Fixing stuff

Day 155 

 Re-Engineering 

08:21am:
Our wakeup alarm sounded at 6:45am. However, it took us 1-1/2 hours to get ready this morning. We were stalled by our clothes hanger bar coming loose and all the clothes falling down. Whatta mess!

Also, it took about 10-minutes just to find the rubber end cap for the hanger bar! Because that cap decided to hide amidst all the fallen clothes.

First things first

We must first determine what caused the bar to come loose:
➜ We found that one end of the bar was mounted at a small angle downward which made it easy for the bar to fall out of its mount.
➜ Also, the bar itself which adjusts to fit various closets, was not secure. The expansion screw inside, slipped easily.

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Re-Engineering!
We have to admit to you, that we love re-engineering stuff sooooo much!

#1. We corrected that angle-mount thing by shimming out the bottom of the mount with flat washers. Then we locked those flat washers in place with a screw that went thru the mount, thru the washers and into the wall.

#2. We do not need an adjustable hanger bar. So we determined the bar length that is required, then added 1/4” to that length. Then drilled a hole thru the outer bar tube and into the inner tube. Then fixed the inner tube to the outer tube with a sheet metal screw.

Then, because the hangar bar is now 1/4" longer than the distance between the forward and rear walls, we wedged the now re-engineered hangar bar into the wall mounts.

We finished this re-engineering project about 7:45am. Then began doing all of our regular morning stuff. That’s how it came to be 8:21am before I began this Blog post!

Re-engineered hanger bar

09:11am
To the Redwoods
We are heading out from our very nice, quiet and peaceful Nite Camp. A short distance down this dirt road, is the entrance to the Redwood Park.

Everybody on the Scampy RV Team is sooooo excited about viewing our first giant redwood tree!


11:35am:
Breakfast at Big Trees Grove
We have just finished doing our breakfast dishes. Breakfast was great!

It took us a long time to arrive here at Big Trees Grove. We descended about 2,000 feet thru a terribly unmaintained road. Tránsito was only able to go around 5 miles per hour, in order to keep the holes in that road from shaking us to pieces! And we travelled 10-miles. Do the math!

Before breakfast, Little iPhone and I took the short walk in order to view the magnificent Giant Tree!

First view of redwood trees inside the park

Giant Tree

Breakfast

12:40pm:
Internet returned!
We have pulled off Hwy 101 into the Town of Weott. A few minutes ago our iPhone began popping up texts, email, all manner of stuff.

We are back online! First time we had a good net connection since Monday, October 9th. Although on October 10th and 11th, the net connected for about an hour each day. Then mysteriously, our net connection disappeared!

We plan to publish our Notes prepared Blog for October 11th and 12th when we reach our Nite Camp.

As of right now, we have not learned the state of the Big California Fire[s]. Once we know that, we'll be able to find out what route is available for us heading south.

Bye for now! 😎



2:50pm:
Benbow Camp
We have made an Afternoon Camp in the Town of Benbow. Years ago, it was very easy to find Nite Camps around here. As the years passed, locals have stopped that.

Now, you have to really understand the concept of stealth Nite Camps to be successful around here.

We may Nite Camp right where we are right now. Have to feel if its right for us or not.

In the meanwhile, there is a 2-star T-Mobile connection here! Yaayyy!



5:04pm:
Headed for Willits
We decided not Nite Camp in Benbow. Rather, we are going to Willits because there are super markets, hardware stores and clothing stores in Willits.

6:55pm:
Shopping
After sunset, but before dark closed in, as we arrived in the City of Willits, Little iPhone captured a pic of fire smoke coming off the far hills!

We were very surprised to learn that the fires are still going Big Time! Not here in Willits. But farther south. Santa Rosa and around there!

We went to Safeway for some groceries. And then, while still in the Safeway parking lot, prepared a wonderfully thick gorgeous boneless pork loin.

The way we prepare it, tastes sooooo great! We fry the pork in light oil and season with garlic salt. Then when the pork is just barely done, soy sauce is used to marinade. The marinade is boiled down to a sauce in which the cut pieces if pork are dipped.

Oooohhhh! That is sooooo good! Gotta love it!

Fire smoke in the hills of Willits

Tomorrow's trip
It sure appears from looking at the CalTrans fire map, that my best bet may be to travel the Highway #1 Coast Route.

What do think about this? I'd appreciate your advice.

PS: It appears that Highway #1, according to CalTrans, has a lot of permanent outages.

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Nite Camp Location Map
Elevation: 1,387 feet

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