I had a work thing in Vegas and it happened to work out that my wife was invited to join me, had the time off work AND a babysitter. This never happens! I really wanted to take the RV instead of the airlines, but my wife is still pretty timid about flying in the RV. I left the decision in her hands, but did mention if we took the RV we could bounce around and visit a few extra places.....
While discussing the trip with my oldest daughter I was astounded when my wife started bringing up the benefits of the RV, she was starting to sound like me!
Daughter: The airlines would be faster than the RV.
Wife: Not when you count the drive to the airport and getting there early.
Daughter: It's more work and worry for dad.
Wife: He likes doing this sort of thing.
Daughter: What about the hassle of weather?
Wife: What about the hassle of the TSA, set departure times, airport delays, crammed next to strangers for hours?
Me: Sounds like I need to make sure the RV is ready to Go!
Long story short 16.8 hours, 113ish gallons of gas and 2 tanks of O2 gives me a rough average of 6.73 gph at 155KTAS.
We couldn't depart till Sunday evening until after my wife got off of work, Vegas or Bust Baby!
Pretty sure she was out before we leveled off at 14,000, more so the previous 12 hour shift and not a lack of O2. It was her first time on the cannulas and the Mountain High Pulse demand, it takes a little bit of practice to sync your inhalations with the box. I'm pretty sure I can relate with Pete Howell.
She did wake up about the halfway point to catch the sunset from the air.
April's aunt/uncle just so happen to live almost directly underneath the OWI..VGT flight path, it also worked with my "Don't wanna fly in the mountains at night." I bounced it in at KTAD 3.1 after takeoff, April's aunt/uncle whisked us off to dinner and an overnight at their house. We dropped off a green chili burrito and a hug to April's uncle on the way to the airport since he left early for work.
Looking pretty on the ramp at KTAD, hoping to outclimb those mountains in the background shortly.
While discussing the trip with my oldest daughter I was astounded when my wife started bringing up the benefits of the RV, she was starting to sound like me!
Daughter: The airlines would be faster than the RV.
Wife: Not when you count the drive to the airport and getting there early.
Daughter: It's more work and worry for dad.
Wife: He likes doing this sort of thing.
Daughter: What about the hassle of weather?
Wife: What about the hassle of the TSA, set departure times, airport delays, crammed next to strangers for hours?
Me: Sounds like I need to make sure the RV is ready to Go!
Long story short 16.8 hours, 113ish gallons of gas and 2 tanks of O2 gives me a rough average of 6.73 gph at 155KTAS.
We couldn't depart till Sunday evening until after my wife got off of work, Vegas or Bust Baby!
Pretty sure she was out before we leveled off at 14,000, more so the previous 12 hour shift and not a lack of O2. It was her first time on the cannulas and the Mountain High Pulse demand, it takes a little bit of practice to sync your inhalations with the box. I'm pretty sure I can relate with Pete Howell.
She did wake up about the halfway point to catch the sunset from the air.
April's aunt/uncle just so happen to live almost directly underneath the OWI..VGT flight path, it also worked with my "Don't wanna fly in the mountains at night." I bounced it in at KTAD 3.1 after takeoff, April's aunt/uncle whisked us off to dinner and an overnight at their house. We dropped off a green chili burrito and a hug to April's uncle on the way to the airport since he left early for work.
Looking pretty on the ramp at KTAD, hoping to outclimb those mountains in the background shortly.
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