We got a much later start getting on the road than we had hoped for yesterday, but we still had a lot to do to get ready to roll.

Since Tramper is a new build and doesn’t have the storage that our 39-foot RV had, it took a little longer to load and organize than when we had the RV.

Being the epic road trip that this is going to be, we have also never packed for all the possible conditions we may run into on such a trip. Making choices that we could actually fit on board proved to be a challenge as well.

But we figured it all out and got on the road at 3:20 yesterday afternoon.

We didn’t get very far down the road (like a couple of miles) when we realized the truck absolutely did not like the generator being up in front of the grill. When climbing a bit of a hill, Mike noticed the temperature climbing to a level he wasn’t comfortable seeing.

So our first stop was Integrity RV in Douglasville, where they agreed to get the generator off for us and store it until we get back. These guys are the best if you ever need RV supplies or service.

The second we got back on the road, the truck settled in and was happy.

We had a beautiful sunset in the evening as the day turned into night.

Our original plan was to make it to Calvert City, Kentucky. But with such a late start, we chose to stop for the night at Love’s Travel Center in Columbia, TN. Not a bad travel day. We drove right at 300 miles.

Oops! Plan B: Love’s was packed. One of the employees (Cody) walked the entire lot with Mike. He suggested the Burger King lot less than a half mile away. So that’s what we did! We fired up the generator and slept great. The generator we removed from the front of the truck in Douglasville was a backup, and we have a smaller one with us as well