From Kerrville to Harlingen Nov 30, 2022 til May 1st, 2023

 Drove from Kerrville to Harlingen .  North gusty wind 15-20.  42 gal diesel $182.47. No issues.  Tom had yellow check engine light come on several times.

Home for the winter.

Nationwide (Avid) is going to replace windshield sometime late January 2023.

$2105     windshield

$120       adhesive (actual = $195)

$1400     labor (actual labor= $1100)

$205       packaging

$385       shipping

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$4215    plus tax ($850 deductible agreed, State Farm $1000) Paid $2207 (50%).

Windshield Xpress in Pharr to install new windshield Tues, Mar. 14.  Arrived at 8:30.  Started WO at 8:45. Glass on seal at 9:30.  Drove home and parked RV in storage.  Found windshield cracked Mar. 17th (stress crack) both inside/outside glass.

Waiting for answer from Nationwide warranty dept.

Nationwide would NOT honor warranty and replace windshield.  I refused to pay remaining balance owed.  I never received supplemental Invoice for State Farm.

New Toyo M177 steering tires installed by Southern Tire ($126). Amazon $1078 March, 2023

Two new Bridgestone front tires from Discount Tire ($630) mounted 04/22/2023 on Jeep.

Move 2019 tires to back (30K tread left).

Tom helped me get spare Michelin tire on Jeep rack.

Leaving May 1st for Buckhorn in Kerrville.   Headed toward Junction, UT.

Mounted MH spare tire on top of jeep, with Tom's help.

From Harlingen to Kerrville, Buckhorn RV resort for 2 weeks, Nov 16-30 2022

 Driving to Kerrville Wed, Nov 16 for a 2 week stay at Buckhorn RV park Back Nov 30. 320 miles.  Stopped at Comfort Loves for gas (42.5 gal / $206.45, $4.85/gal at pump. Saved $11.90 with EFS card

In  site 6113.  Cable connection is good.  35 channels.  2 weeks cost $700.00($50/day)

.cold last night, 36°  high Friday 50°.  High Saturday 39°.

Found radiator bottom hose leak.  Tightened clamp.  Added  half inch coolant in over flow tank.

Sunday Nov 27: first sunny day in 11 days.  Tom & I went and played 9 holes of golf.

I got better after 7 holes, but still bad.

Many days of rain dropped 2 inches of rain in my drivers side floorboard, I think thru the cowling just in front of windshield.

Parks cable has been bad for two nights.  Low end channels get no signal. Down to 23 channels.  S/B 36 channels

Low sunday night 37°.  Mid 70's Monday.

Took front cowling off jeep.  No obvious problem that would indicate a problem.  Put more weather stripping around drivers door.  Floor board almost dry.

From Waco(I35 RV park) to Harlingen(home) Nov 1st

 Last leg of trip home (420 miles)

Arrived 5:30. Lots of rain.  MH was OK.

One way trip diesel total = $ 1273, 1800 miles

From Okc to Waco, I35 RV park, 1 night Monday Oct 31st

 From OKC to Waco I35 RV park Monday Oct 31 1 night $55.36.  Checked in at 3:30. Assigned space #59 (gravel lot) space 52-58 next door-whole row are slab.  Ask for slab next time.

285 miles.  Filled up at Loves in Ardmore (pump price $5.18) should have drove into Texas (cheaper)  one night $55.65

From Amarillo to Oklahoma City, Rockwell RV park, 3 nights(Oct 28-30)

 Drove from Amarillo to Okla city Friday to Rockwell RV park. 285 miles. 3 nights Fri-Sun, $144 total, $48/night.

Space 162 parked the wrong direction. Utilities moved to opposite side.  Plugged into elec only.  Antenna stations good.  Got Grit.  Mostly asphalt space. Some road noise.

Visit with Joe & Betty sat.  Go over to Jamie's Sun.  Dan is going to rewire my dash 12v plug.

Lunch at CRACKER Barrel with Joe & Betty

From Albuquerque to Amarillo, Oasis RV, Oct 21 for 1 week

 Drive from Albuquerque  to Amarillo, 285 miles East on I40.  Arrived at 4:00. Filled up at Loves on way in ($5.19/gal, 37.89 gal, $197.02 total.  Tail wind (20 knots) all the way.  In space #74 on Amarillo street.

Oasis weekly rate = $383.67

Cable connection to RV will not pickup all published channels.  I switched to Dish.  Cable connection worked in Albuquerque??

Front came thru Monday.  Rained all day, 1.38 inches.  Low tuesday morning was 34.

Visit with Richard & Louise Monday evening.

Supper with Gary & Amy Tuesday night at Big Texan.  Calf Fries, Ribs, Chicken Fried.

