Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Trip to Walmart

Location:  Saddle Mountain BLM near Tonopah, Arizona

After posting to my blog last night at 4 o'clock, I went back to sleep till 7:30 and woke feeling refreshed.  Little overcast, but the sun was peeking through the clouds.  Very cool at 33 degrees and only getting to 56 today.  Thank goodness, no wind to speak of.
View out my bedroom window.  Deb and Riley's home across the way and Saddle Mountain in the background.

Saddle Mountain.
 
Got up and had my crackers and coffee but didn't follow through with breakfast for some reason.  I need to stop that because I paid for it later in the day.

Didn't do much all morning.  Deb and Riley stopped by and we talked about our plans.  They really needed to do laundry and I really needed to go to Walmart and put fuel in White Lion.  So we decided to each go our own way today.

Yuma and I finally got going and our first stop was the Pilot Fuel Station in Tonopah.  Deb had tried to explain to me earlier how the diesel pumps worked, but I didn't catch it all.  

There were lots of trucks waiting to fuel when I got in line.  Finally, when it was my turn, I put my credit card in the pumping station and it started asking a lot of questions.  Got through them until it asked if I was using Defcon and I didn't know.  Went inside and this very nice clerk helped even to the point of coming outside and pumping the fuel for me.

I had asked for $75 of diesel fuel because my gauge showed I had only a quarter tank of fuel.  Tank holds 100 gallons so I figured that would be enough for now.  However, it stopped pumping at 13 gallons.  Seems the fuel gauge is not working properly and I'm going to have to get that resolved soon.  It still shows only a little over a quarter tank on the gauge.

Yuma came with me, but he did not like it one bit.  He whined the whole way to Walmart and all the way back.  Walmart is located in Buckeye about 25 miles from camp.  I had no problem driving and pretty much stayed around 60 mph.  Needless to say a lot of people passed me by because the speed limit is 75 mph.

I even wandered around the mall parking lot looking for Walmart and didn't have any problems.  Not having the Jeep hitched to the back is a real help though.  Makes things a lot easier.  Came out of the store and there was Yuma waiting for me in the driver's seat. 

Got back around 3 o'clock and Deb and Riley showed up not long after.
  
We all were tired and hungry, so decided nothing else was going to happen today.  I had bought some bread and luncheon meat.  I am going to start eating lunch to keep from being so hungry at the end of the day.

For some reason I am very tired today, so all I did was move the two motorhomes close together in preparation for tomorrow's big moving transfer.  Around 6 o'clock I put my pajamas on and just laid in bed getting some rest.  Now, I'm finishing my post and will have some dinner and hit the sack early tonight.  I have so many loose ends to take care of I'm feeling a little bewildered.  Oh well, it will all work out in the end I hope.

See you later.

18 comments:

  1. Pretty pics of Saddle Mountain. I'm sure all of you were pretty tired after yesterday's adventures. Yuma not thrilled with his new ride?? At least, you have plenty of time to resolve your loose ends.

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    1. Thanks Dolly. I hope I have plenty of time. Yuma didn't have his normal place to stay between the seats on the warm carpet. Only linoleum between these seats. I will put his warm bed on the floor next to me the next time we go somewhere. Hope that solves the problem.

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  2. The Fuel Gauge Problem could be either a bad ground or the Sending unit inside the tank will have to be replaced.
    Be Safe and Enjoy the moving day.

    It's about time.

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    1. Thanks for the ideas Rick. I sure hope it's a ground. I'll try to see if it's something simple before taking it anywhere.

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  3. Yea ! The 1st photo of Yuma behind the wheel in the driver's seat. He looks good up there.! Glad you took it easy & did a little driving too. Lots to learn - you're doing great.😎

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    1. Thanks Moonfly. Yuma is a very careful driver. Maybe I'll just retire to the couch and let him be my chauffeur. :))

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  4. http://kareninthewoods-kareninthewoods.blogspot.com/

    A fellow blogger at the above web page has a motorhome like your new one.they do all the maintenance, Steve is a very handy guy and Karen has documented all their repairs, since your walk thru was so poor you may find this blog helpful. Becki

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    1. Thanks Becki. I have followed Karen for years and they have great write-ups of their MH improvements. Once I get moved in and the other one on the market I will be digging for information on the SERENGETI.

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  5. My fuel gauge isn't totally accurate either. You will find out what the sweet spot is on your rig by checking your mileage versus gallons. If I travel 55-60 mph (no matter what the speed limit is) I get 12-13 miles per gallon of diesel. If I go 65 or more? My fuel mileage tanks to 9 or less, so I keep it at 55-60. It's also much more relaxing not to worry about passing people. One more thing ... I keep a block behind the air brake release because my dogs can get up on the drivers seat and release it if they hit it just right. You don't want Yuma rolling off down a hill!!

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    1. Great information Nancy. I will check into a way to secure the air brake release so Yuma doesn't leave without me. You're right about the fuel gauge. I'll just use the fuel consumption monitor till I get home and figure the problem out there. Much cheaper that way.

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  6. Hope you can get the fuel gauge fixed, that would be a biggie not knowing how much fuel you have. That pic of Yuma is adorable. He'll get used to the new ride, just like you will! Good luck today on the transferring of things! No wonder you are tired, with all that's been going on the last few days!

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    1. Thanks Shirley. I keep forgetting I'm not 25 anymore but my body sure does remind me. I'm going to drive it each day to get used to it and put Yuma's bed next to me and maybe he'll be happier.

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  7. What Nancy said about the sweet spot is true through some trial and error Tom has found that between 55 and 60 mph is ours, also. Everyone passes us but we are retired and there is no hurry. When we do on occasion pass another vehicle I always take a picture to mark the occasion...LOL Sounds like you had a good test drive to Walmart.

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  8. Thanks Deb. I'm thinking I'll just assume the tank is full and just watch the fuel consumption monitor to determine the sweet spot. Filling it at the end of each travel day should prevent me from ever running dry. Lot to learn.

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  9. Well now I'm not surprised that gauge isn't working either, are you? I'm sorry if I didn't explain things well enough, you should have just come over and asked again and we could have made certain you understood.
    We noticed the White Lion at Walmart but only Yuma was there. You know he recognized Riley through the window. You could see his tail just going back and forth. Soon we'll have things moved and you can settle in to the new rig. It will feel more like an accomplishment and things will settle down some. It's a beautiful rig Doug.

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    1. Thank you Deb. I will be more comfortable when the move is finished. Will be a lot of work. Yuma has a big window to look for me out of. :))

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  10. Maybe take a step back Doug and let the dust settle for a bit. Things can become too overwhelming at times and interfere with your peace of mind.

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    1. You're right Al. I do have a tendency to get wound up which affects my thinking. It'll settle down soon or kill me. One or the other.:))

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