Week one...potholes, rain, bugs, and more rain
pitter-patter...pitter-Patter...Pitter-Patter...PITTER-PATTER.
The sound of rain falling on an aluminum shelled camper...being
echoed...and amplified...day after day after day. But I digress.
The first week of our three month road
trip is in the books. We're now in Acadia National Park, having
stayed the early part of the trip outside of Freeport Maine.
Before the trip even started we had a
last minute emergency. The day before we left Nancy managed to hit a
pothole with her Model S. After having it towed to the service
center the verdict...two new rims, one new tire, one new control arm,
one new brake line, and one new air suspension module. Ouch. On the
good side, it's not the vehicle we were using to go on our trip. Also if
your car is going to be in the shop might as well be when you're out
of town and don't need it.
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That's a rear wheel. They don't steer or bend inward normally 😞
Moving on to the actual trip. As the
title suggests it's been a bit wet and buggy. In Freeport we arrived
with the rain. And when the rain left the bugs arrived making
outdoor activities “buggy”.
Arrival day in Acadia it was one of
the few recent days without rain. The problem was that rains had led
to an explosion in the mosquito population. The only way to be
outside was with DEET and long sleeves/pants. The other way was to
run and not stop, so they can catch you! Good thing I like to run.
Tesla
miscellaneous
Supercharger stops
in Tarrytown NY, Milford CT, Auburn MA, Kennebunk ME, Freeport ME,
Augusta ME, and Brewer ME. Freeport and Brewer were more convenience
stops than required stops since we had the ability to charge at the
campground. We lucked out and did not have to unhitch at any of the
stops 😀
Bowlus
miscellaneous
The add on rain
cover for the front porch has been a godsend. Gives us a place to
dry off the dogs and keep the stuff outside without getting wet.
Nancy usually is
last in bed and turns off the lights. She has this bad habit of
turning off all the power to the trailer (top switch) instead of the light
switch (bottom switch). I finally had enough of it.
The ability to use the shower outdoors is great for cleaning people and dogs
Required poodle pictures
Required poodle pictures
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