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A week under the wheels

A week under the wheels

How do I do justice to such a strange turn in the road of our lives? We had our up and our downs.

Big up, he found the driving pretty much a non-issue, despite having to go up Berthoud Pass (11,307 ft) and down its twisty switchbacks again. Major down, the storage garage we rented was narrower than listed and the trailer is wider than spec’ed. There is no way it was going to fit. Not a fun find after a week of driving. So tomorrow I need to find a new place ASAP to store the Beangle for 3.5 months.

Overall, it was a good intro week. We camped in all kinds of weather and saw big horn sheep on a hillside and bear claw marks on several trees. He fished a bit and we both read. There were a lot of naps. We tried out most of the trailer’s systems and accessories and ate some yummy meals despite only having the discada, a campfire, and a medium pot to cook in. We made do.

Black bear claw marks on young pine tree

Next weekend our good friend Jessica is flying in for a quick visit. If the weather cooperates we’ll head back into the mountains with her.

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2 responses to “A week under the wheels”

  1. grizzlysher Avatar
    grizzlysher

    Argh! How frustrating – I hope the storage company doesn’t give you a hard time getting out of your arrangement with them. Random question… how will you get mail while traveling?

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    1. HMS Beangle Avatar
      HMS Beangle

      They were lovely. We got a much smaller unit on credit, which will help me sort through trailer vs non trailer things as I try to sell off the remaining things we own. As for mail, it’ll be collected by good friends here and the important things mailed on to us at post offices and campgrounds as needed. Nearly everything is electronic these days, so not a burden they said.

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