, we were on our trip.
We stayed at The Campground at James Island County Park. Our visit was during off-season, but the campground was still pretty full as they were closing off parts for upgrades and repairs. This is a park we want to visit again as it has a beautiful area and in a good location. The weather for our visit was less than great, with only one partial day of sunshine and warm weather.
The weather in Greenville this winter has been unusually wet, as it has been for most of the states. We haven't been out much, mostly due to my surgery.
We have been able to make a modification to our home, we will cover that in the next blog issue.
Until next time, take care of yourselves and God Bless! Let us know if you have any comments or thoughts, and please share this blog out if you like it!
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