Crunch Time

We're tightening down all the screws trying to get Pumpkin ready to roll next Monday.  I sealed the questionable spot on the roof yesterday and the gap in the window rubber seal this morning.  I don't know if either was the source of water penetration, but they shouldn't be now for sure.

I cleaned out the stuff from the basement compartments that won't be needed on this trip.  Then I added a few things - like that danged bottle jack I could have used Labor Day weekend.

I'm leaving the cab-over bunk mattress out.  We won't need that either and it will help dry out what dampness there is left up there.  I'm going to stow our lounge chairs up there instead of in the Jeep so it's much easier to access them and put them back.  If stowed in the Jeep, I have to unzip the rear window to get them out and that can be a pain.

Joyce made some covers for the inside of the vents.  They Velcro in place.  They should help insulate both heat and cold.  If we want to open a vent, it's a simple matter of just ripping the cover off and sticking it to the ceiling somewhere else.  Joyce put Velcro hooks on the covers and the ceiling fabric works like Velcro fuzz.

I got a new LNB (feed horn) for the satellite dish and checked out the cables before we went to Beaver over Labor Day.  But, there were too many trees to even try to pick up Dish TV.  Where we're going this time, I think there will be lots of opportunity to try out the satellite TV.

The buffalo roundup at Custer was going to be a problem for us in finding a camping spot.  If we arrived at Custer during the roundup, most everything would be full.  If we arrived afterward, many campgrounds close as soon as the roundup is over.  But, I found Ellsworth AFB has a nice "Famcamp" RV park and was assured we could get in just about any time.  The AF base is just outside Rapid City so it will be a good jump off point for daily outings into and around Custer SP.  We may stay there several days.