260 miles to Okla City, then 724 to Harlingen.

From Flagstaff to Albuquerque, American RV, 1 night(Oct 20)

 Drove from Flagstaff to Albuquerque,  320 miles.  To American RV for 1 night ($60.35) in long pull thru, space 225.  Filled up at Loves.  50 gal.  , $5,28/gal before discount.

Concrete level lads, good cable, table

From Junction to Flagstaff, J&H RV Park, 1 night(Oct. 19)

 Left Junction about 9:20. Arrived in J&H RV park about 2:30 local time.  Backed up 1 hour. Drove 300 miles.  J&H one night rate = $69. Good Sam price. Park closes tomorrow.  Nice shower, but very cold floor/ exhaust fan.

Filled up at Flying J in Page.  54 gal. / $4.99 / $264

Next stop Albuquerque,  NM

To Junction, UT in Junction RV park for the summer(thru Oct 18th) Camp Host

Drove from Flagstaff (300 miles) to Junction May 9th.  Arrived in Junction RV park about 4:00 pm local time.  Stopped at Flying J in Page to fill up.  Arrived with 3/4 tank.

 

May 27, 2022 memorial weekend

Two spaces shy of full.  One more due in this afternoon.

Monday, June 6: another beautiful day.  High 81.

I left Harlingen down 15 gallons off full.  One way diesel cost $878 + 20 gallons (arrived with 3/4 tank).  Diesel prices have since gone up in May/June.

June 8: Jan has a dental appt with Chisholm in Monroe today.

Tom's fridg will not cool down after plugged in to extension cord at his house.

June 14: Low came thru yesterday,  low last night 38.  75 today.  Tom/Bev are back on the road headed our way, after having AC issues.

Sunday, June 19:  power out @ 8:00 am.  Power Co is replacing a cable. ETA 4 hours.  Running generator.  Today is third day with high gusty winds.  Lots of tree branches down.  Power back up at 10:00 am.

Day trips to Bryce & Zion Nat Parks with Tom & Bev.

We just talked to Randy and agreed to come back next year as Camp Host.(2023)

Leaving Junction Oct. 19.  To J&H Rv in Flagstaff for 1st night,  Oct. 20 to American RV in Albuquerque for one night, then on to Amarillo Oasis RV Oct. 21-27, then on to Rockwell RV in Oklahoma city for 3 nights, Fri-Sun, Oct 28-30. Then South toward Harlingen.

Probably stop at I35 RV park in Waco.

To Flagstaff in J&H RV park 2 nights May 7-8

 Drove from Albuquerque  on I40 to Flagstaff, 320 miles. Stopped twice at Flying J truck stops for fuel (15 gallons, then 19 gallons).  Wind was terrible (from SW 20-30 gusty). 

Took exit 211 off I40 toward highway 89.  Once on 89, just 2 miles to park.

J&H RV park rates $138 for two nights, $69/night.  Gravel space with trees, fairly level,  good cable.  JoAnn & Harvey Mickelson

WiFi is not bad, better than most RV parks

To Albuquerque, American RV resort, 2 nights, May 5-6

 Drove from Lubbock to Albuquerque today.  Took highway 87. All the way to I40.  Divided highway in TX, 2 lane in NM and much rougher.  322 miles.  Lots of cross wind.  Had to slow down for each small town.  

American pull thru #209. Concrete level pads, cable.  2 nights $120.70($60.35/night). WiFi is worthless.

Filled up at Loves across the exit (149) on TSD card. Deisel is still tooooo high.($5.58 at pump,  TSD price $5.30)  according to open road app, UT prices are 20 cents cheaper.

Got Grit on TV.  Bought two new water holes at Walmart.

To Lubbock at 289 RV Park Tuesday May 3-4, 2 nights

 Drove from Kerrville to Lubbock today tuesday May 3nd, 344 mile.  Took I10 W to Junction, turned N on 83 to Eden, took 87 NW all the way to Lubbock.  Checked in 289 RV park for 2 nights ($33/night).  Stopped at Sams for diesel (4.78)..one diesel pump working.  I needed 50 gal.  Pump stopped at $125, 26 gal.  Second transaction $98, 20.46 gal).

I got on roof and took cover off A/C.  Turned it on.  Did not notice any problems.

Went back on roof with compressed air.  Blew out water line.  Will see if I did any good.

Went to O'Reilly and bought gallon of Zerex antifreeze,   then came home to find the lower radiator hose leaking.  Tightened up hose clamp,  then used half a gallon to refill overflow tank.  Cleaned up taped solar cables.

Tornado watch this evening in Lubbock.