Perfect! Our first RV trip, I can't imagine having a better RV than this. It took about 30 minutes of driving to feel comfortable. Big mirrors show you everything on the left/right of RV, brakes confidently and predictably (and we dealt with snow and slick roads) in Sedona/Grand Canyon. Got the RV to 70 mph about 10% of the time, which I didn't think I would but it felt at home at that speed (without much wind). Had no problem going up steep hills. Going down steep hills, the RV switches into another gear to make it easier on brakes. It was actually FUN to drive this beast. 32 ft length turns out to be an optimal length, any longer you'll have trouble at some RV parks getting in. Changing black and grey water takes a minute. Filling up fresh water takes maybe 5-10 minutes.We have 6 kids ages 2-17 and everyone enjoyed the accomodations while we drove including the bed and couches. No one complained even once. Pro Tip: we brought a playstation and plugged it into the kitchen tv via hdmi. We also had a laptop connected to the kitchen tv. There's a convenient high cabinet next to the tv that will hold your electronic devices, where you can also plug them in, so we were able to watch lots of movies at night from our laptop.Plugs: There's 2 in the passenger seat. 2 next to the tv in the cabinet. 2 over the couch behind the driver. 2 in the bathroom. 2 in the bedroom and 4 usb ports that were reliable in charging all of our devices (we had 16 devices to charge at any given time).Fridge: Powered by propane gas. We didn't need to deal with filling it. Fridge held our deli meats, cheese, eggs, frozen lasagna, ice cream, fruits, and drinks.All light fixtures work. Just know that the fixtures in the back over the bed need to be pushed (like a button) to turn on.
Sheets, blankets, pillows provided for queen bed, both jack knife beds, and loft bed. Loft bed also serves as a useful storage for all blankets/sheets during the day while you're driving.Other equipment provided:
dozen or so stepping blocks to help level RV (we only needed to use these once, very easy).
3 lanters, very nice to have
2 candles (mosquito repellent)
ladder to get up to loft bed
water hose/drain hose
tool set
electric tire pump
2 camping tentsOther stuff you may find helpful to buy:
lawn chairs (full hookup rv sites sometimes have tables, but chairs come in handy)
Buy lots of bottled water and store it in compartments under the RV (they'll stay pretty cool in there and not take up fridge space)Electronics:
You can bluetooth pair your phone to the main radio. (to use the RV speakers to play music)
You can also bluetooth pair your laptop to the main radio (to use the RV speakers to play movie sound)
When pairing, the Axxera radio sometimes ask for a pin (use 0000)Getting from airport to pickup site:
Use public transit to get from the airport to the pickup location. It's like $3/ticket for 2 hours. It'll take 2 bus transfers, pretty easy to navigate, download the vegas bus app to buy tickets and download a different vegas bus app that tracks bus locations. You'll want both these apps. Bus conditions were great, the views are great out of the bus and you'll be dropped about 2 blocks form the pickup location, about a a 10 min walk. Shawn was very responsive to my messages and arrival time, never felt like I needed to doubt his professionalism. The pickup site when we arrived was an auto collission store with friendly personnel. Takes about 30 minutes for Shawn to grab the RV, walk you through a tour of how to use it, and then you're off.
Getting situated:
Make your first stop at Walmart on 4505 W. Charleston, 10 min north of the pickup. Go here first, get your food and get acquainted with your RV. Get that Air Conditioning going or open the windows if it's nice outside. Unpack. Use every drawer and compartment. I'd recommend using the drawer under the entrance stairs as your electronic cable drawer. It's the most conveniently accessed drawer in the RV. Put your suitcases/bags in the big compartment under the bus at the back. You won't need them till the end of the trip. Stock the fridge with some libations.
Planning your destinations:
I'd limit driving to no more than 150 miles per day. It takes an hour to convert from sleeping arrangements into drive-ready (15 min of RV prep but 45 min of people prep), and it takes about 3 hours to drive 150 miles in an RV just because stuff happens (traffic, gas fill, scenic stop), and it takes another hour to get setup at your next camp site so that's 5 hours of the day and you want time to wake up at site A and time to relax and see the sunset at site B.Kitchen:
We alternated days on dine-out so we had 3 dinners made in the kitchen. Propane-powered oven has its charms. Just know it burns hot so check often that you don't overcook. You have to light it using the provided long lighter. While you hold in the pilot knob, you stick the lighter in the back of the oven on the bottom shelf. You should see the gas flame get lit, then you turn the knob and the burner light, and it's baking. Stove top lit easily. We're used to using an electric range but that's inferior to this propane powered range. We had the best cooked eggs over that stove. Remeber to open the ceiling vent so gases can escape.Heating/WaterLines:
We had a 5 degree overnight in the Grand Canyon and the heater did great. Water supply lines did freeze for a couple hours the next morning so I would suggest that you connect to the city water (turn off water pump) and let the kitchen water trickle down the drain overnight, and leave the gray/black water drain connected and open at your site so the tank doesn't fill up overnight. This should keep the water lines from getting frozen.Generator:
Generator was a champ. You'll need to use it to power the outlets for Playstation or laptop. We had full RV hookup sites so when we arrived, first thing we did was turn off generator and plug in power to the site. Extend the Wings. Extend the shade. Connect the drains. Get the RV speakers playing some music or movies and relax.Conclusion:
Comfy and great views even from the kitchen while driving. The front window is a panorama view and we didn't need to clean it until about 700 miles. Views out every window are amazing when you're out in the great outdoors. Trip lived up to every expectation and more so. I thought kids would be bored on day 2 and they're still talking about the trip 1 week later fondly.P.S. Make sure to do Lake Mead RV Park, Valley of Fire State Park, Lake Havasu RV Park, Lost Dutchman RV Park, and Sedona. Grand Canyon is a bucket list item so you got to do it (and it's the photo-op), but it's least on the list. But you really can't screw this trip up. Tank holds 500+ miles so you shouldn't run out and the RV even has a backup battery built-in so you can jump off that battery with the push of a button by the steering wheel. Godspeed!
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