Below is a graphic of the Portland area weather this week. We transplanted Alaskans are not enjoying this kind of heat.
We are hoping that we get to cooler weather when we get to Montana, Minnesota and Maine. We are well aware of the other challenges we might be facing, including fires, floods, and winds. Sounds like the biblical plagues--maybe a plague of frogs would be better?
We are both working hard on getting ready for our three month RV trip that will take us as far east as Maine and as far south as Asheville, North Carolina before we head back west. We have a friend who will be house sitting while we are gone, making sure that the homestead is watered and that our pets (outside birds and squirrels) do not starve.
Neil is making sure that the RV and Forester tow-car (Toad) are ready for the trip. We will be taking our new Enzo E-Bikes and have found a new hitch mounted bike carrier that should work well. The Enzo ebikes are electric assist bikes that are built on a heavy duty, folding frame with about a twenty mile range. The Swagman bike carrier folds down out of the way when not in use and to aid in loading the bikes. Pictures of both are below.
One of the things that Neil is trying to figure out is the TPMS for the RV and Toad. These are small sensors that screw on the end of the air valves on all ten tires (six for the RV plus the Toad) and send a signal if there is a loss of tire pressure or an increase of the temperature inside the tire. It sends a wireless signal to a small receiver on the dash with an alarm and a read out of the pressures. It takes a bit of work to get them programmed, but they will give us some reassurance for tire safety. Here is what they look like.
We are both working hard to select the items we will need, but not too much stuff that we will not need. As Pamela's brother, Seth always says, "there is always a store down the road if you forget something". Please let us know if you are reading this and if you have any questions. Wish us safe travels!
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