Our First RV Outing

This weekend we enjoyed the RV for the first time. We had previously scoped out several RV parks in Provo, Heber and Deer Creek State Park. It was the later we decided to visit first. It was not far (about 10 miles away from home), had electricity, water and sewer connections, and was close enough to major population centers (Provo and Heber City) that if we needed anything or had an emergency, it would not be far to go.

Deer Creek State Park, as seen from our site

So we made reservations for Deer Creek State Park. DeeAnn packed the RV while I was at work and after I got home and tried to fill the water tank she finished the packing. We got up to the park at about 2:00 pm and set up. It was surprisingly easy, only took about 30 minutes to make all the connections and even pull down the awning.

There she is - our first adventure

We were able to sit under the awning and enjoy a nice cool breeze in the shade for a while. DeeAnn cooked a pasta dinner which was followed by some TV watching and a game of Scrabble.

Enjoying a little shade and the cool breeze

The next morning I got up and had a nice cold shower. We later discovered that if we left the water heater on for about 20 minutes, the water was plenty warm. We also discovered a couple of leaks, one around the shower (after the water had drained from the shower) and one in the bathroom around the toilet, probably coming from the sink.

Still enjoying the shade and breeze

Breakfast was cubed potatoes. After doing the dishes, we discovered a major water puddle under the sink that was also leaking out to the floor. Definitely some warranty work for the dealer to do! We will drop it off on the way to the airport later this week and pick it up on the way back.

Our site, complete with a picnic table, fire ring and barbecue grill

After cleaning up floods and the kitchen, we sat down and enjoyed a game of Phase Ten and two rounds of Disney Sorry while watching a Monk DVD.

Site 39 - Remember this one!

The time quickly fled past and we broke camp at about 12:45. Then it was back down the canyon. We had made arrangements with the Broberg's and Welch's to pick them up for a ride and lunch. So we headed back up the canyon to Heber City to enjoy a lunch at Dairy Keen. Then it was back home and unpacking.

Charlie and Abby all ready to go!

The RV is now parked safely in the back yard, thanks to the new fence and gate installed earlier this week. A pretty successful trip, considering the minor problems we encountered.

Dairy Keen as I remember it as a kid and as it is now

All I can say about the experience, is it sure beats tent camping! It's nice to have a solid roof over our heads, two flat screen TVs, a DVD player, microwave, refrigerator and freezer, air conditioning and heater, toilet and shower, all within 30 feet. My idea of roughin' it!

Issues we still have to deal with:

• How do you fill the water tank? It does not seem to work the way we were shown or the way the instructions indicate
• Leaks around the shower, toilet, and right sink in the galley
• Flushing holding tanks does not seem to work like the way were were shown or instructions indicate
• Sound system does not seem to work correctly
• Oven pilot light does not seem to light correctly
• Select a name!