JUNE 30. With a “broken” wing, actually awning brackets, we continue our journey eastward. WD-40 and duck tape are mainstays in our toolbox. You know that WD-40 is mostly a mix of baby oil, Vaseline, and the goop inside homemade lava lamps and not fish oil, right? https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/02/duct-tape-was-originally-named-duck-tape-and-came-in-green-not-silver/ We stayed an extra day
JUNE 23. Looking at diesel prices in Canada at $6.36 USD we consider adjusting our route east to stay south of the border where it’s $5.39 gallon and that varies greatly by region. Considering boondocking, saving campground fees, and putting $$ toward fuel as a compromise. We look at the big US map to consider
JUNE 19 – The stark difference between western and eastern Colorado is found in a comparison of the landscapes. The former is populated by mountains, 58 of them exceeding 14,000 feet and numerous ski resorts. The latter is defined by flat grasslands and prairies. Irrigation is apparent for growing hay for cattle and Colorado beef
Three days out from launch, a brief summary with the following highlights: June 16 –Departed Tubac, AZ and daytime temperatures over 100 degrees. Headed north toward cooler temperatures, and following our Atlas red roads, no interstates, except when necessary practice, we passed through Tucson and on to Show Low in the high country, driving
Getting ready for a trip requires numerous preparations and in our case, this upcoming adventure is a road trip in our RV, conspicuously named SUGAR 8. We are anticipating a long trip, close to 9,000 miles and a return by the end of August. That’s for SUsie and GARy in our 8th RV. I listed
We spend a fair amount of time each year traveling on the highways in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Much of that time is in our RV, SUGAR 8, named for us (SUsie & GARy) and our 8th RV in 25 years. That’s another story for another time. This piece is about our choices
