And a new chapter begins! We are about to pack down, clean up the shop, and get the RV ready to hit the road to Huntersville, NC! 435 miles. We are going to try to make the whole trip today, weather permitting.
Kev
Safe travels!!
Weather does not look to bad, drive safe.
Wishing you a safe trip !
Well quit wasting time and get moving, you have a deadline. N:(
Safe travels, Kevin.
WOW what an adventure! 435 miles of rain, fog, wipers that only wanted to work intermittently, and the hills of West Virginia and Virginia along 35, I-64, and I-77. The hills weren't too bad, but it got dark on us the night before last and I didn't want to drive in the dark anymore when the roads were so curvy. So we spent the night at a rest stop about 40 miles past Charleston, WV. I would have posted a status report, but there was NO internet service or even phone service (and we have Verizon)...and not even any TV...lol! Drove the rest today, and made it into camp. Which is a mud hole, but we got the rig in and level because we know what we are doing after all these years. We set up camp, Patti even has her Satellite TV set up already, and we are feasting on Bo Jangles chicken tonight. Tomorrow we have to set up the workshop and our display tent completely...which will give us 2 full days of production before the weekend. We'll make it work!
Kev
Good to hear that you made it safely. :)clap When does your vacation start? Sounds of things you will need a break soon.
QuoteSo we spent the night at a rest stop about 40 miles past Charleston, WV. I would have posted a status report, but there was NO internet service or even phone service (and we have Verizon)...and not even any TV...lol!
Something about WV ...... Hm?
Not sure about your location but east coast is going to be soaked for several days due to the tropical storm off the coast. Already getting flash flood warnings in the DC region.
We got HAMMERED with rain last night here in Jersey. Needed the rain bad though. It was all soaked in by morning and I'll bet there was a good 2-3" of solid heavy rain for several hours during the night. That would usually leave my yard a lake, no water in the yard at all! And yes, the RV is STILL leaking! $@!#@! $@!#@! $@!#@! $@!#@! I wonder if I can get Eternabond 8' wide by 32' feet long? Hm? :)rotflmao
WOW its hot and humid here. And the front AC unit crapped the bed! Just over 2 years old now, and out of warranty!!! Of course.
Piece of crap new Coleman made in China garbage!
I was out working on setting up the workshop, when a friend of mine yelled to me, "Hey! Smoke is coming off your roof!" It looked like smoke was coming out of the shroud, so I climbed up on the roof, and it didn't smell like smoke. Came back inside, and it wasn't blowing cold anymore. My guess is that it blew a freon leak.
I do not like new Coleman AC units AT ALL!!! They are garbage compared to other modern brands, and total crap compared to vintage Colemans. Our Rear AC is a vintage 1989 Coleman Supermach...and still blows nice and cold. But its position in the rear bedroom requires running fans to circulate the air forward, and it barely keeps the rig cool enough.
So I checked on eBay and got some prices on Dometic 15K Brisk Air 2 air conditioners with the inside ceiling unit...yikes! Then I checked on Craigslist...and bingo!!! 22 miles away in Charlotte is an RV dealer called Campers Paradise. 580 bucks out the door, including the ceiling unit. We will be driving down there first thing in the morning to pick one up! Hopefully it doesn't rain tomorrow so I can install it.
So yeah...that is what I'll be doing first thing tomorrow, and weather permitting, get it installed. I set up the workshop tent today in the extreme heat and mud, so that's all done. I had to go to Lowes and buy a Rhino garden cart for a 140 bucks, because my tools were down in an area that the Faire doesn't want anyone driving in because of the mud. But they were too heavy and too many to carry by hand to camp, so I now own a tiny little trailer...lol!
Tomorrow morning we'll pick up the air conditioner, come back and install it, and then set up our Underhill pavilion and get our booth ready for the weekend, or at least mostly ready. We can finish it up and prettify it on Friday.
