Day Two of a short trip.

Uneventful day, mostly. I had only driven gas rigs or vehicles so the diesel side of the world was new to me. Found out that not all stations, Pilot or Flying J, had diesel on the car pumps. Also learned after feeling stupid, which I'm used to, that I always need to go in an prepay specially when using my Good Sam Reward Card. This just meant two trips in, one to pay and one to get the receipt.

As lunch got closer we decided to get...

DAY 1 On The Road

We had planned to travel the first two days with friends who had delayed their trip to Florida by a week due to the snow and ice in Atlanta. While originally planning to leave on Saturday, an ice event in the mid section of the US got us thinking to leave on Friday to maybe be ahead of the ice.

We both had a simple plan. If it snows - go slow, but if there is ice -STOP.

Friday morning is clean and clear of snow and ice...

Our first two outings were local and many little things were learned. This is all before the discovery of the radiator and CAC.

First, don't raise the back tires off the ground since that is your only brakes.
Second, not all sites that will take a 40 foot unit are adequate. Slopes with front tires high won't work for the First fact. Tight turns into a site cause of trees or others parked across from you can make a site unusable even if long enough.
Third, Watch...