43 - Final Posting

SOLD

2017 Coachmen Orion 24RBT

We have reached a new and unfamiliar stage -- No RV ownership. "Phrynie," our Orion, is now under new management. We made the last trip as a delivery to Sterling, Colorado, where we handed the keys and title over to her new owner. The final two weeks of ownership consisted of a removing all our personal goods and doing a thorough cleaning and fixing minor things. I also attended to answering questions from our listings and doing some showings and demo drives.

The new owner said she looked at three similar coaches; one in lesser condition, one a year newer at a lower price, and ours. She opted for Phrynie because of the additional features like the ladder and solar that I added, and because of the complete background that this Blog provided for her.

I intend to maintain this Blog online, but with no added material, for as long as there seems to be interest. I am happy that many have found useful information in my various ramblings. I will continue to entertain any questions or comments and respond as able and appropriate.

Thanks to all for the interest and feedback. If you have an Orion, happy continued RV-ing. If you are thinking of getting an Orion, maybe reading through this Blog will support your decision.

Happy travels.

 

42 - Odds & End(ing?)

At our usual winter location of Yuma, AZ, since late October '23 to today, April 2, 2024. The season is winding down and we begin preparations for the return trip to Colorado. Phrynie, our faithful Orion, has mostly been parked in the Resort storage lot. She only got exercised once last week when I drove it a few miles into town for an appointment and to fill her gas tank. I have regularly run the generator every month.

We have reached the decision to offer Phrynie for sale after our return to Colorado. It is hard to consider after so many good years of travel and enjoyment, and our long-time ownership of all types of RVs. I estimate we have spent at least four years of our married life living in an RV. I can't estimate the tens of thousands of miles traveled; maybe a hundred thousand to most of the states and five Canadian provinces. The factors now are our age, increased costs of insurance, taxes, maintenance, and most everything else connected with RV travel. And frankly, I am getting weary of maintaining the equivalent of three houses and three motor vehicles. I believe we will find other travel adventures, and we can always rent if the RV travel bug bites us bad enough.

So, a well-maintained and much-loved 2017 Coachmen Orion 24RBT for Transit Class C motorhome with relative low mileage will be available for sale around the end of May.

One final detail. A few folks have asked how I mounted the shelves in the rear side compartment. I used the wire shelf mounting brackets as shown in the photo and screwed them into the side and rear walls as shown in the picture. I put a dab of epoxy glue on each, but I'm not sure if the glue sticks well to that kind of plastic. At any rate, no problems or loosening have developed, and I put a fair load on the shelves.