Sep 8 2017 - Chilliwack to Lynden,WA

Well here it is - hooked up for the first time in the rain.  First task is to test the trailer brakes - they are electric brakes controlled by a magic box hooked up to the brake pedal in the tow vehicle.  It uses the inertia of the car to decide how many volts to send to the trailer.  I was worried at first as nothing happened when I tried them.  It then dawned on me that they only work when you are going along - they are electromagnets that use the spinning drum to apply the brakes.  Once I remembered that we gingerly headed out and tested them on the road.   Success!

Once our friend Walt had inspected his new trailer and paid for - the delivery driver appeared to tell us it was time to go.  (They deliver it over the border to remove import hassles)

Time is money for him so he was off at fast pace.  We were plodding along at the back of the line.  At the border - the commercial trucks go through their own line (fast) and we crawl through with the tourists.  We had not purchased the trailer yet - but we were towing it as Walt's tow was all set up for the new Escape.  So naturally at the border we were 'randomly' selected for special attention.  This was a worrying time as we were fully responsible for the contents of someone else's trailer - but as it turned out they just confiscated some fruit.  I was a nerve-wracking hour or so.

So here we are in out first campground.  Patiently waiting for the previous owner to remove all his stuff so we can move in.  The wine helped!
While we were waiting we had a walk around - spotted the trailer below - how cool!

We did get all moved in after dark.
We'll show you some inside pictures tomorrow.