Its supposed to rain like hell all weekend, so we are just going to fly with the stock we have.
The new campround here is in full sun all day, all rigs facing North to South, and its a mud hole. It wasn't compacted, and only 2 inches of gravel laid out over wet clay. It has been raining constantly for about 10 days in this area, way wetter than usual, so its not the Faire's fault...they did the best they could and spent a fortune...but mother nature can be a beotch.
And...the water is out, and no definite answer when its going to be up again. So I bought 3 big jugs of water while I was out this afternoon. I hope they get it working again before the weekend, or else our patrons are going to have a very realistic olfactory experience of what the Renaissance was really like...lol!
Kev
Yep! Welcome to NC where its always humid even in the winter months. Good news is that its going to be cold for a week here but possible 6" of rain.
Cold and rainy, I don't think that is good news for Kevin. N:(
Yep. Waiting on the portapotty guy to drop off the holding tank...and then we have to go get the AC unit. Today is the only day for the next several where it MIGHT not rain until early evening.
Kev
So after the portapotty guy finally got here, Patti and I drove down to Camper's Paradise and bought the Dometic Brisk Air 2 air conditioner. 580 bucks out the door, and that included the inside ceiling unit! And because they are primarily an online business/warehouse, if the debit/credit card you use has an out of state billing address like ours does, they don't charge tax! SWEET! And its only 22 miles away from the Faire!
We got it back to camp, up on the roof (my truck is tall enough, so I was able to stand on the truck roof, and lift the AC, still in the box, up onto the roof), and the install was quick and painless. The only thing I had to do in addition to the normal install was extend the wires that come out of the RV's stock location, since the Dometic is wired in the front, and not the rear like the Coleman.
WOW what a nice unit! WAY better made than the new Coleman Machs. And the ceiling control is very well made, with a nice SEALED washable filter. It even has an air shower feature similar to the no longer made Carriers.
About the same noise level as the Coleman, but more airflow, and easier to direct the airflow. Ice cold baby! Of course, now its cold in Carolina, so we aren't using it...lol!
Oh...and the water is back on in the campground.
And the hurricane is supposed to hit us with about 12 inches of rain over the weekend.
Yay!
:(
Kev
Glad to hear all is well in Renaissance Land. I saw on the news that the hurricane should miss the states all together. Hope the rain isn't as bad as predicted. That could put a damper on a lot of things. LOL My front Coleman gave up a couple of years ago and I replaced it with a newer used Dometic. Although it works well, it was more complicated to install than the Coleman, and it tends to ice up often. I have been considering buying a new one. While at Colaws RV Salvage yesterday I saw they had the Dometics on sale for about what you paid for yours. However, I was with a friend in his car and had no way to get it home, so I passed on it for now. Glad to hear they are easy to install. I may be going back soon. Colaws is a great place to spend a couple of hours. I found the little piece that goes on the windshield wiper to direct the flow of washer fluid onto the windshield. I accidentally broke off one of the ones on my HR.
Thanks Dan! The Faire is delaying opening day until Sunday, although we are all set up and ready to open. North Carolina declared a state of emergency, and we are under flash flood warnings, even though it isn't raining all that hard right now.
Installing the new Dometic was fairly straightforward, although there is a foam separator piece you have to cut, and I had to extend my wires a bit to reach the circuit box. Also...for soft vinyl foam ceilings like our Holiday Ramblers, installing the inside ceiling unit is a bit different from the directions. In the directions, you are supposed to secure the plastic ceiling unit to the metal frame with 2 sheet metal screws, and that part is the same. And then you are supposed to use 8 more screws, 2 in each vent, to secure the plastic frame to your ceiling, which in the HR just isn't possible. Solution! Replace those screws with velcro strips at each vent, sticking one side right to the ceiling, and the other side to the plastic where the screws would come out. Works flawlessly, and you can't see any gaps around the plastic ceiling assembly.
