Now For The Day To Day Stuff

(Aug 14)
Life as a camp host kind of just is a blur from day to day.
We thought Oh My it's hot and just starting Auguest and this could get unbearable with the heat. But I guess after buying my fan mister that did the trick as it coold down and we now have had a couple of mornings where we have had to trun on our furnice.
And the rian/storms just keep rolling through. Quite a change. 70s/80s instead of upper 90s. We'll take it.
The boaters/rafters and campers come and go. We record their usage and try to keep the place in order.
Things have slowed down quite a bit in boaters and campers. Not sure if people are not traveling due to school starting for the fall season or what. Kind of makes it nice to still have campsites open for the late arrivals. We can look out our MH windows and say "Incoming" when we see a late arrival and already know if they are going to find a spot or not. We have put up larger notices that no camping in the parking lot so that has helped to detour people from thinking this is a Walmart and think it would be OK.

But at times things do get a bit exciting. One night late after dark we thought what is going on in the parking lot. So off we go to investigate. Low and behold a truck with horse trailer was setting up gate fencing and letting their horses out as like in a corral.
The couldn't understand why they shouldn't be allowed to set up in the parking lot for the night. We convinced them that was just not allowed and told them to go down the road to the Forest Service campground. They reluctantly packed up and left. Next day we did see horse poop in the FS campground. No host there, like us to stop them. Now to clean up the poop in our parking lot.

A lot of people fly into Bozeman and rent a car to traverse the park. But what we encountered today was a day a traveler was not happy with their arrangement. Their rental car would start but several dash warring lights would come on and esp the Check Eng. light. They were trying to call their car rental company but that didn't work out so well as they had rented it from a company in Canada and they told them they would have to have it towed back to Canada for service. Now that is customer service of the worst kind. We tried calling the local Dino  car repair at the Sinclair station but they couldn't/wouldn't help. Luckily the vehicle was a Jeep model and there is a Jeep dealer in Livingston so off they went very slow to try to get there. Even the steering was sluggish. We gave them our number In case they needed us to help. We haven't heard, so hope all is well. Just what you need just on the outskirts of YNP your car breaks down and it's  rental form Canada. Yikes..


(July 27)
More toys to make life livable out here.
The little mister fan shown below works for what it is intended ot do but not robust enough to work outside, we found out. I use it inside to blow cool mist at me while at the computer but we needed something much larger. We had a notice that Terry's refrigerated meds were just delivered to the True Value store in Livingston (via FedEx) so off we went. On the way I though how about stopping at ACE as I had originally looked at a Craftmans full range misting fan which I first thought would be to large for our use. But it would use our existing rechargeable batteries and since it was getting real hot out here. Mid to upper 90s so while up there bought this one (on sale) but we had to convince them later that is was really on sale. But it works great and I leave it on low and fan and mist and this thing will blow you away on a higher setting.





Wouldn't you know now on the weekend it has cooled and we just don't need it as it rained last night and more today after we went to Gardiner for more diesel for the MH gen when we got back it had stormed blowing things around and  more rain. And it cooled outside. What a change. As I type 6 PM it's 65. To me this is cold anymore . It is going to be a night inside online with our Starlink system. (YTTV).
 It's my birthday, another year. BUT I'll continue having them as long as I can. Being alive is good, so if it means  I have to cringe when as this day arrives, better then wondering from afar in never, never land.

Now some thoughts for aspiring camp hosts who have been following all this.
I expressed in early posts some the frustrations as in issues we found being a host. And now I would like to say as in all things, nothing stays the same. Things have returned to what I would have thought would  be a normal day to day. Being a camp host is an experience and or adventure. It is what you want to make of it. But it is a good way to volunteer and be a part of life as we know it.
You think you can read personality types of the campers, but looks are deceiving. You will be blindsided. Don't give up being nice but at the first sign you're not wanted back off. Each are doing their own thing and more power to them.
There are unfriendly peole in life, BUT as we can also say if you are have gone all in on camping Rving you are most likly just loving it all.  Remember our job is to maintain the campgrounds and encourage people to obey the rules and just encourage them have a great time, as all this is for them.
As in tourists they have spent a fortune to get here and we feel as a host we should try to enhance their time with us so when they get home they might say how they had a remembering experience at this site and how friendly they were treated. We can make a difference when/if we have encounters with our users. .



