But today, since a number of our friends haven't been in one of these things, I thought I'd post a few pics that show how it folds in and out for traveling and living.
So driving down the road, the passengers can sit
up front in the driver's and passenger's seats, or can sit at one of 10 other places where there are seat belts installed. Denise usually sits at the dining table with a laptop and figures out where we'll go next. I usually drive (OK always) but here's a pictuer of Denise at the wheel. Note that behind her, both "slideouts" which contain the kitchen, "dining room", and living room are pulled in to make the width the standard 100 inches (not counting mirrors) that tractor trailers and everyone else has to adhere to.
When we get to our destination, a push of a button brings down hydraulic jacks that level and stabilize the coach so it doesn't bounce around on the springs while people move around. Then the slides are all bumped out (there's a third that increases the size of the bedroom - I'll cover that tomorrow. Now things look like this: Note in the second picture Denise is sitting at the dining table, but now it's moved outward from the center.
Then, when we remember to do so, we turn the driver's and passenger's chairs around to add another couple of seats to the seating area. Making it look like this:
Not counting the bedroom, the sleeping arrangements in this room include one of the couches folding out into a queen size bed, the other one folding like a futon to provide a double bed, and the table turning into a good size bunk for kids, the same way a boat table converts.
There's a couple of other things to hook up before we're completely set: water, electricity, and a pretty red hose that connects to the sewer system. The electricity inlet is a 100 amp service, about what an older small house in Georgetown would have, and about half of what most upgraded homes have.
Tomorrow, I'll post a few pictues of the rest of the coach.
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