So far its not raining here...just a misting. But they SAY we are supposed to get hit hard tonight, and all day tomorrow. Either way, we are ready to open tomorrow...and since the Faire has delayed opening day, we have a day off!
Kev
Yeah, just aboot all forecasts have the hurricane staying at sea now. I talked with CircleD this morning - he lives not far from where the faire is and he said 7" is predicted. Either way not a good deal for anyone.
The rain and wind is not from the hurricane. Its a gulf storm we usually get. If you're in the same camping spot as last year Kev, the wind shouldn't be to bad. Gust up to 30 mph. Good luck to you and stay dry.
They built a new kitchen were our old camping spot was. We are over in a new area, recently excavated. They really did a nice job and spent a lot of money putting in graveled flat campsites, each with water and 30 amp service...sadly, the amount of rain that has been pounding this area has turned it into a mire. We got in no problem (although we sank in pretty deep and made ruts), but a LOT of the campers are still out in the parking lot and will be until next week...its just too wet for most to get in.
Kev
NOW, Will you be able to get out? Hm?
Just remember, metal rain gutter leaf guards can be placed under the wheels for traction. Saved me at Pocono raceway a while back.
Great idea, Dave! Hopefully it will be dry when we leave, and its slightly downhill to get out.
And Rick...what do you think, bro? LOL!!! I've already helped pull out a couple of trucks and an RV this week.
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Kev
Looking good, now on you need is a winch. Most of my exploring was alone so I always had a winch and enough tools to repair dang near anything. I have rebuilt starters, alternators, differentials in the woods.
How is everyone doing east and along the coast? Bad weather and storms is where Gear Box would be handy for everyone to check in.
Other than cold and nasty we are just fine here. Heavy rain Thursday through Saturday morning and light rain til this morning. Hopefully it will clear up by tomorrow. Believe it or not it has all soaked in. We needed rain BAD!
Thanks Rick! A winch is on the list of future purchases...which is why the custom bumper has a cutout on the front, for an internal winch. Just too costly right now, and down on the priority list.
Weather here today is windy, but not too rainy at all. A light sprinkle once in a while. They did close the Faire altogether this weekend, and we will be opening next Saturday instead.
Kev
I got quite a bit done today. All the wood is purchased for a huge run of 10 and 15 dollar catapults (student days is right after this weekend). And then I made an adapter box for the power here at the campsite. Basically a dual gang weather proof box, with an RV plug coming out, and an RV plug next to a regular 20 amp outlet inside. When they designed the campground, they gave each campsite one 30 amp plug. While my RV does have outside outlets, I don't know what they are rated at, and don't want to run high amp power tools off of them. I also installed a power strip for Patti on top of the washer/dryer cabinet, which has become the countertop for the toaster, bread machine, toaster oven, and crock pot.
Not a heck of a lot, but good enough!
Kev
Ready for opening weekend! And parts are all prepped out to assemble on Monday for three student days in a row (Tues, Weds, and Thurs)...which gives us Friday to build more catapults for the following weekend. I'll be glad when said following weekend is over!
Kev
Yay students. I never took my students to a Renaissance Faire, but we went to quite a few other things. My hat is off to any teacher willing to try to herd a bunch of kids in any venue. There is ALWAYS one kid that doesn't want to go along with the program. Good Luck!
AWESOME Dan!!!
So...it looks like our new opening day...today...is going to rain like heck all day. Tomorrow we are supposed to have great weather, so at least there's that...lol!
Kev
Just wait about 10 minutes Kev. The weather will change. :)rotflmao
And at least y'all arent near Myrtle Beach.
One of my co-workers has a house there and went down there for vacation the day the storm hit and came home the day it left. At least his house was not damaged. He told me that even with all of that, getting away from work was still a vacation. :)rotflmao
Rained all day, but had fun catching up with friends we haven't seen since last year, and made a little bit of money. Tomorrow is supposed to be nice weather, so hopefully we'll be super busy!
