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Moving Day

Old water heater in 5th-wheel
I was supposed to move out at the end of the month, but I procrastinate.

Old water heater
For the last three weeks I’ve emptied the 5th-wheel completely, scrubbed everything down and repainted the ceiling. Wouldn’t think that would be so hard in only 27 feet. But…when it’s cold in the mornings I’m not motivated to get a very early start. The inside of the RV was colder than the outside. So I’d usually work from 11-3. I know that’s only a half a day’s work. But I had all month.
New water heater going in
Someone new is moving into the little house and he told me I could take an extra week into December. Oh good, more time. Plus I’m waiting for this same person to put the new water heater in my RV. Not that I couldn’t live without the hot water as I did that for months this summer.

Living room moving in
OK, Monday morning new renter arrives and is basically homeless so I say I’ll move as much as I can today so he has a place to sleep. And the new water heater got put in.

Bedroom moving in
I spent a full 8 hour day shuttling boxes in Berta’s convenient garden wagon and still haven’t got it all. But I’m not going to start early today because I’m cold.

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RV , 27 Comments

Change in plans

So, I’m not going camping because I’m trying to figure out what to do about my just discovered leaking hot water heater. Right now I’m draining the semi-hot water but there doesn’t seem to be a bypass to turn the main water line off to just the tank. Dam it! I’m not a plumber and don’t want to be one. Also very far away from possible repairs. There goes having fun on my days off. Guess it could be worse and the roof could be leaking in a hard rain. But then I’d just throw a tarp over it. Hmmm. What to do?

Plumbing leak, RV 17 Comments

Lights Working

Since I arrived at Grand Canyon it seems I’ve had no time to really settle in. First training with the hike across the canyon. Then preparing for programs and opening May 15th. Followed by over a week of being sick and finally back to work. Oh yea, I did squeeze in the slot canyon hike and Lake Powell.

The lights work!
Any way my “to do” list was getting long. I am a list maker because it feels so good to cross things off the list. Raked all the pine needles and cones at least 30 feet around my RV for required “defensible space.” Took all four jacks off the camper to lighten the load and keep them from rattling the old beast apart at the corners. Started to look for a water leak under the bathroom sink in the camper but the water tank was empty. Maybe tomorrow I’ll look into that, or not.

Almost all of them
Then I tackled the 12 volt system to get the running lights working on the camper. I’m no electrician, but 12 volt is only two wires, hot and ground, and it doesn’t have much kick if I mess up. Which I didn’t, and now I’m legal after dark.

So I think I earned a day out in the forest tomorrow. Well, after I do the laundry anyway.
chores, Grand Canyon NP, RV 5 Comments

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