Friday, July 19, 2013

Persistence got us to The Yukon! 2013

I have not been able to post for several days.  In the last few places we have stayed, they had Wi-Fi but it would barely sent & receive text.  That would be why I have very few links in recent posts.

Fort Nelson, BC to Laird River Prov. Park, 188 very tuff mile with lots of 9% x 5 mile grades.  This was complicated for us, when we pulled into a rest area ON THE TOP of one of the steepest ‘Hills’, we found that our electrical connector {Trailer Brakes and lights} was demolished.  Our Tail gunner was about 1 hour behind us.  Several of ‘our’ rigs pulled in and much tour surprise and delight Dave& Diane Trumble Enfield Connecticut had the exact spare part we needed.  What more, he had carried it for 4,000 and had no earthly use for it, as he has a motorhome and this is a trailer specific part.  Sorry, no pictures it was too hectic to get them.  After the repairs and thank-you’s all around, Anne-Marie note that our camper’s voltage was low.  I checked it and found it to be borderline low, an omen of bad things to come!

 

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During a long wait for Construction work {They tend to shut down one lane for a few miles}, we were entertained by these Snow Sheep.  Note the STEEP hill on the left, that is how they arrived.

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Goat = Funny

 

 

Fuel Cost = Oh Shit

 

 

 

On arrival at the Provincial Park {no water or electric hook-ups} we discovered that our power feed from Batteries to the fuse box was corrupted.  Some type of reaction to the damaged wires a few hours earlier? This meant no nothing as soon as the sun went down at about 10:00pm here.  Huge swarms of gigantic mosquitoes formed to help me with my trouble shooting.  I gave up after a few frustrating hours and my neighbors allowed me to run the generator for a few hours.

 

Footnote:  Don’t be concerned, I made several ‘adjustments’ and towed to Watson Lake, Yukon with no incidents.

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