The entrance to Little Cottonwood Canyon
Amazing! Stimulating! Awe inspiring!! Just a few thoughts that immediately come to mind as I write this in the Salt Lake Valley. I’m in awe… and it hasn’t even snowed yet! Here is a view from my RV – I see it everytime I walk outside…
Not bad eh? The Wasatch - Alta ahead - just 45 mins.
Days are typically around 40, nights around 20. The RV has great insulation, so, I’m warm and comfy at night; and its easy to go outside in the day. All peaches and cream? Nope. Challenges abound! Just yesterday, I was sitting at my dining room table & I heard the water pump kick on – and NOT stop! What did it mean? Something broke! After shutting off the water pump, I proceeded to search for the source of the problem…found it and FIXED it myself! Not bad eh? The trouble spot? The ONE place the RV is not totally protected from winter’s cold… a small water line that feeds the freezer’s ice maker (yeah, my RV has an ice maker)… (and a fireplace)… go figure, I’m roughing it! But anyway, I replaced the line; and then turned off the water feed to that line (for the winter at least) … since I really don’t need an ice maker!
Another view of the Salt Lake valley. So… allow me to bring you up to speed on my journey to date – you can see more detail in earlier posts.
- Left Florida on December 3rd – driving a 38 ft. “5th wheel” and a new truck – a home that goes 70 mph!
- Enjoyed 75 degree weather all the way up to North Carolina; a major cold front (finally) pushed through on Dec 8 and temperatures fell to near freezing – went in for FIRST significant issue (battery not holding charge for a full night – that is a big deal ’cause the furnace, while it runs on propane, DOES have an electric fan and if it doesn’t work… then NO heat!)
- Drove through the Washington, DC beltway MESS
- Encountered a 10 foot clearance overpass… i’m over 12 feet… met angels – I know I’m not alone!
- Attended Daegan’s event at BWI – very powerful; made great contacts; learned a lot – and survived 3 below freezing nights with a non-functioning furnace! (got to 32 INSIDE the RV)
- Drove to JERSEY!!!!!! Got the furnace FIXED (for good) then up to Morris County… back home!
- Spent a week – time w/ friends; hikes; NYC over Christmas week (week before Christmas)
- Dec. 19…started the “Journey Westward”
- Indiana – repairs at the Crossroads factory; visited/lived in Amish country for a couple of days
- Iowa – a couple of days in/near Waterloo – love the heartland
- So. Dakota – Christmas Eve in Mitchell – Candlelight Service; Rapid City – “home base” with Americas Mailbox
- Wyoming – WINDY – saw an 18 wheeler BLOWN OVER… stopped for the night in Rawlins
- UTAH!! Couple of days in Coalville…interesting place THEN onto SLC – 4500 miles in!
So, that’s the SHORT version…want more detail – read the earlier posts.
Does your local Starbucks have a view like this?
Downtown Salt Lake City after a 2" snowfall
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
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