I’m itching to get on the road with the Puma. The first trip is about six weeks from now at the Talladega Race. Every few days I complete another item on my checklist. Daughter Jenny gave me an Ozark Trail camp dish set, unopened and still in the box. I thought I’d go figure out the Jensen Audio system this afternoon and it took about 5 minutes. There are two inside and two outside speakers that sound great. Bluetooth connection was quick and easy. I had a similar system in my first camper, which never fully became operational. I’ve got a sewer hose, a clean-out grey/black tank water hose, some leveling blocks, camper toilet treatment drop-ins, and Gorilla tape coming. What’s the tape for? You know, you don’t go anywhere without the Gorilla. Trust me, if you don’t have it, you’ll probably need it!
Month: August 2023
Talladega’s October Race
The YellaWood 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. It is one of four NASCAR Cup Series races currently run with tapered spacers, the others being the GEICO 500 in May, the Coke Zero Sugar 400, and the Daytona 5001. The YellaWood 500 marks the 107th race hosted by Talladega Superspeedway in Cup Series history. The 2.66-mile oval located in Lincoln, Alabama is known as the largest oval on the NASCAR schedule. With 33 degrees of banking in the turns, 16.5 degrees of banking on the tri-oval, and 3 degrees on the backstretch, drivers have to work together in the draft to succeed. It’s Sunday October 1st.
Written with the help of Bing AI. Okay, the AI wrote it all. (Source: Wikipedia, and NASCAR)
Use Your Head Man
So, many months ago, I joined TikTok to try and figure out if I had any reason to be there. It’s a great time waster, and I know what I can do to waste your time. I’ll post about my trials and tribulations of getting back into camping. So, the first person to follow me there after I posted about going camping again was Can Head. We met at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan in May 2010. I hope to see him again at Talladega.
Have You Tried Plugging It In?
When I got my first camper in 2009, I added a 20 Amp outlet by the driveway so I could charge it and get it ready easily for trips. I’d hang out in it occasionally, wishing I was out of the driveway.
After getting the Puma home, I found the outlet was not working. Imagine my surprise when an electrician I had called said, “You should plug it in all the way.” Please, that is a rookie mistake, not something I should have done.
With that behind me, I’ll take a few days to learn where things are in the camper and get familiar with it before hitting the road.
And Now – The Camper is Mine!
It’s been about fourteen years since I bought my first camper. For the last five or so years I have not had one. But not now! After shopping for various models and dealers over the past few months, I’ve found my new home on the road. It’s a New 2023 Palomino Puma Ultra Lite 12FBX. I ended up purchasing from RV Roadway in Opelika. I worked with Cody on the sales side, and Deborah completed the paperwork and financing from USAA, although the current interest rates are lousy right now. I can’t say enough how easy the process was and how much I like the folks at RV Roadway. I’ll take a few days and probably do a Google Review. I’d certainly recommend it. As a matter of fact, the dealership is expanding on the property next store to the current location, formerly the Harley Davidson Dealership. I’ll take a few days to learn about the camper and will share details on the blog in the coming days or weeks.
Camper Jerry and His Friends 