We spent the morning shopping while Phil got our Subaru set up to tow (brake controller, charging circuit). Phil then gave us a tour of the systems and we took off around 1:30.
The trip home took about six hours with a rest stop and diner break. I was really pleased with how well the Shadow handles behind our car. We got 20.1 mpg even though I was lead footing it a bit and driving into some pretty stiff head winds.
The only disappointment of the trip was when I tried to back into our driveway.
Thank goodness you can push these little trailers around by hand – looks like I’ll need to get some practice in a parking lot somewhere.
Anyway, registration on Monday and some outfitting. We’ll be taking it and our sea kayaks over to the San Juan Islands in May to look for orca.
Paul
I will give you a crash course on backing a trailer, if you put your steering hand on the 6 oclock position & keep it there , move your hand( wheel) to the right & the trailer will move to the right, move your hand to the left & the trailer will move to the left. Its the easiest way to back a trai;er I have found yet! 
Good Luck! 
