Month: November 2016

Home – Trip Wrap Up – Thursday November 17, 2016

Today is the last day of our fall trip.

First we had to move to a site by the road to dump the holding tanks.
Then we were on the road.
The pass was a little if’y so we drove around.
This pictures shows how the InReach track looks better once I upload the data inside the unit.
This is our track for the fall trip.

78 Nights – we will be at the big house 80 to 90 nights before heading to Mariner’s Spring training in February.

679.9 gallons of gas
Price range $1.90 to $2.59
$1.90 Albuquerque, Texas/NM border, Tucson
$2.59 Enumclaw
4811 miles on motor home
1300 on the car
Averaged $14.73 a night (not counting the balloon festival)

Had a great trip and looking forward to our spring trips to Goodyear for spring training and a month in Montana/Wyoming fly fishing.

Richland, WA – Sunday November 13, 2016

Spending several days with the Garcia’s

Today’s travel:
InReach did not transmit the last 30 minutes, don’t know why.
We are in site 55 at Columbia Sun RV Resort.
The sewer connection is white dot on the ground below the front storage door.  It would take 30 feet of sewer hose to reach it, we carry 20 feet.
Say goodbye sandals, at least until February.
Hank having a good sleep.

Virgin River Campground, AZ – Thursday, November 10, 2016

We are again on the Virgin River while heading north.

Today’s drive 435 mile, Friday 280 to Ely, NV, Saturday 409 to Ontario,OR and Sunday 250 to Richland.  I know 435 miles in a day and you are retired?  Some days my old type A personality can not control itself and I want to get to Richland on Sunday to visit Jack.
We are in site 71 a pull through.  Pictures don’t want to up load so I will try tonight.

Update 11/12/2016
Campsite

 

Tucson, NM – Navy Reunion – Monday November 6, 2016

During my time in the Navy I spent a year in Danang Vietnam (71-72) with a unique group of sailors and marines.   We had a large reunion in October of 2013 in Tampa Florida which was an amazing time.

Several months ago I was in contact with Jim Inks who lived in Norwalk Ohio and was in the process of beginning the fulltime RV life style.  I told him we would be in the southwest during September to November and to let me know if he gets into the southwest.  Last week we discovered we would be camping within 10 miles of each other.    We got together for dinner, the first time Jim and I have had an opportunity to talk in 44 year.  We were both in Danang from October 1971 to November 1972.
Here are a couple from years gone by:
That is Jim on the left and Mike Farmer on the right.

Jim is in the middle with the handlebar mustache.

Ok, I showed some pictures of Jim 44 years ago, here is a couple of me.