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Originally Posted by UpstateGreg

Our first trip went well. Had our first broken item, the propane gauge/sending unit snapped off the propane tank so I will have to replace that now. Looks pretty straightforward.



A run to Walmart got some missing parts and pieces that we had forgotten and or did not realize we would need. I got a pair of attractive (wife approved) 15-foot extension cords that I plugged into the outlets behind the TV in the bedroom which solved the inverter power issues in the bedroom. When not in use they tuck behind the TV set without any issue. The battery withstood the extra load without any problems.



One thing I didn't like was coming to the realization of how genuinely TERRIBLE the gas milage is. I drive an ML350 and I have complained since the day I got it about the 16-17 MPG I routinely get with its V6 engine, but this is an entirely new level of awfulness. Wow... I didn't get the exact milage when we left and I haven't filled it back up yet but I am scared to do the calculation once I do fill it back up and calculate out the mileage via Google Maps. I didn't have rose colored glasses on regarding the MPG but wow...



We still enjoyed ourselves thoroughly!

Glad it went well! There’s a learning curve for sure and it just keeps getting better. You’ll get used to the mileage. Our experience is six and a half to seven mpg. Bad enough that I actually budget it, putting $200/month into a separate travel account at my bank so that when we want to take a trip of several thousand miles we won’t have too much anxiety about it. We took a 6 week trip through the northwest last summer and spent a bit over $3000 just on gasoline! Enjoy your travels.