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TS6 Hop 5: Chesapeake VA to Cove City NC
149 miles, almost entirely on US 17, but on NC 43 and NC 55 near the destination. 224 truck miles. 893 cumulative tow miles. 1202 cumulative truck miles. Again, no truck problems and we are now more than halfway to our destination. US 17 (or, as we were reminded by signs all along the route, … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 4: College Park MD to Chesapeake VA
226 miles via I-495 (east of Washington DC), I-95, I-295 (east of Richmond), I-64, I-664 (west of Norfolk) and US 17. 412 truck miles. 774 cumulative tow miles. 979 cumulative truck mile. Most of the extra truck miles were due to two trips from College Park to Alexandria, to attend family events. Again (and, again, … Continue reading
TN6 Hop 5: Dumfries VA to Jonestown PA
171 tow miles via VA 234, I-95, I-495 (around Washington DC), I-270, US 15, I-83 and I-81. 339 truck miles. Cumulative tow miles: 1,189. Cumulative truck miles: 1,560. The additional truck miles resulted from 2 trips to the GMC dealer for repairs, some errands and a trip into Alexandria to have dinner (a very pleasant … Continue reading
The end of the road for the Sierra?
The truck has been performing beautifully on the first 4 hops of the TN6. But I still don’t trust it. As evidence of that mistrust, I took it into a GMC dealer in Alexandria VA yesterday in the hopes of diagnosing the troubling email that the truck sent to me at the end of Hop … Continue reading
TN6 Hop 4: Wilson NC to Dumfries VA
224 tow miles via US 301, US 64, I-95, I-295 (around Petersburg and Richmond) and VA 234. 234 truck miles. Cumulative tow miles: 1,018. Cumulative truck miles: 1,221. This was a fairly painless hop, except to the rough roads (why can’t anybody create a bridge joint that doesn’t scramble the eggs?). The truck again performed … Continue reading
Chancellorsville Battlefield (Oct)
The end of the year is approaching and I am going back through my photos trying to spot any posts that I should have made but didn’t. This is one – my brief stop at the Chancellorsville Battlefield on my way south with Rusty in October. We had to get both the dog and the … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 7: Keeling VA to Swannanoa NC
218 miles via US 29, I-40 and US 70. Cumulative tow miles: 1055. Truck miles: 230. Cumulative truck miles: 1905. The extra truck miles were due to one trip to refuel and get take-out dinner. This was an uneventful trip. Almost. The first 200 miles were level, smooth and relaxing. The last 18 miles, though, … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 6: Dumfries VA to Keeling VA
215 miles via VA 234, I-95, I-195 (west of Richmond), VA 76, VA 288, US 360, VA 360 and CR 726. Cumulative tow miles: 837. Truck miles: 334. Cumulative truck miles: 1675. The extra truck miles reflected the trips we made up to Alexandria and various errands. This was one of those hops where the … Continue reading
Disaster recovery, phase 3: the RV
The truck and brake controller have both been functioning well since our Binghamton disaster. The last phase of the recovery was to repair the damage to the RV: the leaking gray water tank and the bent spare tire flange. And, since we were planning on doing some long-deferred repairs to the #2 black water valve … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 5: Herndon VA to Dumfries VA
28 miles via VA 28, VA 294 and VA 234. Cumulative tow miles: 622. Truck miles: 149. Cumulative truck miles: 1341. This was a short hop from ACE RV to the Prince William Forest Campground. It marked the end of our disaster recovery. Or the start of the next disaster recovery. Or both. I will … Continue reading