Kansas: At Sundowner West campground as we departed. 
As we drove through Kansas today, I’ve made some observations.1- Rest Areas for trucks/RVs suck here as compared to other states. Truck parking is like parallel parking. Stupid.
2- Kansas is a lot like Cape Coral. Flat, sparse and barely any trees.
3- Kansas has a lot of flying bugs, but Jim put a dent in its population using the windshield method.
Because of the RV damage Jim inflicted yesterday, he thought it better to downsize to this beauty. We'll see if we can make an offer and get them to throw in the truck with it.Guess what time it is kids? It’s time for Wal-Mart! A Wal-Mart is Colby, Kansas that is. We got In and out quickly with 2 space heaters in hand. We took in the scenic views of the parking lot with sandwiches for lunch.
With Kansas being pretty flat, the winds certainly whip up at times. The wind direction was trying to push us off the road. Aside from us swaying, you could see the truckers had difficulty as well. Not only did the wind try to kill us, it also managed to unravel our awning. We were hearing strange noises and then Jim spotted the awning hanging down a foot. We pulled over and re-rolled it. Sigh.
Dasher decided today was a good day to hang out on the dash while in motion. As long as he lays down, he’s not in the way. Here’s a photo of him sun bathing.
With Kansas being pretty flat, the winds certainly whip up at times. The wind direction was trying to push us off the road. Aside from us swaying, you could see the truckers had difficulty as well. Not only did the wind try to kill us, it also managed to unravel our awning. We were hearing strange noises and then Jim spotted the awning hanging down a foot. We pulled over and re-rolled it. Sigh.
Dasher decided today was a good day to hang out on the dash while in motion. As long as he lays down, he’s not in the way. Here’s a photo of him sun bathing.When the fuel level reaches a quarter, the generator will shut off. It wouldn’t be the end of the world but we needed to find gas. Each gas station we passed was very tiny. Before getting to Colorado Springs, we found one that might work. Of course it didn’t and we had to disconnect the Cherokee to get out.
We arrived at the campground at 8pm or so and with much difficulty crammed into a spot and setup. The park is emptying tomorrow (per the owner) so it will be easier to maneuver and find a new spot if needed. We’re kind of in 2 spots right now. Apparently the people next to us connected a PVC pipe to the sewer connection we were supposed to use. I guess they are long term and no one made them fix it? It’s a mess. We need to bring the RV to Camping World and get the jacks repaired so I guess we’ll reposition or get another spot when we’re done with Camping World. Thanks to Mike Gabbard for calling me during RV setup and causing my phone to strategically fall onto a rock and crack the display. Expect a bill in the mail. You should be more careful.
Let me tell you about altitude. It does strange things to containers. It made a cleaner under the sink bloat and leak. When I did a load of laundry, the detergent slowly fills the cup, but this time it shot into the cup. If you could have seen the look on my face. I guess everything has been pressurized. It’s weird. There are a few other things that have dispensed a little too fast, but you have the idea. Apparently, you use it, and then it will deflate and be normal again.
We arrived at the campground at 8pm or so and with much difficulty crammed into a spot and setup. The park is emptying tomorrow (per the owner) so it will be easier to maneuver and find a new spot if needed. We’re kind of in 2 spots right now. Apparently the people next to us connected a PVC pipe to the sewer connection we were supposed to use. I guess they are long term and no one made them fix it? It’s a mess. We need to bring the RV to Camping World and get the jacks repaired so I guess we’ll reposition or get another spot when we’re done with Camping World. Thanks to Mike Gabbard for calling me during RV setup and causing my phone to strategically fall onto a rock and crack the display. Expect a bill in the mail. You should be more careful.
Let me tell you about altitude. It does strange things to containers. It made a cleaner under the sink bloat and leak. When I did a load of laundry, the detergent slowly fills the cup, but this time it shot into the cup. If you could have seen the look on my face. I guess everything has been pressurized. It’s weird. There are a few other things that have dispensed a little too fast, but you have the idea. Apparently, you use it, and then it will deflate and be normal again.
Dasher pictured above. He's very tired after typing in the Blog.
It’s time for dinner. We’re 2 hours behind now. It’s been a long road trip.
I love the new bobble-head dog...it's so life-like. I have decided to try and capitalize from all your gas station mis-adventures and have Laurie draw up architectural drawings for larger fueling islands with padded corners, posts, pumps and people. Or better yet, maybe just pay someone to run back and forth with 5 gallon containers and fill the RV away from the nasty canopies and posts. Love you all. :o)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the slide shows - very interesting. And I love the boble-head dog!. At first look at the picture, it looked as though Dasher had his own special place on the laptop - literally cut out for him. He He.
ReplyDeleteDasher is so cute!!!
Darn it was brand new and now it has a dent! What a disappointment!
At least the new model would be easier to gas up. :)
Could I ride along with the dogs and cats, hehe