One of my favourite weekends is happening this coming weekend.  I get to have a little mini-vacation out to beautiful Wasa Lake, BC.   Actually it will be a good test for me with my recent purchase.  I bought a used Coleman tent trailer.  For you people east of Alberta, I have been told that you call them “Pop-Up” trailers.  I haven’t taken it out yet, and am slightly worried about how my vehicle will handle this heavy tent trailer in the mountains.  My SUV is rated for 3500 lbs towing capacity, and my tent trailer is 3200 lbs.  I took the trailer to the weigh scales just south of my home, so I know for sure how much it weighs.  With the added weight of food and cooking/tableware supplies, I am sure that I will be close to the 3500 lb limit.  I have done all of the prep work however.  The bearings have been done, the brakes have been serviced, tire pressure checked, and I had new chains installed.  I also had to make some changes to my vehicle to accept this new trailer.  I needed to install a 7 prong plug for the lights, as my vehicle only had the straight 4 prong system.  I had also scheduled my vehicle in with the Ford dealership to have a transmission cooler installed, and was surprised to learn that newer Ford vehicles have these already built into the air-conditioning unit.  I called 3 different Ford dealerships, as I wanted to make sure that this was the correct information I was being given.  Nothing is worse than breaking  down on your holidays.  I am hopeful of an uneventful drive, great weather and good times with my family and friends.  Have a great weekend yourself!