Kev
PERFECT weather today, and BOY were we busy! Finally...money coming in instead of going out...lol! Its going to be a super busy week with 3 student days and building catapults, and then another weekend...and then a week of playing catch up...and then I can finally get started on some projects, like solar panel tilts, etc.
Kev
GREAT kids day today, with very well behaved kids...and many catapults were sold! We came home and assembled and stained a bunch more. 2 more to go!!!
Kev
We survived all three student days...YAY!!! Now I'm going to have some coffee, and then go out to the workshop to gets SOME more catapults finished for tomorrow. I think I'll concentrate on about 20 of the new oak models...I can only get so many done in one day...lol! Looks like we won't have trebuchets or ballistae on the table this weekend, but next week I can get them done.
Kev
Quote from: ClydesdaleKevin on October 16, 2015, 10:05 AM
We survived all three student days...YAY!!! Now I'm going to have some coffee, and then go out to the workshop to gets SOME more catapults finished for tomorrow. I think I'll concentrate on about 20 of the new oak models...I can only get so many done in one day...lol! Looks like we won't have trebuchets or ballistae on the table this weekend, but next week I can get them done.
Kev
Slacker. :)rotflmao
I gotta see pics of these catapults now.
Jeff, on the front page there is a link to get to Kevins page. Go to home page, scroll down to bottom and click on "Siege the day". That is Kevins and Pattis website.
Quote from: joanfenn on October 16, 2015, 03:39 PM
Jeff, on the front page there is a link to get to Kevins page. Go to home page, scroll down to bottom and click on "Siege the day". That is Kevins and Pattis website.
Wow! Thanks!
All reset from kids days, back to our regular weekend setup! We even found time to run the dogs in the field, throwing them tennis balls until they didn't want to chase them anymore...lol! Now to relax with some bourbon, a good vape, and the interwebs...
Kev
Great day at the Faire, and its supposed to be great weather tomorrow as well. We are going to have to build a LOT of catapults next week!
Kev
So Sunday was a good day, but I had to go home sick...we found someone to cover me in the booth...and I was SO sick the rest of the day, and into Monday. Monday afternoon we bought Patti a power chair, since its way too far a walk for her from our campsite to the booth with her RA, and a carrier for the back of the Blazer. We got a great deal on it. Yesterday was run errands and get things done we couldn't last week. And now for the next 3 days it will be nothing but catapults, probably into the evenings to get them all done. I have lights in the workshop, so its all good...lol! No rain in the immediate forecast, so hopefully it won't rain here again until after Thanksgiving. :D
Kev
Never really thought about that, you are a two person operation on the road and one gets sick how do you find a replacement?
We just do Rick...lol! No real sick days when you are self employed...but fortunately we have a lot of good friends out here in the Renaissance world. Still not feeling 100%, but worked in the workshop from 10am until around 7pm. Gotta get the stock built. I just can't be a nancy, and gotta suck it up...but when I'm throwing up every 10 minutes, THAT is when we needed our friends to jump in...lol! It was a NASTY stomach bug!
That said, a HUGE amount was done today, and tomorrow even more will get done, and everything finished on Friday. Which will catch us up, so I can get some projects done before the winter vacation.
Kev
I was a long haul trucker for a while and there is nothing worse than driving when you are sick. Problem is that the load is promised on a certain date and it batter be there on time. They would usually allow one day late on a 2,000 mile shipment. Not much leeway for sickness. 7 days and a wake up and I am officially retired and BROKE! :)clap But at keast I can stay home without having to call anyone. :)ThmbUp
HUGE amounts of catapults were built today, although Patti seems to be coming down with what I had, poor kid! On Monday I went out and bought her an Invacare Pronto M51 power chair and lift/carrier for it (sweet Craigslist deal, 350.00 for the lot)...because our campsite is now so far away from our booth, she can barely make the walk with her severe RA. It will come in handy for her as well at our other faires, and of course while on vacation if we want to walk all over a town to explore it! Or mall trips, etc. Its a pretty neat chair, and does very well on rough terrain. LOTS more to do tomorrow to finish up for the weekend!
