Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Trip Summary 2017

The highlights and low lights of our summer travels:

1.   High: Love the new truck and RV!

2.   Low: Constant alarm beeping in truck, along with "Check Trailer Wiring" notice for first 6 days of driving.  Had RV checked at dealership: "Everything is okay."  Sure it is.  I just dreamed it was beeping.  Silly me!  Had truck checked at dealership: "Couldn't find anything wrong."  What else is new?  Bought a can of electric circuit spray, sprayed the hell out of receptacle and plug (the pigtail electric cord that connects truck to RV; it controls brakes, lights, other good stuff).  Problem solved.

3.  High: The electric fireplace.  We thought it was a ridiculous feature.  Wrong!  Used it every morning in Bend.  Much quieter than furnace, nice ambiance, no cost - uses RV park's electricity instead of our propane.

4.  Low: Had to bag Grand Teton NP because RV water pump croaked.

5.  High: Visiting with friends in Bend, Ketchum and Grand Junction.  Plus: son Tod and wife, Char, joined us for an enjoyable week in Bend.  Tod, when we're in Mexico, I'm gonna kick your butt in Spades!

6.  Low: Bed platform hinge screws pulled out on one side (lower half of bed raises to access storage under bed).  Faulty installation but easy (temporary?) fix: larger screws.

7.  High: I played pickleball in 3 states; Trish cycled in 4.

8.  Low: Wildfire smoke in several states, terrrible for T's allergies/asthma.

Stats: Towed the RV 3230 miles; put 6215 miles on the truck.  Most of the difference, nearly 3K miles, racked by Ms T, heading out to kayaking venues, quilt stores, cycling venues.  Seems she likes the new truck a whole bunch.

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