Un-Winterizing

It seems we've been getting ready, at least in our minds, for months. Over the last few days, we've (and I mean mostly the husband) have been un-winterizing the trailer and fixing and attaching useful items. My main job has been to decorate and stock it, and I'm sure I'm forgetting lots of things. Fortunately, this first trip out will be well-supported. We're headed to Moab in two days, and we'll be staying at a KOA. We don't think KOA will be our style, but we figure it will be good to be close to folks who know something about trailers before we are off in the woods by ourselves!

At first, we thought we'd have to be incredibly careful about weight since we were pulling the trailer with a Ford Explorer. However, in March the husband decided that the Explorer as a tow vehicle was making him too nervous, so he traded it in on a new Ford F150 pickup with a tow package. Now we have weight to spare. It means we'll be able to take several bikes, kayaks, and lots of other toys along.

Husband has quote to add:  "So far, it's just been a lot of f***ing work!" That's after he was fixing a leak in the shower and had the hot water valve explode out toward him. Water shut down, trip to Ace, and back in business. Second quote, "Have I ever told you how much I hate plumbing?" We're very close to the end of prep work, though, so the fun quotient should be increasing rapidly.