Moving Stuff and going full time

We were still in the process of moving stuff out of our home in prep for full timing. And it's still amazing how that stuff grows as we trash it, give it away or move to a centralized location within the abode so we can move it again at a later date.

But the moving of stuff this time was t o allow us to go full time (almost). We still need to devoid ourselves of the home. It is amazing how that American dream you wanted so much many years ago has become the American Albatross. And in today's economy it is a nightmare. But, it served it's purpose and now the dream has changed to something much bigger. It has become not the house with the picket fence but the house without fences and one that will give us a much wider view of America.

Our first stop is at the Outdoor World Campground in Swainton, NJ. What a beginning. While DW was doing her thing on the inside of the motor home I'm doing mine on the outside. She had already hooked up power and after some grocery shopping I started to hookup the water.

I like to do this in stages. checking each connection for leaks before making the next one. As I did this and got to the filter unit the connection was pouring out liquid. I tried to tighten the connection. Couldn't tightened it. Tried to disconnect the pressure gage I had put on the connector. Wouldn't come off. Went to get my pliers and wrenches and found that some of what I need was back in that stuff we had been moving. DW40 and a lot of elbow grease finally did the job. Got my pressure gage back but the connection at the filter was still leaking bad.

Well for now I have to omit the filter. Connected straight to the MH and guess what. That connector was leaking too. All the washers had been replaced on our last trip so I felt it had to be the connections. I replaced the elbow going into the water system only to find out the replacement was broken and it was just like having an open hose.

Now being one that is great at multi tasking I was also getting the fire started in the grill. Stuff some paper and coals in the chimney lighter and forget about it for awhile. While this process was going on DW is preparing stuff for dinner, puts on coffee and a fuse pops. I hear the call from inside that the electric is off. All this takes place while sweat is pouring off me, dripping onto my glasses and I can't see half the time.

Multi task. fix the power first. After both of us checked breakers and switches we finally found the the breaker at the socket where the coffee pot was plugged in had popped but didn't look as if it did. Electric on again.

Check fire for grill. It didn't start. All the paper had burned but the coals didn't catch. re papered and re lite same. Now for the water. I retraced my steps with the water hookup. That is I started from the beginning and eliminated the filter. I finally got all the connections leak free and we had shore water and power. But no fire in the grill.

I had it. With the humidity taking water out of me faster than I could get it in I had to stop and sit in a nice cool place for awhile. Like and air conditioned motor home. And, of course, replenish the fluids. DW had to cook inside since I was no longer going to fight with the fire starting.

After all was said and done DW asked if I had opened the gray water dump valve. Ha! I hadn't even connected the the dump hose and I wasn't about to tackle that task now.

To cap of the evening we had a very nice dinner and then took showers. I could see my dirt and sweat and stink just running down the shower drain. It was good. And it was good night.