Kev
It was a great weekend, and now I own another nearly vintage RV in addition to our Holiday Rambler...lol! Its a '96 Chalet A-Frame pop-up camper. Its not in the best condition...some water damage to one corner...but for 250.00 I couldn't pass it up! Converter works, furnace works, tiny little 2 burner stovetop works, and I'm testing the tiny little fridge now....coils heat up, but I don't know if it gets cold or not. Why, do you ask, did I buy a little pop-up A frame camper? For a workshop that I can leave in North Carolina, of course!!! I'm going to fully set up the workshop in it tomorrow and use it instead of a tent. Then, in the off season, I can leave it set up and store it at the faire (they don't charge to store campers and trailers), cover it with a big tarp, and it will be waiting for me ready to go next season. So tomorrow I'll be gutting most of the cabinetry and tables and whatnot out of it, repairing that corner damage with screws and washers and Eternabond tape, and turning it into a little mobile workshop. A-Frames are pretty neat!
Kev
You know the rules........................ Pics or you ain't got it! N:( N:( :)rotflmao
I thought that you got it for a doghouse. Give the pups their own place for a change i??
Rick.........no...........
Pics or it dint happen.
LOL Joan. The pups would be miserable if they couldn't hang out with mommy and daddy! And I'll get some pics while I'm working on it today. Its raining out, so I'll be working inside the A-Frame getting rid of cabinets and whatnot to make room for my workshop tables and tools.
Kev
Halloween weekend at the Renaissance Faire...and lots of Trick or Treater kids! Day one was pretty good. Really hoping it doesn't rain tomorrow!
Kev
I really wish it would stop raining here in North Carolina! The campground is a mud pit, sales were pathetic because of the rain on Sunday, Patti's arthritis is killing her, and its supposed to keep on raining into Saturday. Seriously? We can't WAIT to get the heck out of here and out to Arizona after Thanksgiving! Its going to be a lean and tight winter if this keeps up!
Kev
For the last three weeks you have been squawking you could not build them fast enough you were selling so many and now you are complaining about a little rain! Sheesh, you just can't please some people. N:( W% :D
And we still haven't seen pictures of the new acquisition. i??
Just wait few hours and the weather will change Kev :DD. You know how NC can be. Do you need any help with the pop up? I can assist a few hours during the week. We plan on attending the Faire closer to the end when the crowds die down.
Nah. We're good. Supposed to be good weather for the next 2 days, so I'll work on the pop-up and try to find a used spare for the Blazer on the cheap. Most of my projects are on hold until I get to my sister's driveway, since the whole campground is a mud bog. Still saying its going to rain on Saturday...which is our better sales day when the weather is nice. This is an 8 week show, which means we have 16 days to make our money, not including student days. Which means we have lost already 4 days to rain...a quarter of our income. Yay.
Kev
Sorry, I was just kidding about the squawking. :-[ Did you lose a tire on the Blazer? I thought those were fairly new tires?
I bought the tires used last year...good tires with lots of life in them, but a slice to the inner sidewall on one of them killed it and made it non-repairable. So I was riding on my spare. Got it sorted out at a local tire shop today. Cost me 80 bucks for a good used spare which they put on my spare rim, and they dismounted and remounted the good spare tire to my aluminum rim and balanced it, and rotated the almost new tire to the back. So I now have two very good tires with new treads in the back, 2 decently good tires in the front, and a wonky spare that will work in a pinch. No offense received bro...its all good. Its been a hard year for us with the weather...Oklahoma was completely washed out with rain EVERY weekend. And although Northern and Southern Ohio were good, we were already down a whole show, and then got hit with this year's weather pattern for Carolina. At least I found a good spare and now the tires should last me another year.
