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Necky Kayak

I purchased a used kayak from Craigslist last week.  I’ve been wanting to add a “water sport” to my routine and kayaks have interested me for a long time. I miss my sailboat and the water. A kayak seemed to be a cheap and easy way to at least get back on the water. I… [Read More]

Smooth Balance

Shaneeda has had a vibration since we met.  Originally, it was bad, very bad – but I knew I could fix it.  Some was eliminated with new tires and front brakes.  The front brake rotors were obviously warped. However; the vibration continued between about 55-65 mph and it REALLY bugged me as this is where… [Read More]

Thetford Toilet Overhaul

Shaneeda has one mega-fancy Thetford toilet on board.  I know because of the name – “Aqua-Magic Galaxy/Starlight.”   Pretty fancy name for a toilet, eh? 🙂 Given my expectations of a toilet, it has worked ok.  However; it did not hold water in the bowl for very long as they are supposed to do. Instead, it… [Read More]

Career Change

I’ve decided on my NEXT career! I will become a customer service consultant. The market for a good customer service consultant appears to be huge!  I could start a company and make bazillions of dollars in no time – write a book, start a magazine.. err… “publication” (to use currently accepted terminology), and maybe even… [Read More]

Hot Tub Cover

So, you’ve got this thing that burns gobs of electricity and turns it into heat.  You have a cover for this thing but it is torn up and leaks the heat pretty bad.  What do you do?? Yup, order a new cover.  Or, I suppose, turn the thing off altogether.  We’ll skip the latter option…. [Read More]

Jeep Towing – Part 4

Note from JD: This is the last installment of this little project. Part 1 is here, part 2 here, and part 3 is here. The base plate was bolted into place, the electrical towing harness ran from the front of the Jeep to the back lights, the Ready Brake cable connected to the brake pedal… [Read More]

City of Rocks State Park

The City of Rocks is a New Mexico State Park located about 30 miles northwest of Deming, NM on state highway 180. It is in a bit of an odd place – just normal country. Then, all of the sudden, is this area covered in huge boulders. It really gets your attention! From Wikipedia: “The… [Read More]

Rockhound State Park

The Rockhound New Mexico State Park is just a few miles southeast of Deming, NM. From Wikipedia: “It is named for the abundance of minerals in the area, and visitors can search for quartz crystals, geodes, jasper, perlite, and many other minerals. The park is located in the Florida Mountains, a range of low mountains… [Read More]

Jeep Towing – Part 3

Note from JD: This is part 3, part 1 is here, part 2 is here, and part 4 is here. I purchased a Ready Brute Elite tow bar from N.S.A. RV Products for towing my 2010 Jeep Wrangler JK. The primary reason for this selection was the many positive review of the Ready Brake system. … [Read More]

Lacking Airmanship?

Are you lacking airmanship? Sadly, many pilots do not even know what this word, airmanship, means. This from Wikipedia: “Airmanship is skill and knowledge applied to aerial navigation, similar to seamanship in maritime navigation. Airmanship covers a broad range of desirable behaviors and abilities in an aviator. It is not simply a measure of skill… [Read More]