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It's done and works great

Postby BrwBier » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:43 pm

My teardrop is done (more or less) and everything works great. Got back yesterday from a 2500 mile trip to the Black Hills and back. It turned out a bit heavier than I had wanted at 1440# wet, but it was not a problem pulling with my Chevy Venture van. The only thing put in after weighing it was a little food, bread, crackers etc. Gas milage was about what I had expected at an average of 15.5 for the whole trip. Total cost for gas was about $475, lowest paid was $2.65 and the highest about $3.15. Worst part of the trip was the first day from Wisconsin to Iowa, into the wind. Most of the time I would almost forget it was there. Except for long winding hills like from Keystone up to Custer state park. I NEVER thought it would be hard to get a site in the middle of last week in a state park, but it was full, at least all the electric sites, so back down to the KOA. Not exactly what we call camping in Wisconsin, more of just a parking lot with posts. Here are some pictures from the trip.
Image All ready to go
Image Hey, ya gota eat some where. In DesMoine, IA
Image At Saylorville Lake near DesMoine
Image Louis and Clark recreation area, Yankton, SD
Image In the Bad Lands
Image In Spearfish Canyon
I'm sad to be done with vacation, tomorrow, back to the real world.
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Postby tonyj » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:50 pm

Congratulations on the finish. Great job! :applause: :thumbsup: :applause: :thumbsup: :applause:


Thanks for the pics.
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Postby Miriam C. » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:51 pm

:P :woohoo: :beautiful: :clapping hands:
You did a geat job. Happy to hear you had a nice trip too. :)
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Postby Sam I am » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:24 pm

Good looking tear and it looks like you had a great trip!
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Postby b.bodemer » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:18 am

Your td looks great.......and sounds like a super first trip for you!!!!!!!

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Postby madjack » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:26 am

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Brwbier, thanks for sharing your first trip with us...it looks like it was a good'n...doesn't real life stink after a good vacation :lol: .........
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Postby sdtripper2 » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:24 pm

Brwbier

Now that your done the ale stops will be many where ever you go.


Thanks for the pictures of your completion ~ :thumbsup:
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Postby Gerdo » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:30 pm

Awesome! It always feels great to get it roadready and thake that first trip. Done? Are they ever realy done?
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Postby clkelley564 » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:20 pm

Beautiful pics!!
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Postby sledge » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:16 am

Very nice job.......... congrats, , , there is nothing like your first time , when your young and in love , Ohhhhhhhhhh wait , I got off track there for a minute. :lol:
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Postby Eunice » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:24 am

thanks for sharing. nice pics, will make a really nice memory for you
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Postby Tcurr » Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:16 pm

Looks Awsome, Very nice tear and looks like a great trip.
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Postby Mike C. » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:34 pm

Cool looking trailer and a cool trip. 8) What more could you want, unless it would be a longer vacation. :thumbsup:
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Postby MrBuzz » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:49 pm

Wow, great vacation...glad everything went well. I have never been to the Blackhills or Yellowstone. That's the trip I'm planning on for next year!
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Postby Rarin2go » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:50 pm

Way to go ! A great looking tear and a super trip. What more could you ask for? An empty state campground in the middle of the week? Yes!!
We want to make a trip to that area next year.
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