(July 20)
Mid July and the weather is hot an in HOT. It does cool down at night but ny noon is in mid 80s and going up.
Cope we must as without hookups we have to rely on solar and onboard 8K generator. We don't try to run our on board A/Cs
Only one works as we tried to get it fixed before we left AZ but to late to get it ordered as they said it had to be totally replaced. Will do that when we return to AZ in the fall.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                               
 We thought we wouldn't need AC but things have turned brown and sitting

Oh and another thing I ordered from Amazon is a 12 v fuel transfer pump so we can just pump fuel into the MH more easily.
The UPS driver drops off stuff right at our campsite. We give him a ice cold bottle of water which he enjoys. Told him he needs to get one of the misting fans for this truck to keep him cool. Could just plug it into his cig lighter 12v jack for USB power.
Now on to more camp hosting issues which I expanded on in the July 17 post.
Going to put another sign in the tent area to help with overcrowding.


I have aluminated our camp host sign so if needed campers can find us and know this is the place.

July 17)
Wow almost a month and no posts.
Life is busy being a camp host  I guess. Or just lazy and not posting. BTW you remember how snowy and cold it was in May and well we got over that and it is just darn hot 80s to 90s now and without AC. But we do have shade at the host site so managing.
The rafts came and the rafts go. This parking lot and boat launch is a bee hive of activity and Terry is here to record it all.
As we have said before (I think) Outfitters have to obtain a permit to launch and retrieve at this BLM location and usage determines the fee that if it exceeds some number they have to pay more at the end of the season. So us recording and keeping the outfitters honest means more moony for the BLM to help maintain this location. Which the BTW has greatly redone and improved.
  It had been a dispersed camping area and old launch. More like a free for all. Now with an updated facility and numbered camp sites the wild west has sort of been tamed.
Just back in 2020 (Covid times) an outfitter told us there were people living here (like in the hundreds) Now only 17 sites and some come back thinking it is still a free for all. And guess what future camp host wannabees you are the front line in regulation issues like that. Free even with no services (water/electric/trash and RV dump)  people feel entitled to do just as they want and stay as long as they want.
Tourists visting YNP stop here and the next day go on a day trip into the park. They return at night but somtimes find their site taken, as some other peole concidered it vacant eevn with personal property left in it. Then we have to go into action and get the people who stole it to vacate. Not a fun task and they think they are entitled to it and claim you can't hold a site. And we have to explain that yes it is occupied and they have to give it up to the original users. Knowing they took the site as all others were in use and now they have to move and there are no more sites. Lots of fun an games.
And then where do you think they head? Boy the huge parking lot area for outfiters and boaters to park, which of course no camping is allowed, so we have to again tell them not here, just in numbered sites. Then next off to the TENT camping area. It is just an area set aside with six parking spaces and a big area to pitch tests. When all sites are full this is what looks to them lke a dispersed camp area (not just a tent area) so they try to take it over. It gets tough trying to tell a RV camper this area is for tents and not their RV. We do allow car camping (sleeping in a vechicle) and van camping in the tent parking spots. BUT not larger RVs
And what is there reply. Then why are tents allowed in the RV numbered sites. We are going to suggtest even the tent area have site numbers. That should eliminate over use.
 Our job is to keep some form of rule breakage under control. And like the rangers keep telling us to also enjoy ourselves.
We are trying and BTW it's just beautiful out here which makes it all the more worth while.
Next year this BLM campground is scheduled to change from free to fees. As much as we like the freeness, we hope that it  makes it more
organized because it should cut down on determining which sites ae occupied because there will be a receipt on the site post.
And will know it they paid and for how long. More paper work but necessary.
And yes as we are now free it invites a class of people who just can't afford anything more than free.
There is homelessness and we are not immune from it here.
Dealing with it can be scary and at times best left to the BLM  LEO (law enforcement officer).


