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New solonoid and fresh water pump
I purchased a new charge control solenoid from Amazon before we left Maryland. I finally had time and good weather to replace it. This is the one I purchased from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0998FGMDL mankk Max 300A Continuous Duty Solenoid Relay 12VDC SPST 4 Terminal Starter Solenoid Nickel-Plating High Current Contactor for Golf Carts Winch Marine M-022-12V…
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Last trip of 2021. Missouri to Hot Springs Arkansas.
Ouachita National Forest, Jessieville, Arkansas. Crystal Springs Campground site 24B Crystal Springs Campground Site 69C Hot Springs Arkansas One of the few times I found a handicap zone large enough to fit!
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Last trip of 2021. Maryland to Illinois
Chestnut Ridge Campground WV. Site 50. Buck Creek State Park, Springfield OH. Gun Creek campground Rand Lake Il. Rand lake Gun Creek campground site 78 EAGL. Mississippi River at Chester Il.
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October week at Raystown Lake, PA
Raystown Lake site SENO 122. Site 123 PCAM. We decided that PCAM was generally quieter than SENO.
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Replace windshield washer reservoir
The washer reservoir when we purchased Old Faithful was cracked and repaired with Duct Tape. I decided that she deserved a new one. I bought this one because it was inexpensive and came with a nice mount that I could bolt on. The bracket mounted great, but during the first trip out, I tried the…
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Summerville WV and Shenandoah National Park.
Steward Recreation Area. Elkin WV First night at Summerville lake, we didn’t have a campground reservation so we stayed in a parking lot. Here we are at Summerville Lake in site 78F for 2 nights. Then on the way to Shenandoah National Park it started to rain, and rain, and rain, and get very stormy!…
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2nd fishing trip to Confluence PA
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A few little fixes
These sink fixtures have pesky little leaks when using them. Here I am just trying to tighten things up. I added USB outlets in the bedroom for charging things while sleeping. They are very easy to add next to any existing 12v light fixture. Plastic wheel from wardrobe door. I found new ones at Home…
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New Hive bottom board with integrated scale.
I decided to integrate the hive scale technology directly into the bottom boards that I use. I won an award for this in the 2021 Howard County Fair. This picture shows the bottom of the unit. Transducers are located in each corner and electronics are in the grey box. Each item has a blue tooth…
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Raystown Lake, PA
This site is in the SENO loop site 225 There was one night we couldn’t get a site at Raystown Lake, so we settled for a nearby Harvest Host. This is SENO site 195 SENO site 231
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Repair a leaking fitting on the fresh water tank.
After filling the fresh water tank, I found that the fitting was leaking. I needed to re-install this fitting with new teflon tape so I drained the tank removed the fitting a fixed it. I also added the angle brackets to help overcome the flex in the tank when it is full. It seems to…
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Shenandoah, Clarksburg and Confluence.
Here we are in Clarksburg MD. We did a bit of driving and in Shenandoah Park, then came back this way to pick up our grandson for a fishing trip. Not sure what I am doing here but I do know that I have had issues with this hatch staying closed. I do know that…
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Honey now available. July 2021
First batch of bottled honey. Nothing was harvested in 2020. I sell it exclusively to neighbors during the last 2 weeks of July.
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Building new Hive Scales
All of my hives have individual weight and temperature sensors. Here is the first base used to build my hive scales. Finished product and painted to use in my apiary.
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Replacement headlights.
As you can see, the Rexhall RexAir headlight assembly came from a Lincoln Continental. They are both 1997 models. I ordered the new headlight assemblies from https://jpauto.com They were generally easy to install and mine required no focusing!
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Stair repair
All during our trip home, we used the driver door most of the time when entering and exiting the motorhome. The steps usually did not want to retract and I did not want to drive with extended steps. One of the main issues was some damage to the steps and all of the parts. The…
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Kennedy County Park, New Lisbon WI to Maryland
Nice campsite in Wisconsin. Went from there to Hoffman Estates, Ill.
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Badlands