In Mobile Home @ #145 Tropic Winds RV resort for the winter 2024-2025.
Rent went up to $504 Nov. 2024. Added fence in drive way from free pickup from park model #519.
Sold Jeep to Doug in Junction last July($18K). Bought 2021 Ford Ranger XLT in Salt Lake City for $27K cash. 41k miles on it. Drive it home (1640 miles). Got 27-29 mpg.
Looking at replacing RV with Grand Design Image XLT model 17MKE used next year after our summer camp host job in Junction RV Park.
Left Junction 9:00 am, driving to Flagstaff, AZ. In new to us 2021 ford ranger loaded.
Getting 29.5 mpg, over 550 mile range per tank(18 gal).
1. Arrived at Motel 6 on Butler, Flagstaff around 3:00 pm. Wed, Sept 25.
Room ok, beds broken down. No coffee in lobby. $71.28
2. Arrived in Moriarty, NM at Motel 6 at 4:00 pm. Thursday Sept 26. Great cafe next door. Jan had chicken fried, I had liver/onions. Good meal. No remote in room. Spare remote volume did not work. King bed ok. A/c too loud! One cup coffee in lobby. Broken back window. Ice machine broken. $73.24
3. Arrived in Fort Stockton, TX Motel 6 at 4:00 pm Friday, Sept 27. Best motel 6 room so far. $50.71
4. kerrville Motel 6 on Sat. Sept. 28, $115.25. newest Motel 6 this trip. King bed. Changed room from upstairs to ground level. Booking.com reservation keeps putting me on second floor.
Ordered from Cracker Barrel for supper. I ate grilled catfish, okra, fries. Jan had pint of pinto beans and corn bread. Special root beer & moon pies for desert. $27
5. Home in Harlingen on Sunday. Total miles 1,640, $199.63 on gasbuddy. Had 3/4 tank remaining upon arrival. Motel 6 thru booking.com $314.34 (4 nights).
Got 27.5-29.7 mpg.
Unpacking in apt #B, took u-haul back to Richfield u-haul, groceries at Walmart, KFC tenders for supper.
Using Randy's small trailer for office in yard.
Randy paid $1200, plus $211 for expenses this season. We are returning in 2025.
Will be staying in same apt. B in 2025
Pulling U-haul behind Jeep to Junction, UT May 8th. Stop in Amarillo on way up to visit with Gary/Amy. Taking Gary two AR15's. 1st stop Junction, TX, 2nd Amarillo, TX, 3nd Grants, NM, 4th Kanab, UT, then Junction, UT.
Motel 6 in Junction, TX was good. 388 miles today. $50 for king bed. Filled up twice. Gas buddy in Pilot would not work. Used Pilot CC $48.xx. jeep getting 12-15 mpg with uhaul.
Staying with Gary/Amy in Amarillo for 3 nights. Leave sunday morning for Grants, NM Motel 6. 366 miles to Grants West on I40. Paid $50 on prepaid debit
Staying in Grants, NM Motel 6. Mastercard prepaid debit declined. Paid cash $86. Sunday May 12th.
Long day, 10 hours on road, Days Inn in Kanab first try on debit card declined. Clerk hand entered account nbr then it was accepted. $80/night. 441 miles. Gas went up over $4.00/gal today. I paid $3.85 at Pilot in Paige today.
Travel to Junction, UT tomorrow.
Final leg from Kanab to Junction was uneventful. Bought gas at silver eagle in Panguitch.
Unloaded uhaul, drove to Richfield. Dropped off uhaul, bought groceries at walmart. Back to #B apartment. Picked up KFC for supper. Bought 32" Vizio TV at walmart $128
Trip total miles one way 1,650.