Terry booked a all day fly fishing dory drift boaton his birthday and had a great time as you can see.



Now for some humor. As part of our hosting supplies they gave us a mope. But no handle for it. They later did get the handle to us but I suggested it might look like a new look for him.
Once a week Terry power washes the johns and hasn't really need it so much. Also several times a day we check for cleanliness as hordes of rafters come off the river here and head straight to the johns. We do try top keep them immaculate for them and have been told it is appreciated..




(June 18)
Like they say, just wait a day and the weather will change. Actually they have been predicting this for a few days now as nice summer like weather has gone back to rain/snow and cold as high in mid 40s and lows in the low 30s.
Some entrances to YNP were closed due to snow for awhile. Terry did get a morning shot.
No snow down in the camp but the monitions had a nice covering. Thinking the river had receded 2 - 3 feet but this might make it rise again.
 

(June 16)
 We head into Gardiner for supplies and to get free water to fill our barrels at the Arch Park right across from the library.

(file photo)
I would be remiss if I didn't post this iconic photo of the Arch  

(file photo)
The river is starting to drop. Down now about 2 1/2 feet. It has Terry excited for it to be fishable.
 He has already inquired at his favorite fly shop in Gardiner (Parks Fly Shop) as to when he can get scheduled for a fishing float trip. .

We took a few hours and did a 3 hour day trip exploring the side canyons and creeks to see what it is like in the back country.
The first one we choose was Mill Creek Rd just off Pray MT. Nice road that goes way back up into the mountains.
There is dispersed camping at the end of the main road before it turns into a old logging road that goes almost straight u via switch backs. . We went up that a bit to gather firewood.
Made it back in plenty of time to do rounds and check in campers and record outfitters.

Remote Off-Grid Kiosk (ROK)

• Sani-Star’s Patent Pending REMOTE software app and solar power configuration the

• ROK ticket printing / fee system may be used ANYWHERE. No location is too Remote or too Off-Grid

• View a demo of its operation here
  

. Swords were returned to their MH. BTW they were from not of this country, so they might have not understood our culture.


It's always something as I noticed the right rear PU truck running lights were not working.
Must be a burnt out bulb me thought. So off to Livingston to Napa for replacement a day or so ago.
On the way on HW 89 time stands still waiting for road work  and a follow me pilot car that takes forever.
We knew they were working to seal coat the road but it sure does hold up tourist traffic in and of out of the park. That's life.
So we made it back and guess what the new bulb didn't fix the issue. Next checking fuses and still no go. Google is my friend and it told me this is a old issue and it could be anything. After messing with it a bit, now the right turn signal doesn't work also. It's parked in the shade at our host site so we will investigate at our leisure. BTW 2021 Canyon Denali PU

Gave up for now as Terry has another projrct to finish first.
We needed a new RV toilet and a week or so ago we went to Bozeman adn bought a new Domadic model 310.
The old one was causing our on board water pump to cycle with a small leak. Well now the new one is doing the same thing. So we have the supply vaulve shut off till (not me but Terry can determine why this NEW one has problems also. When we shut the vaulve off to it the pump doesn cycle. Update: Turned the water back on and so far no pump cycling. Time to tell the king he has a new throne.

aw a black bear off in the distance.






















Up close and personal (that is from the inside of the truck) right along the road.
Another bear this time on the roof of a store in Cook City. The drive was spectacular to say the lest.

Just learning on how to embed a video on the blog.
Coming from West Yellowstone to get to Gardiner (to get to our hosting site) we of course encountered a buffalo Jam
Notice the SYSCO truck was not having any of this. He has deliveries and not going to be held up by a bunch of critters.
Looks like they have encountered him before and they moved as his bumper is quite large.

