Yep, we spent some time in Elkhart, Indiana. Just down the road from South Bend and some college you may have heard of and also laying just south of the Michigan border, is a city that is home to most RV manufacturers in the US. Whether it is a motorhome, 5th wheel, travel trailer, or some other type of recreational vehicle, odds are it is somehow connected to Elkhart.
We spent 4 nights at the Elkhart KOA, our main purpose to check in on some planned renovations for Lola. Yes, we love her like she is but we thought she could do with a few “enhancements”. We’ve been working with Bradd & Hall remotely to select some new furniture as well as some window frames to help make Lola more comfortable and more useful for us as full timers. This will include:
- New captains chairs
- Replacing one couch with a pair of recliners and a table in between
- Replacing the other couch with a new, more comfortable jackknife convertible
- Replacing our u-shaped dinette with a booth and new table
- Replacing our cloth window valances with custom made wood valances
- Putting down new carpet on both living area slides
Thus, we needed to visit the shop in person to do some measurements, confirm some furniture, and pick out the carpet.
The only other activity we did was visit the Motorhome/RV Hall of Fame Museum. This place was filled with RV’s from back in the time of the model-T all the way up to present date. It was really interesting to see some of the designs and ideas that were hatched on the way to what RV’s are today.
GMC – Dan went camping with his parents in one like this 
Model-T camper – first slide out? 
Bullet camper 
Knight Rider RV? 
Another oldie 
Mae West’s “camper” 
Airstream on steroids? 
Dedicated Eagles Fan!
One of the most amazing parts of this leg of the journey was the swing in temperatures. We had rain one night and woke up to temps in the mid 40’s! Brrrr. It clear and warm up and we’ve been lucky enough to stay in an area with lows in the low 50’s and high’s in the mid 70’s. Let’s see how long that lasts!
After this relatively short visit to northern Indiana, it’s on to Michigan, where we’ll stay for nearly a month, visiting several towns along the western and eastern shores of the lower peninsula (won’t make it to the UP this time around).
Thanks for following along on our adventure!
Dan & Jill