We are on a 6 month trip to hopefully escape winter in Ohio stopping first in Utah. We left on September 23rd on a Monday and made our first stop to visit friends Keith and Mary Davidson, they own the KOA in Terre Haute Indiana. It was a good distance for the first day of 210 miles. The next day we really moved along and left Indiana and crossed Illinois and part of Missouri. We were going to take our time but with the strange weather patterns we were concerned that we would run out of time to see the 5 National Parks in Utah so sprint across the US was now the plan. The next day we finished Missouri and got into Kansas then Thursday was finish Kansas and get into Colorado. Friday was my most dreaded day and had been on my mind since the beginning of planning this trip, that anxiety was crossing the Rockies west of Denver, it did not fail to support my fears, with about 5 major passes with up to 9% grades and miles long uphill the trip was horrible, a couple issues one being at high elevation gas engines produce less power and with the RV coming in around 22,000 pulling the CRV it made for terrible uphill power. At one point we were down to 25 mph and losing speed. I pulled to the side of the road and let it rest for a few even though nothing was overheating. When we got back the power was better, makes me think there may be an update needed to the ECU. Anyway we made it through but believe me we will NEVER make that trip again in this RV. The scenery was incredible with what little I was able to see.
So Friday night we are sitting at Glenwood Colorado River KOA in Silt, Colorado, fantastic campground and clean and well organized. Deanna is getting some laundry done and tomorrow morning we finish our final leg into Utah and Arches National Park.
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