Saturday, February 15, 2020

What have I done!

Location:  Pilot Knob RV Resort, Winterhaven, California

Didn't sleep well last night because of a nagging fear my huge motorhome was stuck in the red desert clay.  When I pulled in last night and made a big circle to park the White Lion, I noticed when I got out, I had left about a six inch indention in the desert floor.  At the time I thought nothing of it.

However, due to my hyper state lately, I started to worry about getting stuck when I went to bed.  I know it was irrational but I couldn't get it off my mind, so I stayed awake most of the night waiting for the sunrise, so I could get out of there.

At 5 o'clock, it was still dark, but I made coffee and ate some crackers.  Yuma and I went for a walk and I fed him. 
When the sun shined over the Kofa Mountains, I was out of there.  Wouldn't you know it, the White Lion didn't skip a beat, just rolled out.  All that worry for nothing!  I think I'm just hyper right now and need to calm down.

It was only about an hour down highway 95 and I was parked at the entrance to the Yuma Proving Ground taking pictures.


While we were resting for a bit, Yuma tried every comfortable seat in the house.  Except, of course, his bed.


However, Yuma prefers his bed when we're traveling down the road.  That's good!

It was while sitting at the YPG entrance, I made the big decision.  I was going to call the Pilot Knob RV Resort and find out if I could rationalize staying there.  I know I'm tired and there is so much to check out on the White Lion including RV site connections.  Plus, the RV Resort is much closer to Yuma than Ogilby Road where I had planned to go for my boondocking.

Made the call, they had the room and the price I could swallow, so that's where we headed.  Got all checked in around 11:30 and a nice fellow helped guide me into my site #41 with the backend facing the fence to the South.  Be able to use my Dish with no problem.

As the gentleman was backing me in, he noticed that one of the rear tires was low, as in low low.  Now my afternoon turned into a tiring Hell!  Pulled out the air compressor and started pumping air.  Of course, I had to crawl under the MH to get to the inner tires.  Took me two hours to get the four back tires up to 100 pounds each.  I will check them tomorrow to see if any are leaking.  I determined the tires are about five years old.  Not good but not real bad.

I quickly took a shower and Yuma and I walked over to Happy Hour at Bill and Patsy's place.  Ken and Kim were the other two present.
Patsy and Kim.

Bill and Ken.
  They were definitely surprised when Yuma and I walked up.  Made my day!
  
We chit chatted about everything and once I get the inside of the White Lion cleaned up, I'll have an open house to show it off.  It was around 5 o'clock when the party broke up and I still had one more thing to do before supper time.

My cheap water hoses leaked so badly, I couldn't leave the water turned on, so Yuma and I made a mad dash to the closest Walmart and back before dark.  Just made it!  Hooked up the much nicer and more expensive hose and no more leaks.  Wonderful!

Now for some dinner and off to bed.  Getting late already.  See you later.

18 comments:

  1. It's going to take some time to adjust to the larger RV.! Cute pics of Yuma - my favorite is him curled up in the driver's seat. He is probably sensing your high anxiety. This is a big change for both of you. Try to calm down & do some healing. I wish you the best. 😎

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    1. Thanks Moonfly. He probably does. I'm going to take it easy today, if you call shopping at Walmart easy. :))

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  2. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. To be honest, getting stuck is the reason I don't want to boondock. It even keeps me up at night thinking of all the possibilities!!! You can relax for a bit now, you are with a great group of people who can fix just about anything!!! Enjoy!!

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    1. I remember you saying that Nancy. Don't think it's going to prevent me from boondocking. I just need to be careful. It's nice that Bill and Ken are here and have experience with diesels. Should be able to answer a lot of questions I have.

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  3. Yuma is like the baby bear, checking every seat out. Too hard, too soft, his bed is just right.
    It was a nice surprise to see you two and it will be great to have you as a neighbour for a while.

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    1. Thank you Patsy. Looking forward to some rest and house cleaning. And of course some visiting with friends. I think Yuma likes his new home.

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  4. Glad you didn't get stuck which is something that happens to a lot of people that pull in late at night.
    You might need to get your tires reseated to stop the leak.
    Be Safe and Enjoy being with Friends.

    It's about time.

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    1. Thanks Rick. I'll be looking closer at the tires today. With the arthritis in my hands it was a real chore to work that air nossle.

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  5. Glad you got the water leak figured out and fixed. Staying at Pilot Knob will definitely make it easier to do a bit of running around for any other new supplies you may need.
    Kim

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    1. Thanks Kim. I'm sure I made the right decision to come here. Working out the bugs in the new motorhome will be easier being near civilization. And Bill and Ken will be a great resource. Enjoyed my visit yesterday. Helped calm me down.

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  6. Love the pics of Yuma! Too bad about the low tire, hopefully it's ok now. Nice to be at Piiot Knob with friends and you can get some things done, with out alot of stress. Nice that there's a Walmart nearby! Hoping today is wonderful :)

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    1. Thank you Shirley. You two are well on your way now. I'm looking forward to slowing down and checking this monster out.

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  7. I think going to the RV park was a great choice for where you are in life right now..... closer to town, good friends to help you, even the park guy already helped you out. Wish we were there to see you. Enjoy your stay at PK!

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    1. Thanks Elva. It is too bad you two had to leave. I'm looking forward to a little rest and learning about my new home. So many switches to switch and buttons to push. :))

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  8. Well how had it been driving with the new rig? Hope those tires stay aired up! Glad you're feeling better!

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    1. Thanks, Steve. Enjoy driving it, but haven't found the cruise control yet. I hope it has that, but it's not there. Still have a few more switches to check out. I'm very glad to be feeling better. Was not fun getting sick at the worst possible time. Got a tire issued I hope to resolve this week. Be glad to have them checked out before going on a long run.

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  9. Yes it will be a learning curve alright moving from a shorter gas rig to a longer diesel. I agree with the other folks about pulling into an RV Park for awhile until you get things sorted out. Other folks there will be a resource of helpful information.

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    1. It is a learning curve and I'm not sure my addled brain is up to it, but I'll try. It is nice to have Bill and Ken here to help me to understand the workings of this monster. I'm very glad I made the decision to come here while going through this learning curve.

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