Clear in the distance is hundreds of buffalo. Sight to behold.

Just to prove we have critters even in our campground.
That's our MH in the distance. There is a reason there are bear boxes at each campsite.




(May 31)
It was Friday and we had to get up early and make our way up to the Helena area and to Devils Elbow BLM Campground for a Volunteer Orientation/Training for camp hosts for the Butte Field Office.

Now if you are not familiar Montana is Big Sky Country and also many miles separate each section of the state. So 160 miles later we arrived. Tables and chairs and projector were set up in their huge garage/work shop structure. First impression was this was to be the real deal. And it was. Topics covered included Volunteer camp host polices and procedures, Camp host training/safety, Expense (stipend) reimbursement reporting. Open talk with questions with staff including the higher ups in the chain of command who drove from Butte to Helena for this event.  Regional Manger, BLM  LEO (Law Enforcement Officer) etc., who explained what their propose was and how we could help them by understanding our roles without upsetting the guests. As some may not take kindly to following the rules and how to politely help them understand. Avoid confrontations. Lots of issues with online reservations\procedures.

May 26)
Memorial Day weekend on Saturday kind of sucked. As you can see. But it seams most evenings it clears and a we get nice sunsets.
Even with the mountians we get sun on the campground  till about 8 PM.
Gonna be some nice campfires when it warms up, me not  thinks, but knows.

It's Sunday and I have been itching to get out and weed whack a little around the campground and our site with my brand new string trimmer. As I said I think before I wanted a battery trimmer so as to not have to deal with a noisy gas ones they supplied. May have to use them aslo latter on when things get growing and out of hand.
So I get it out and insert the battery and NOTHING. So as a last resort I got out the instructions and read away. Yep must have a defective charger or the bad battery. ACE hardware in Livingston carries the batteries but not the trimmer. WE got the trimmer at ACE in Bozeman. So off we go up the road  40 miles. They were great and tested the charger with a new battery and it worked so said just take the new battery and all is well. Then I said I think I want an extra battery so back to isle 9 and one new 2 AH battery was $79 but the they had a sale for two batteries $70 off so I got two bats for about $54. So now have three bats.

The Old Saloon first opened in 1902

The Old Saloon has served Paradise Valley locals as well as visitors from every corner of the world. It has survived over an entire century by offering a comfortable Montana experience where guests are greeted by a genuine and kind staff willing to engage locals and outsiders alike. From the hard-working ranch hand to the tourist passing through to Yellowstone, to the celebrity living in their Paradise Valley hideaway, The Old Saloon still attracts all types of guests who intermingle seamlessly while enjoying good food, drinks, and live music. The Old Saloon was built on great stories and is an iconic fixture in Montana and the Paradise Valley. It is one of a kind and the last of a dying breed. Come experience Montana how it used to be and make your own story!
They do events in their outdoor arena.

and side sailed. Very good. The big event for the Memorial Weekend is their...

4pm - Rocky Mountain Pearis
6pm - Tylor & The Train Robbers
8pm - Kenny Feidler & The Cowboy Killers
(No Cover)
Me thinks they are selling lots of booze.
As we left the cafe at about 3 PM on a Friday the bar was

Carbella Bridge Replacement
I think I told you about the bridge replacement here due to the flood in 2022 that washed it out. They have brought in big cranes to place girders across the river span. So that caused them to CLOSE river rafting through the area so as not to float under the construction work.
They have signs up river at launch sites but none down here at the take out point. People that are going to raft many times come here first to drop of a vehicle and then take the raft up stream to launch and they will now find a River Closed sign and then have to come back here to retrieve their other vehicle. With a sign (we posted on the bulletin board) we hope to stop them from wasting their time. Now I'm sure the big boys already now of the closer but it's let get the bridge stabilized so the river traffic can resume. Esp for the Memorial Day weekend. Suspect many pople from Bozeman etc. are planning a float trip.  Weather permitting, that is. But these tourists and Montainions are hardy and think this weather is great compared to the winter they endure.
Even if they don't open the river up stream lots of outfitters will still use this launch site for dory fishing float trips to go down stream from here through calmer water. So we should still be busy checking on outfitters permits for usage reports.

