On the fifth of October, while travelling in Upper Penninsula Michigan, the windows box we use to steer the satellite dish and handle our internet access died. It died hard. And we dropped off the edge of the world. Normally while travelling in our RV, we have two internet systems. One is the Motosat system.… Continue reading Travelling off the Net
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Pre-Dawn Before the Arch
It is first light, and Mary Ann and I have driven down to the Mississippi River from the Illinois side. A little paved road follows the train tracks along the riverside, and just between the Casino Queen and the grain elevator is a off-limits dirt road that crosses the tracks, goes over the levee and… Continue reading Pre-Dawn Before the Arch
Generator Woes
One of the joys of RV’ing is that you are heading off across country, totally dependent on technology. Sometimes old, worn, technology. One of our traditional problems occurred today, the generator failed. We have a gasoline powered Onan generator belowdecks that provides 110 volts for everything from the air conditioner to the cell phone chargers.… Continue reading Generator Woes