Kev
The new workshop A-Frame trailer is almost completely gutted with all the junk in the dumpster, I installed some cool little additions to Patti's mobility chair, and got our spare tire situation taken care of today. All in all a pretty productive day! My goal is to get the workshop completely moved into the trailer tomorrow...since we are good on stock for the weekend. That is the plan anyway. Assuming we don't get any rain tomorrow....blah.
Kev
And...the Faire is closed again today because of the extreme wet conditions. This really REALLY hurts the old winter vacation budget.
Kev
Nice busy day at Faire today. Doesn't make up for the day lost, but its money in the bank for the winter. I have to build some catapults this week, but not a whole lot...which means I'll have some time for other projects that don't involve getting under the RV in the mud...lol!
Kev
So the sun is shining in NC.
What is that ball of fire hanging in the sky?...lol! Its been so dismal here that for the second time this week my solar powered Casio watch went blank screen, so I had to hang it outside on the mirror facing the sun to charge it back up. Its a mud pit, but at least the sun is shining!
Kev
Have you put boggers on Patti's power chair yet?
LOL Rick! No boggers, but I did buy her a detachable rain canopy for it. I'll be working on the A frame again today, exercising the pups, and hopefully getting the pups their annual checkup at the vet if they can squeeze us in.
Kev
One of mine is due for all of his shots too. Those bills are gonna start hurting now.
Walmart is always hiring door greeters Rick..... :D
It may come to that if I can greet from a rolling chair.
501.00 later, the pups and the cat all had their shots, all have a clean bill of health, and the pups are stocked up on Heartguard. Paladin is SUCH a baby at the vet! 100+lb German Shepherd, and wouldn't leave my side, and I had to lead him to the scale to get weighed. Big baby! He doesn't like anyone else touching him...but as long as I'm hugging him, he'll allow it, even though he cries the whole time...lol!
Earlier in the day, we took them to the upper parking lot fields to run and chase tennis balls for an hour...and they were both SUPER happy to finally be outside and running!
Kev
Great weekend so far, and super crowded at the Faire. Hopefully today will be as good as yesterday sales-wise! Its Time Traveler weekend, so lots of Doctor Whos walking around, as well as Marty McFlys, etc...lol!
Kev
Closing weekend and last weekend were actually VERY good for sales, and we aren't as down overall as we thought we were. We still won't be going crazy this winter vacation doing expensive things like Disney, but we aren't going to be eating ramen noodles either. In the next few days, I have to knock out a specialty catapult for an internet order and get it shipped out, and then finish working on the A-Frame trailer, moving the workshop into it, and bringing it to the storage area. Also before leaving here, I have to at the very least change the oil in the RV, and finish fixing the used Brake Buddy I bought. We'll have a quiet Thanksgiving with the pups, and the goal is to hit the road to St Marys, GA to visit my sister either Saturday or Sunday. So long 2015 season! You were harsh and rainy, but we came out on top. El Nino can go suck eggs...lol! I'll still be posting a few more posts on this thread over the next few weeks, and then I'll begin the new thread, the next chapter, Winter Vacation, 2015-2016.
Kev
Oh yeah. Here are a couple of pictures of the Chalet A-Frame pop-up I scored for $250.00, which is now the permanent North Carolina workshop that will be stored here every year.
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I still need to shore up a few dry-rotted areas, and move the workshop into it...and seal a couple of leaks. But for 250 bucks, I have a "hard" workshop, off the ground, that I can store for free as a complete unit each year.
Kev
Are you going to stick around on here this winter? Last winter you fell off the face of the earth and we did not hear from you till after the Season started up again.
