Ready to Tow

When we bought our motorhome, the thought of towing the Jeep behind seemed like a very far-off to-do. After all, maneuvering a 32-foot box on wheels was enough of a challenge for a couple of newbies. The idea of pulling another 8 feet or so of toad was lots more than we could handle. We pacified our need for added transport by adding a bike rack to the back. With our bikes in tow, that'd keep our need to get serious about towing at bay. Until today.

It's official. We are seriously ready to tow.

Having the Jeep around this weekend was great fun. It made wine tasting and geocaching a breeze. We shopped for groceries after we set up camp. It was definitely a treat to have an extra set of wheels.

Because we've yet to set up Rocky to be our toad, we caravaned there and back. Leading the way with the Jeep, Natasha spent 90 minutes or so each way driving with her focus and attention in the rear view mirror. And, while Boris had a friend on board on the way up, the drive back was a lonely one.

As we strolled around the campground this weekend, we eyeballed various towing setups. This morning Boris asked the captain of a Class A gasser about Bullwinkle's size about his experience towing his Jeep that looked a lot like our Rocky.

"We practically forget it's there," he said. "We don't go anywhere without it."

We have a feeling we won't go anywhere without ours, too. Soon. Very soon.