Hello from Hutchinson, KS (Belated)
Drafted: Friday October 10, 2023 (Second post of this travelogue)
Posted: October 29, 2023 (but back-dated for 10/17 in the software)
We left Corning Sunday (10/8) and drove to Topeka, KS. From there we drove to Hutchinson, KS. We are staying in a wonderful state park campground (Sand Hills State Park).
We are here so that I can attend an event that involves folks using semi-trucks to pull RVs. That might Sound like a strange event with limited attendance. However there are in the range of 100 units at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. The photo below (pirated from Face Book) shows many of the trucks and several Smart Cars. Many of the truck/trailer combinations have Smart Cars mounted sideways on the truck (see second photo). Others have provisions for other types of cars mounted lengthwise on the truck.
I was simply boggled by all the creativity with these combinations. I have followed the FB group for these vehicles for a year or two and have really enjoyed all the discussions. The main reasons given for using semi type truck are the power and the strong brakes. That said, there are some pretty significant challenges. The foremost seems to be getting insurance and the second being ability to use normal RV campgrounds. As was the case with the bus, exposure to very large repair cost and consumables, like tires, makes it a pretty expensive option. Many of the owners are full time and/or travel with large families. Many of the units are set up for “boon docking” and that makes a great deal of sense.
That is all for this post and the trip.