Our first trip...

Well, it started out rough...

Snow, and still more snow...it chased us all the way to Oklahoma! All I could imagine was a leaking pipe in our newly de-winterized Maebh...and we pushed all the harder to get to the sunny south!

We left on Friday evening...harried and hassled, usual for me prior to a trip. As we were packing up in the light snow fall, a frantic call was made to Dodgen Industries, where a voice mail was left for Kim Olson. We knew the lights were supposed to turn on somehow in the coach...but where was the darned switch??? A very few minutes later, Kim returned my call, and quickly reminded this dingy female of the proper switch, and ta-da! the lights were on!

Driving to AlbertLea that first night, we Wally-docked quite comfortably. The next morning found us driving bright and early...continuing through south Minnesota, through Iowa, a bit of Missouri, across Kansas, and finally crossing into Oklahoma. We dry-docked in a rest area overnight, and continued on the my parents' home in San Angelo, Texas at about 5pm on Sunday night...we had made the 1230 mile trip in 47 hours, with two overnight stays.

Maebh Arrives...January 2008!

After years of searching, miles of driving, half-a-dozen states, climbing into and out of hundreds (or is it thousands???) of recreational vehicles, a variety of RV shows, and a gazillion hours online researching all aspects of RV'ing, we finally bought home our Maebh!

Over the years, our RV options have been wide and varied...starting with a huge Class A bus, soon moving to plans for fulltiming with a fifth-wheel, shrinking down to a tiny Class B conversion van, and finally arriving at the perfect size...a 22-foot Class C.

Brands were 'cussed and discussed...
slide-outs, did we want them, did we not?
eye-bleeding colors?
large ownership clubs?
easy access to repair facilities?
safety issues?, etc...
Finally coming down to two, the Winnebago View or the BornFree.

A trip to BornFree factory in Humboldt, IA last October was the deciding factor...it was now just a matter of time, and money...!

Keeping a careful eye on preowned models online, we finally found one which seemed perfect...a 2001 22' Build-for-Two for a very reasonable price! After making all the arrangements over the Christmas/New Year holiday, we drove back down to Humboldt and made a complete walkthru, and a few hours later, Maebh was ours!

Mama, remember those "adventures in moving" that we always talked about? Well, now there is a new category..."RV Adventures!" Let's just say that while we had a GREAT time on our meandering drive home, dry camping in January in the Midwest was silly...and not to be repeated, unless under EXTREME diress! :P Especially if you forgot the sleeping bags! Needlesstosay, we froze, but had a great time doing it!

Now, we are safely home, and looking forward to miles of adventure! So, Texas look out, we are headed your way in April!!!