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Far East Trip… Iowa & Missouri

August 22, 2018

Missy MCI 102 bus coach Mt Pleasant IA Crossroads RV Park

With my work in Minneapolis complete, it was time to head south to Missouri. Our next destination was near St Clair, MO where some more family lives. The drive south was fairly warm and by mid-afternoon I was feeling sleepy. I had already stopped for a couple of cat-naps so it was time to call… [Read More]

Far East Trip… Minneapolis

August 15, 2018

Missy MCI 102 Minneapolis camping travel east trip

The trip is going just swell! I’m currently sitting at an RV park in a Minneapolis suburb and the weather has been very nice. There aren’t many RV parks in this area – at least that are convenient to the office in Eagan which is one of the suburbs on the south side of Minneapolis…. [Read More]

Oil Leak Not Leaking Oil Anymore

August 6, 2018

Missy MCI Detroit Diesel 60 series delco 50DN alternator oil lubrication cooling hose

That’s right!  The oil leak that I mentioned here and here is no longer leaking! This oil leak seemed to be coming from the right side of Missy’s engine. The follow up to the second post referenced above is that I eventually learned that the disconnected hose was an air supply. So, certainly not the source… [Read More]

2018 Far East Trip

July 31, 2018

Missy Far East Trip Jeep Wrangler MCI 102 Bus Iowa RV Park

The 2018 Far East Trip is officially “ON”!! In general, New Mexico to Minnesota for a family wedding and some time at the home office. Then to near St. Louis to visit more family. Then, who knows… Maybe to Ohio to visit more family… Or… maybe I’ll have had enough of the far east and… [Read More]

Rain, Rain and Monsoon Rain!

July 26, 2018

Missy Hacienda Rain Monsoon Mud

Lots of rain at the Hacienda! This is what the southwest calls the “monsoon season” and it is sure is!! The weather guessers typically predict no rain – or a very low chance of it – and partly cloudy every day. Every day big thunderstorms build in the early afternoon and drop rain. Sometimes LOTS… [Read More]

Promised exterior photos…

July 10, 2018

Missy Solar Air Conditioning Heat Pump Vent Roof Camera Boondocking

A week or so ago I promised some exterior photos of Missy’s new air conditioners/heat pumps and vents. As promised…

The Annual Purge

July 9, 2018

Missy annual purge cleaning organization

Once again, the annual purge and reorganization day(s) arrived much too quickly. Nonetheless, I found a nice 100 degree New Mexico day and started pouring the contents of Missy’s basement out onto the ground. The mess outside was immense. I guess that’s the downside of having a huge basement.  The following is NOT all of… [Read More]

Hot Enough?? How about some COLD air??

July 3, 2018

Missy Solar Air Conditioning Heat Pump Vent Roof Camera Boondocking

Continuing the cold air saga that I began in this post… The installation of the rear Air Conditioner/Heat Pump and Fan-Tastic vent was a duplication of the front. Except the second time around was much smoother and there was no learning curve – just repeat what worked. I purchased a set of these Coleman 8530-3481… [Read More]

Roof Mounted RV Air Conditioning

June 26, 2018

Missy air conditioner heat pump Fan-Tastic vent

Most RV’s and motorhomes have self-contained air conditioning units mounted on the roof. Missy has a BIG air conditioning system that is powered by the engine (alternator and compressor) but that does me no good while parked. The other negative about her existing system is that it consumes a huge amount of space in the… [Read More]

Satellite TV – Antenna Installation

May 30, 2018

Missy bus conversion satellite TV antenna receiver DISH dicor roof coax

I’ve been without satellite TV since I sold my last motorhome – JBAM – in November 2016. That has been very good for me. Of course, I have been able to receive over the air TV in some places. I also have a reasonably good movie & TV show digital library. However; after watching each… [Read More]

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