ShallowGal

Thank you Bill. What would we have done without you! You and Sue will always be special friends. ♡

A bitter sweet goodbye to our home away from home for 39 states and six Canadian provinces. But there is comfort in knowing that Gary and Anita Teany (& Ranger) will love her as much, if not more than we did. Au revoir # 292!

Well done!

This article is in the latest edition of Camper Report & was an eye opener for me. Living in muggy Florida my entire life, & fortunately during all our travels, I have never experienced a true dust storm. A few other subtropical friends were also unaware of some of the tips in this article so I thought it worthy of sharing. Many of the tips are common sense but this one surprised me: "The National Weather Service has a protocol for people who are on the road when a dust storm arrives. They advise drivers to, “pull your vehicle off the pavement as far as possible, stop, turn off lights, set the emergency brake, take your foot off of the brake pedal to be sure the tail lights are not illuminated.” It might sound counterintuitive to turn off your lights because usually, you want people to know where you are. But in a low-visibility situation, it’s best to turn off your lights once you pull off the road. This prevents other drivers from seeing your lights and veering off the road to follow you." That led me to research other low/zero visibility situations on the NWS website. They recommend doing the same in zero visibility fog with the exception to leave hazard lights on. "If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible. Once you come to a stop, turn off all lights except your hazard flashing lights, set the emergency brake, and take your foot off of the brake pedal to be sure the tail lights are not illuminated so that other drivers don't mistakenly run into you." My instinct would be, if the locals are getting off the road, I will too; otherwise, I'll keep going--slowly. I'd love to get feedback from you desert creatures who have experienced dust storms. Thanks! Chris

Cleaning up Ollie

We started out with a Weber (unknown model) & in 2019, three months into our 1st big trip, we left it at a dumpster & bought the 17" Blackstone. The Weber was a chore to clean. The Blackstone is wonderfully versatile & much easier to clean. And, because Duke had been a good boy, Santa brought him a fiberglass propane tank.

So many wonderful photos! This is why I RV.

Be sure to pack a doggy first aid kit. https://wearwagrepeat.com/diy-dog-first-aid-kit/

Works great for reducing drywall dust too!

We've skipped the cream many times because we didn't have any - it's still yummy.

FWIW, we keep a bright colored magnet attached to the outside of the water heater cover to visually remind us that it is ON. Then, obviously, move it to inside of cover when water heater is turned off.

Chris's favorite on a cold day: https://damndelicious.net/2018/03/03/instant-pot-olive-garden-zuppa-toscana-copycat/ If kale isn't available or not your thing, we've substituted it with spinach.

Sounds just like my tinnitus. 🙉

Add "inspect tailpipe" to your checklists. @Lake Guntersville SP

Once upon a time, in our F150, I was pulling our Ollie solo downhill in the rain & needed to brake, hard. That's all it took. When I got home we ordered an F250. Chris

Me too! My worst anxiety inducing situation is merging onto busy interstates. "Please let me in, please let me in, please ..." is my prayer. Chris (not Duke)

@Steve MorrisThank you for taking the time to collect the site info! Duke, Chris, & the Doods are looking forward to seeing everyone. We're site E36. LakeGuntersvilleCampgroundMap.pdf

Hello & congratulations from Lakeland Florida!

A roof top deck but would settle for the fridge being higher.

👎T-Mobile (mine) 👍AT&T (his)

Bad valve stem. We had all valve stems replaced soon after, to be safe. (40k miles on tires. Not complaining one bit.)

Second time TPMS warned us of an impending flat. Glad we had two axles allowing us to limp off interstate. It was 100° in the shade. Good reason right there to get port side awning. Used stablizer to lift Ollie then added scissor jack. Good Samaritan taught us trick to get [dang heavy] tire back on. (Sit on ground, cradle tire between thighs & lift. Hahaha- I'm envisioning myself splayed out on egg frying hot asphalt, trapped underneath tire.) Chris

IF I have cell service, I prefer this site: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w1=td&w2=wc&w3=sfcwind&w3u=1&w4=sky&w5=pop&w6=rh&w7=rain&w8=thunder&w9=snow&w10=fzg&w11=sleet&w13u=0&w16u=1&AheadHour=4&Submit=Submit&FcstType=graphical&textField1=48.1662&textField2=-123.7058&site=all&unit=0&dd=&bw= It has consistently been spot on compared to Weather.com & SkyTower 13. The Windy app is nice too. It even has tide information. If we don't have cell service, we cross our fingers.

We are on Vancouver Island now, Miracle Beach to be exact. I've spent hours playing in tide pools at low tide. Heading to Pacific Rim NP (Tofino area) tomorrow for a few days then to Victoria. The Cassiar was beautiful. Aspens in their glory the top half. Boya was wonderful & quiet. There is an artesian well near the dump station & you're asked to limit your fill to 20 gallons. And, as always, the Gray Jay's (who thought the button on my cap was edible) were entertaining.