Failure to Launch

Refugio turned from a launch into a test drive. We did not expect our Suburban to perform incredibly well, but we didn’t expect it to suck, either.

This is not a typical camping trip for us. We’re hauling a good part of our lives along with us (e.g. the 24” iMac I’m currently typing on). All that life stuff adds up in weight and while I’m sure the Suburban is great for weekend camping, it was not going to pull us over 10,000+ foot passes in Colorado. As a ½ ton with a 5.3L engine it was hard to keep it at 55 on flat ground and it couldn’t handle bumps without bouncing like a Cadillac.

We decided that we were going to need a more suitable tow vehicle and returned to Ventura for a better prepared (and more permanent) launch.

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