TimJuhl
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Just thought I would check in and share my experiences so far on my trip from Michigan to Colorado Springs in my Cargo van converted to a camper / travel van. My wife and I along with our dogs are visiting my daughter to help her thru the first couple of weeks after her husband deployed to Iraq. This was the first really long trip for the Sprinter and it has performed flawlessly. We've got mileages varying from 24 to 20 and I was surprised that even after extensive freeway speeds and a few loops thru the rockies I was still getting at least 20. Travel and camping has been a comfortable experience and for the most part our choices as far as interior design have proved to have been good ones. We insulated the sides of our camper with foam and the roof with an aluminized bubble wrap material. Evening temps were in the 40's and a little space heater did a good job of keeping us warm. We had some state park campgrounds practically to ourselves so we had our pick of campsites.
What really surprised me was that even climbing up thru altitudes around 9500 feet the van had plenty of power... performing not much different than what I'm used to at Michigan's low elevations. It also handles the curves and grades very well. I really enjoy the view of the country thru the big front window, and the fall color has been spectacular. Interestingly the cheapest diesel prices have been in the mountains.... at my last fillup I paid $3.599 / gallon.
Monday we head back to Michigan so hopefully the rest of the trip will go as smoothly.
Tim
Pix - In the Pike National Forest near Woodland park, CO.
What really surprised me was that even climbing up thru altitudes around 9500 feet the van had plenty of power... performing not much different than what I'm used to at Michigan's low elevations. It also handles the curves and grades very well. I really enjoy the view of the country thru the big front window, and the fall color has been spectacular. Interestingly the cheapest diesel prices have been in the mountains.... at my last fillup I paid $3.599 / gallon.
Monday we head back to Michigan so hopefully the rest of the trip will go as smoothly.
Tim
Pix - In the Pike National Forest near Woodland park, CO.
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