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What did you do with your RV this weekend? (4/23-24/2022)

Pilots N Paws #31

Cookie, an expectant momma, is on her way to Vermont from Luverne, AL. I picked her up at the Troy, AL airport (KTOI) and flew her back to Moontown (3M5). She is catching ground transport the rest of the way :eek:.

Here, she is refusing to have her picture taken (pouting about the trip?).
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But later, she made up and was OK with it.
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Wings in the cradle!
 

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Entertained the Blue Angels

Notice how the number 4 Blues pilot is wishing he could fly the Thunderbird 8.
 

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Flight to MA and back to AL

I flew the plane to Massachusetts to visit my son and his family. Checked off a big bucket list item on the return trip.... I managed to fly the Hudson River corridor. Here's a short video of the trip. My RV has been flying 10 years now. What wonderful flying machines these RVs are. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4LqGSqYAQM
 
Weather was perfect for flying, so my son and I flew up to Columbia, CA to camp and see the gold rush town. On the flight back today, we diverted over Yosemite.

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More photos here.
 
The Old Station Fly-In is rapidly apporaching and as I'll be interstate for a couple weeks prior to it, need to get packing now, so it was time to work out just what you can jam into the back of an RV-9. (Quite a bit, actually!)

So far, we have the following already packed, but will likely add more and change the packing order as we get closer.
  • One folding camp table
  • Two full-size swags
  • Two folding camp chairs
  • Two adult sleeping bags
  • One bag of tie-down gear
  • One fly-away kit
  • One (normally fitted anyway) first aid kit
  • Two umbrellas
  • One head lamp
  • QTY Cyalume sticks and;
  • Books for Mini-Me to read enroute

To still go on top are
  • 2 pillows
  • Soft overnight bag
  • My normal flight bag
  • 2 hats & sun cream
  • The towbar.
  • A bunch of quick FAQ handouts about the plane, as this is a public fly/drive-in show, not just for fliers. Might be able to get another RVer or two started!
And Probably more as I think of it.

It looks a lot, but it's mostly fairly lightweight gear, just bulky.
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Channelling my inner C182 mantra...."if it fits, it flies!"
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