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“All good things must come to an end.”

After almost five good years & 40 great trips we felt it was time to move on. Our recreational patterns have changed from a primary focus on boondocking in the woods to more stays in full-service parks in conjunction with events. The Chalet concept is ideal for the rustic campground with limited access, but a little out of place as a "portable motel room" in a resort surrounded by huge motorhomes! When we reached our early 50's we found a real bathroom, more storage, and dedicated bedroom is more of a priority than the ability to slip into a tight site near the lake! I guess we just got tired of the constant shuffling of stuff around the trailer so we could make up the bed or cook a meal. Lots of fond memories we'll never forget...

In February 2008 we attended the Portland RV Show and bought our next rig - a beautiful new Tango 276RBS. We looked at all the other models at the show and were just not impressed with any of the offerings from the big manufacturers. Quality seemed low & the workmanship minimal, so after a few hours we headed for the door. On the way out we passed by some Tango models on display from Johnson RV Sales and decided to take a look. As with the Salem RV Show we attended about six months prior, marketing assistance was provided by Ray Found from Pacific Coachworks; the son of one of the executives of the company who was tasked with getting the relatively new company off the ground. Given he helped design all their trailers he was a wealth of knowledge and could answer literally any question in excruciating detail! We were struck by the superior craftsmanship & quality component from such a young company; until you realize the guys running it are industry veterans who know their stuff!

We consigned our little wagon to Pacific Campers in Hillsboro, OR and Jon sold it in one day to a happy camper who got a pretty good deal. Great people to work with - highly recommended!

I'm working on a new website for the Tango & will have it up by the end of summer. So far we've taken a few trips and it's a dream compared to the Chalet - but you pay the price in MPG & towing ease. Those A-Frame ads are telling the truth! I'll be leaving this site active for the foreseeable future so people can refer to any of the information within.

-DS

Your Hosts: Dave & Kristi Smith, Portland, Oregon, USA

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What's New?

07/04/08 - Suspended updates to this site in favor of new Tango site. 01/09/07 - Added mod to fix front trunk water leak. 01/02/07 - Added code to display chat topic with preserved formatting. 10/24/06 - Added trip reports for Emigrant Lake & LaPine. 08/08/06 - Added update to battery bank wiring. 07/15/06 - Added corner leak round 2 mod. 06/12/06 - Fixed (hopefully) the problem with guest book dates. 06/03/06 - Added N300 repair mod. 05/13/06 - Added Tip tab, Reconfigured gray water drain. 03/23/06 - Added Fort Stevens & Seven Feathers trip reports. 10/18/05 - Added Whitehorse trip report. 10/17/05 - Misc updates & follow-ups. 10/15/05 - Added internal water pressure regulator mod. 09/23/05 - Added Pdx-Dayton trip report. 09/18/05 - Added spam blocker to email address at bottom of page. 08/08/05 - Added TrueCharge + Battery Rack + Switches mod. 07/25/05 - Added Indian Henry & Hiouchi Hamlet trip reports. 07/20/05 - Added sofa drawer mod. 06/30/05 - Added trip reports. 04/12/05 - Added link to Altrec.com 04/03/05 - Added bookmarked indexes to the Trip Reports, Modifications, & Product Review tabs. 03/27/05 - Changed colors for nav tabs, Moved URL trinkets from home page to links. 03/07/05 - Added Cannon Beach trip report, "Drain Hose Support" mod. 03/01/05 - Added "Replace Table Slide" mod. 02/27/05 - Added "Move TV Outlet" mod. 02/21/05 - Added "Battery Remount" mod. 02/06/05 - Added "Water Filter", & "Funnel Filler" mods. 02/05/05 - Added Maryhill trip report. 01/25/05 - Added "Water Tank Filler" mod., Pix of reading lights mod. 01/12/05 - Added "Leak Fix", "Carpeting" mods. 12/19-04 - Updated reviews. 12/13/04 - Updated reviews. 10/26/04 - Updated trip reports. 08/09/04 - Updated Trip Reports, Modifications. 07/15/04 - Updated reviews. 07/11/04 - Added trip report for Tumalo SP. 06/22/04 - Added some pix of the completed door latch installation with strike plate to Modifcations page. 06/18/04 - Added additional link to Yahoo Group on Home page. 06/16/04 - Added individual list prices for options. 06/12/04 - Fixed Mug-Buoy link in Product Review page, Added more RV suppliers to Links page, Added link to Bargman wiring diagram. 06/02/04 - Moved things around on the Welcome page, Joined "Popup Camper Webring" & added link, Added gray water vacuum breaker mod., Updated Coming Attractions page, Added link blurbs. 05/31/04 - Updated hitch mirror mod., Added campground links. 05/28/04 - Added link to MSN Groups. 05/26/04 - Added new Trip Report, Added several Product Reviews, Added Links page. 05/24/04 - Corrected standard vs. optional equipment in Specifications, Added pricing.

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