Our First New Hampshire RV Trip

This article is about our first camp experience with our USA made 2022 Mini Lite Rockwood 2104s 22 ft trailer.

2022 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite 2104 S in Wilmington, NC

It was July 26 when we drove my Toyota Tacoma with the Mini-Lite in tow, from Plaistow to Wolfeboro. The trailer hitch had stabilizer bars that worked very well and came with the trailer.

We did use the ECT power feature of the Tacoma, which was adequate for this trip. Speeds of 45 to 55 mph were the norm and achieved up to 15 mpg.  The stabilizer bars limit the turn/back up radius to a max of 45 degrees.

The jack like stabilizers on each corner are not really levelers but make the floor much more stable and not intended to lift. 

The RV AC unit worked like a champ as did the fridge and freezer. 

Electric and water hookup, Sewer hookup was easy too. 

The Mini-Lite comes with a outside mountable, 17 inch gas griddle and was used to cook breakfast each morning. It worked well but needed better leveling by me for cooking runny eggs. 

The rv queen murphy bed feature worked well to stow. The bed was firm to sleep on. When the bed is stowed, a sofa is created as the sofa back can lay flat or flip up. We did not use the inside gas stove.  

The shower unit worked very well. 

It rained 6 inched in our RV park overnight and it was very noisy on the roof but we stayed dry. The awning was deployed and handled the rain runoff well. 

Overall RV performance was excellent.

 

So far a big thumbs up.

 

 

 

NH Congressional Candidate Karoline Leavitt and Interview with Kayleigh McEnany

Big Second Amendment Candidate!!

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CONTACT: info@karolineforcongress.com

 

WATCH: Karoline Leavitt and Kayleigh McEnany on Fox Nation at Turning Point USA Summit

 

Hampton, NH — In case you missed it, Karoline Leavitt joined her former boss and the former White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, on Fox Nation at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. Leavitt was endorsed by Turning Point Action and it’s founder, Charlie Kirk, and was invited to speak at the summit ahead of President Donald J. Trump.

 

Watch Karoline’s interview with Kayleigh HERE!

Big Game – Max Point Blank Range

Ethics are essential. I stick to my cartridges max point-blank range (MPBR), or often much less. What does that mean?

Accordingly, MPBR is the furthest distance your bullet can go without dropping out of your game animals kill zone and still have sufficient energy for a clean harvest. Example: Your game, a whitetail deer has a kill zone of say six to eight inches or so. If your bullet falls to the bottom of that kill zone at longer distances, then you are at your maximum range without adjusting your scope (MPBR).

In my case, using ballistic software, my MPBR often falls in the 250-to-300-yard range. Really, I have never had to shoot at game beyond 300 yards. 

It takes long-range practice with the cartridge and bullet you hunt with and know the effect of wind on your bullet. Hunting ethics are essential!

A book that I have in my hunting library below. 

If you are like me, experimentation is fun.

 

Good Hunting!

Outdoor Camping: New Rockwood Mini-Lite – Made In The USA

My wife and I took the plunge and purchased a new USA Made 2022 RV, the Rockwood Mini-Lite Model 2104S for camping. We tented when we were young but now we will camp and travel in comfort and style.

https://www.rvusa.com/rv-guide/2020-forest-river-rockwood-mini-lite-travel-trailer-floorplan-2104s-tr45035

2022 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite 2104 S in Wilmington, NC

2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite 2104S in Raleigh, NC

 

My  2021 Toyota Tacoma 4×4 tow capability is up to 6800 lbs. and set the stage for RV size. This RV dry weight is 4841 lbs. and can have a payload of up to 1933 lbs. We figure our load will be 600 lbs. or less for most travel. Our murphy bed is a short queen size and can be stowed to increase room. The U-Dinette converts to a long bed and is nearly a queen in width. We have a gas stove, microwave, fridge/freezer, TV, sink, bathroom and lots of storage. And outdoor mountable grill.

We will be in training for it next week and take it on our first New Hampshire camping trip soon, up in the NH lakes region. 

More soon…