On The Road Again

It's been a very busy couple of weeks! We picked up our Casita on Long Island, drove to Michigan and spend about a week in Detroit. We were able to get together with some friends and family but, unfortunately, not everyone. Sorry for those that we missed! On Tuesday we picked up our Casita at Mark & Paula's house where we left it while in Detroit. Thanks again!!! Tonight we're in Elk City, OK after 3 days on the road. 2 more travel days and we should be back in Mesa.

So far the Casita has "exceeded our expectations!" It's quite comfortable for the 2 of us and Jake. Most people would find it cramped to say the least but it's perfect for us. It tows like a dream and we hardly notice it's there. Today I actually looked back at one point to make sure it was still there! The best surprise so far is our gas mileage. Our Xterra is rated at 14 city and 20 highway mpg. We're actually averaging about 17 mpg towing the Casita! Our secret is fairly simple - *G*O* *S*L*O*W*!! We keep our speed around 55 mph. On the entire trip so far we've passed exactly 1 vehicle. That's OK as we're not in any hurry.

Our Xterra and Casita on Long Island waiting to get new tires.