Getting Ready for the trip south

 Our trip to Arizona begins Friday November 26.  

So to get ready we have started gathering up the clothes, gear and assorted equipment in several piles and are putting them in their designated places in the trailer.  We have done many times before, but it seems that there are always new items to load and other items that will remain at home.  Because we are going to be down there from Dec through April clothes for all temperatures are being stowed aboard the "spacecraft".  

    The trailer has been "prepped" : repairs made to the water heater, slides serviced, etc.  The running gear worked on: new brakes, two new tires, wheel bearings checked so it is ready to go ( fingers crossed).  The truck is at Les Schwab's right now getting front end work done .  $$  I have an appointment for Wednesday for two new front tires as well.  

    Today I planned our journey south.  With Covid and an increased number of folks that are living in their RVs are sometimes, RV parks are running at capacity.  There are just a few sties that are there for overnight travelers.  So I did something that I don't normally do; I called in for reservations.

Night #1 Redmond  and supper with Jason and Toni

Night #2 Standish, Ca

Night #3 Tonopah, NV

Night #4 CalNevAri

Night #5-8 Yuma, AZ

Night #9 Kartchner Caverns (KC)  :)

The 3 nights in Yuma is to allow us time to visit our dentist in Algodones, Mex.  Because we both need dental work and don't have dental insurance, we can save thousands of dollars by crossing the border.

Each leg of our journey is roughly 300 miles.  An easy day for us.  On our trip north this spring we did almost 500 each day.  Better weather and much longer days for easier driving and easier setting up in daylight.

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