July 3, 2018
Full schedule today:
- Early United flight to Las Vegas, packed tight in Economy.
- Lyft ride from LAS airport to Cruise America location in Henderson (107° F) to pickup a pickup truck camper.
- Shop at HomeDepot (108° F) for a portable generator.
- And final pit stop at WalMart for food and provisions.
Then on the road to our planned full-service campground, Fletcher View, only 70 minutes drive, near Mt Charleston…
…which was as nice as expected, and 79°, but alas, full.
So on to our second choice (no power, no water) campground nearby at Hilltop.
Hilltop Campground (8,400 ft, 74° F) has some great views of the surrounding peaks. Oh, there was some contention over who had legitimate claim to the last campsite (we did!). Thanks, Ranger Bob.
It was a good first night shake-down cruise: Got the new generator working, got the camper stove working, even got the microwave on line. Air conditioner not needed. Whew! Hot and cold running water inside–nice. This thing even has an inside toilet and shower–which were not needed at this campground.