Have Suitcase, Will Travel

If we don't get outta here soon...

We've finished all our doc appointments and have made our way back to the Lagrange, IN area to pick up our trailer when it's finished.  We're hoping it's finished tomorrow (Friday).  Shop hopes it's tomorrow, too.  We've viewed the trailer from a distance, and the new cargo door and paint look fine.  As of noon today, they had four (out of a total of 15) items left to finish tomorrow.  We'd like those items fixed, too.  Two of them are water leaks, so it's important they're repaired.  The other 11 items are completed.  Keep in mind that this shop - Indiana Interstate Enterprises - is working us in among other RVs that have appointments.

Like a lot of people, we're watching the weather reports of that arctic cold air that's on it's way.  The quicker we can get south and the farther south we can get, the better off we'll be.  The trailer is winterized, so we could - in a pinch - just stop at hotels that have trailer parking and spend the nights in hotels.  But if we can leave Saturday, we can at least dewinterize the trailer and begin using it before the subfreezing highs arrive.  If we have to wait until Monday (daytime high of 30), we'll just have to take it day-by day.

(side bar:  The reason dewinterizing will be hard should we leave late is that open campgrounds will not turn on fresh water during the day if the daytime highs stay below freezing.  We need to get freshwater into the trailer to use it.  If there's no opportunity to put freshwater into the freshwater tank, we're outta luck.  If we can get freshwater into the trailer, we can wait out those subfreezing daytime highs while sitting at a campground.)

Goal is to still be at Stone Mountain, GA by Thursday, the 14th.  As always, that's the plan.

Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us.  We're fine.  Everyone stay warm.  Like a colonoscopy, this too, shall pass.  David