I'm planning on keeping around and updating...lol! How much depends on the levels of adventures we are having. I'm not one of those blokes that is going to bore you with, "Woke up today...took the dogs out...had breakfast...watched TV...took the dogs out...had lunch...soaked in the hot tub...exercised the dogs...had dinner...watched TV...went to bed" on a daily basis. :D
Kev
Nope, DON'T need to hear about the hot tub! W% :)rotflmao
I can't get that picture out of my mind ???
Well, you are getting a new fly fishing pole, you could practice your casts. ??? :D :)rotflmao
No they are for my hubby. He has had a rough year.
BRRRRRRRRR its cold out today! Heavy frost on everything, even in the sun. Lots to do to get out of here by Friday or Saturday at the latest. Its supposed to be dry and sunny all week, but rain on Sunday. And this place turns into a mud pit when it rains.
Kev
Fly fishing is something I want to get into now that I am retired but it is just too built up around here. No small streams or ponds worth going to. During fishing season anyplace there is water there are a hundred wannabe fisherman crowding the shores. Not my idea of relaxation.
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Fly fishing is something I want to get into now that I am retired but it is just too built up around here. No small streams or ponds worth going to. During fishing season anyplace there is water there are a hundred wannabe fisherman crowding the shores. Not my idea of relaxation.
When I used to trout fish all the time, I had a telescoping rod and reel, and would use my mountain bike to get WAY deep into the woods. There are always paths next to good trout streams, but only the most die hard of fishermen would walk out as far as I would go with the bicycle. I always came home with my limit.
I also used my mountain bike a LOT for deer hunting. Bag your deer, and then drape it across the seat and handlebars to push it out of the woods and into the bed of your truck.
I miss fishing and hunting.
Kev
All my stock is packed up and the booth all cleaned out...but I had to raise the tent sidewalls and tablecloths and hang them out of the way since they were still damp. I'm going to let it stay that way until Friday to dry up, and then pack it away for the off season. Tomorrow I'll be finishing the repairs on the A-Frame, and then moving the workshop into it, and tarping it all off to store for the rest of the year. On Friday I'll have everything all packed and ready to go by the end of the day, and then we hit the road Saturday morning to St Marys, GA to visit my sis for a week or so in her driveway...where I'll change the oil and filters in the RV, fix the genny muffler, and knock out a few other projects before heading west to Arizona.
Almost vacation time!
Kev
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I got up early and got the duck started in the crockpot (yep, we're having duck this year instead of turkey...lol!). Once my coffee kicks in, I'll be out to the A-Frame to finish it up, and then move the workshop tools into it. Hopefully it will only be a few-hour project!
We've got the booth display tent packed up and stowed, the A-Frame repaired and loaded up with what stays here, all the RV compartments loaded up tetris-style, and are ready to move the A-Frame into its final position on our campsite, and then load the remaining items in the K5 Blazer. First we have to make a trip to Lowes to return a fire extinguisher we didn't need after all for the booth...and then stop by the dog food store to load up on more dogfood, and then back to camp to finish packing down, checking the fluids and air pressures, etc. We'll also stop at the laundry mat, and the auto parts store to buy either some toggle switches, or the little rings for toggle switches if they sell them separately...I just noticed that the pups have managed to step on some of the dash toggles, and the rings are either missing or broken on a few of them....dang dogs. Looks like we'll easily be out of here and on the road tomorrow morning. 430 miles to my sister's house in St Marys, GA is our first stop on vacation!
Kev
Drive safe Kevin and don't forget to rest up for your next chapter. :)clap
Is Tombstone on the agenda this year?
Nope Dan...no Tombstone this year...although we might check out Old Tucson!
Everything is done and packed away, and all we have to do is hook up the Blazer and hit the road tomorrow morning. More than likely we'll be out of here around noon.
Kev
Have a safe trip. :)ThmbUp :)
Thanks! We'll be on the road shortly...at some point today.
Kev
We made it all the way down to St George, SC, and pulled into a Flying J for the evening. Thus endeth this chapter, and a new one begins: Winter Vacation, 2015-16!!!
Kev