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Tue, 03 December 2013 15:48

Carl S.

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Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.

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Thanksgiving weekend is when my two sons and I go to the Imperial Sand Dunes for a long weekend each year. I tow my Jeep, on a trailer, with the GMC and provide the housing, and cooking and sanitary facilities for the trip. Mark, my youngest son, drives the Dodge truck with the rest of the equipment and supplies on it, with other vehicles on another trailer.

We left Tucson a little after 4:30 Friday Morning and drove the 260+ miles to our usual campsite without incident, only a couple of stops for breakfast, 'rest' and gas. The coach ran great, as usual, at about 67 mph the whole way across AZ. The speed limit fro trucks (three axles or more) and trailers is 55 in CA, but we only had to go a little over 20 miles there.

The solar panel on the coach kept the batteries charged in spite of us charging various electronics and running the inverter for the first three days. According to the Trimetric meter, we were anywhere from 23% to 29% down on the house batteries in the early morning before the solar started producing a charge, but every night, they were back to 100% or very near. The boys slept in front and said the dinette was more comfortable (softer) than the Jim B. couch. Nobody took showers the whole time (we used wet wipes to freshen up, and went home dirty) so no hot water was needed. The propane refrigerator kept things cold and made ice in the freezer.

The trip home Monday was equally uneventful with one stop for lunch and another for gas. As usual, the coach made the trip a pleasure. This Thursday, Kathy and I will be leaving for a weekend Saguaro Jetset rally in Ajo, AZ, hosted by our friend Jim D (Jade on the net). Between those two trips and the last Jetset rally, we will have used the coach three out of the last five weekends.

Pics here:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/trips/p51792-2013-sand-dune-trip.html

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/trips/p51795-2013-sand-dune-trip.html

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/trips/p51798-2013-sand-dune-trip.html

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/trips/p51789-2013-sand-dune-trip.html

Carl Stouffer '75 ex Palm Beach Tucson, AZ. Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

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		Sand Dune Trip Report By: Carl S. on Tue, 03 December 2013 15:48
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		Re: [GMCnet] Sand Dune Trip Report By: Carl S. on Tue, 03 December 2013 16:18
		Re: Sand Dune Trip Report By: lqqkatjon on Tue, 03 December 2013 16:34
		Re: Sand Dune Trip Report By: Carl S. on Tue, 03 December 2013 20:08
		Re: [GMCnet] Sand Dune Trip Report By: Steve Jess on Tue, 03 December 2013 19:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Sand Dune Trip Report By: Carl S. on Wed, 04 December 2013 09:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Sand Dune Trip Report By: Gary Berry on Wed, 04 December 2013 10:03
		Re: [GMCnet] Sand Dune Trip Report By: Carl S. on Wed, 04 December 2013 10:33
		Re: [GMCnet] Sand Dune Trip Report By: Neil on Fri, 06 December 2013 14:58
		Re: Sand Dune Trip Report By: Steve on Tue, 03 December 2013 20:10
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