We went for a 2-hour hike this morning up into the hills behind the RV park. Since we are at 6000 feet, getting our wind was the problem. There were beautiful new log cabins going in on really steep hills. The one pictured was pretty large, had 5 acres, and was advertised for $93,900. Looks like a heavy snow fall this winter was a little too much for this roof. Maybe more slant would have helped. And final picture shows what to do with those extra flower pots you may have around the house. Cute, eh?
Almost a week into our journey, and some things become evident. I evidently forgot to appreciate the automatic-ness, and spaciousness in our "real" coach. If any of you remember back to the 70's, direct spark ignition(DSI) for an RV appliance was Flash Gordon fantasy! First you go outside in the cold, windy morning, open the door by removing the wing nut and washer (and in my case remove the awning post that is thoughtfully placed right in front of its door), hold the pilot knob down while simultaneously lighting a match (I use a long-nosed lighter) and trying to put it in the correct spot to light the pilot. You can do it only after several tries. Then the immense satisfaction of hearing the roar when you turn the dial to on. Then the immense depression when you find everything was blown out seconds after it came on. Next time is better, faster and usually 'takes'. We're fortunate that our refrigerator was upgraded in the 90's, so it does have the DSI, and auto switching from AC to LP. It was a model, however, that didn't have a light inside, so Eloise sometimes has to shine a flashlight into it to find something. The furnace needs the pilot light lit also, but you can do that from inside, thank heaven, and it has a 'sparker' built in, sort of like BBQs. One advantage of our small interior is that it doesn't take the furnace long to make it too hot to stand. The bathroom is pretty small. When I am on the commode my knees hit the door. Eloise tells me to just open the door, but I was brought up to be modest. Some things are simply too private to share! Lastly, our beds are 22' apart, but at least I'm on top! (Over the cab).
I'm not complaining mind you, only explaining. It's fun to drive such a small rig after wheeling around those big ones. I can ALMOST park it in one parking slot. It'll be even more fun when we can get to a body shop to see if they can stop the engine fumes/heat from coming in around the 'dog house'!
All the troubles aside, we're happy campers and looking forward to touring around Salt Lake City tomorrow. One of our 'things' is trekking through state capitols. Should prove a fun day.
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