Happy Mother's Day from Hot Springs, SD

Happy Mom's Day!

We on our way to Grand Teton NP for the summer where we'll volunteer once again at the LSR Preserve. We've traveled some distance since we last posted. We were able to visit friends in/around Dayton, OH before moving on to Lagrange & Goshen, IN for trailer repair & service.

Lots has happened in the last month. We learned that DRV was bought out by Jayco and will be shut down this month. (DRV is our trailer brand though our trailer is considered an orphan since Heartland bought out DRV in 2014.) Then we learned that our general repair facility (Indiana Interstate Enterprises) in Lagrange was bought out by another RV service (Landstar RV) and will be shut down. The equipment is moving to the Landstar RV facility on the west side of Lagrange, IN. The building was sold to an Amish family and will be used for furniture manufacturing.

During a three day service at Lippert, our hydraulic system was overhauled and new front legs were installed. These hydraulic legs are a second generation leg from our original hydraulic legs (installed in November 2010). Since leaving the Elkhart area, we've experienced some small amounts of hydraulic fluid draining out while traveling to South Dakota, but it has stopped. So far no unplanned dropping of the front of the trailer, so it appears all is working out OK. 

We spent a few days in Sioux Falls & Mitchell, SD. We visited with friends, got Donna's drivers license renewed, truck's windshield repair, and a required walk around the falls area to see the falls, eat ice cream, and see all the new development in Sioux Falls.

We took a couple of days to travel over to Hot Springs, SD where we currently sit. This is a new stop for us. On the way over the trailer got a much needed bath and interior cleanup after coming out of the shops in Indiana. It's unseasonably hot in this area - summer time hot. We're "enjoying" the heat as weather predictors say we'll be greeted with snow when we arrive in Teton County, WY - planned for this Thursday - May 15th.

Today was our day to get out and visit Hot Springs. Picture above and pics below are from the Freedom Trail in town. We also visited the The Mammoth Dig site (separate blog post). As always, what's a visit to a new town without burgers & ice? Checked that off, too. A fresh supply of fruit, a full tank of diesel, and we're set for tomorrow's planned departure to Casper, WY.

So that gets you up to date. Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us! David

Kidney Spring (at the back of the Gazebo)