(May 21)
Since we are going to Bozeman I am posting a little early.
Yesterday we stopped to dump our trash at the trash transfer station right outside the entrance to the campground area.

Yep your looking correct that is an ATM machine and what's this all about, you ask. Well we found it sitting at the transfer station. Now me thinks that is kind of strange. If it had been replaced by an ATM (bank) would they take it to the dump? If stollen would the crooks not want to hide it, but take to the dump? All strange, so I called the non emergency sharriff # for Park Co and boy did they get a big kick out my report. We all had a good laugh as to what the outcome of this is gonna be. Since we were the reporting party, they took our names and as we are the hosts here they added us their contact list to call if something is reported out here so we can provide input.
It in reflection feels good to be on a first name basses with the local sheriff
(May 20)
Woo- hoo made it through the weekend and here it is Monday all of a sudden.
Terry is off to Gardiner to do laundry. First time, since we left Benson AZ to get here.
Starting to get nightly travelers stopping and they are a varied group. Foreign to several Floridians. All loving this great location as a drooping off point to the great YNP. A couple heading from here to Alaska.
It's great fun to watch the different rigs that people travel in. Think it's called people watching.
We have had sun but today overcast cold (43°) at 1:30 PM with mist. Still 44° at 3 PM.
Most of the weekend we had only one or two spots open. So turned no one away.
The Yellowstone River is roaring as late snow melt from on high is melting.
Told Terry to get a picture of it on his was back from Gardiner

Gotta impress the campers with clean resttooms. Will make sure they get a good power washing done before the Memorial Day weekend. The BLM is to get us a power washer but in the mean time we have our own ACE battery washer I bought just for this occasion to use.


Tomorrow we are going to Bozeman as we need a few things that we just can't get down here.
First off, I spilled a drink (good waste of Vodka) on my new gaming keyboard and now some of the keys are sticking, so need a new one as I tried rinsing this one with water but they started to stick again.
A sign board so we can post the campground address on the entrance so we can get UPS and FedEx deliveries. Our Post Office Mail Box isn't working out as the mail carrier wants us to place it way up the HW away from the entrance to this campground.
A bottle of RV Digest-It to devolve the crud in our black tank. Enough said about that.
Little magnets to hold the CAMP HOST sign I made for on the side of our truck. Gotta make sure the campers and outfitters know who we are. Walmart here we come.
And the last thing I want is a new battery string trimmer that ACE is selling on sale (made by Craftsman)
The BLM has left us a couple of gas (huge) trimmers but I want to try a good sized battery one. Me thinks less weight and LESS noise..

 Almost forgot another Walmart item.
Wall outdoor solar lights with motion sensors.
I put a couple of push in the ground ones in front of the john doors for late night got to go issues.
But these carefully mounted will work much better.

Oh and how could I forget. Terry discovered a tiny leak in the water supply of our RV toilet and we need a new one. That's a big item to also get in Bozeman. So just turned off supply to it. Terry has replaced it before so doable.

(May 16)
Life isn't boring out here in camp host land. For you following along to see what it is like doing this, one item we didn't plan on was people squatting and overstaying the 14 day limit. Liker I said b4 this campground is free so that just encourages this. We  record usage and when we determine overstay we notify the BLM. As you can imagine the feedback from those impacted can be on the non friendly side. But it's time to get this campground off to a good start, so what we call a LEO (law enforcement officer) will be stopping by to talk some people into leaving. We are not here to confront anyone, but to just report happenings to the BLM and for them to administer things.

Check out their web site for the details and history. A cool place but we didn't delight, as they say in the food. Good but not great in our minds. Something has kept these guys in business as long lines and then even longer wait for food. They give you a little electronic tablet with a number on it and it buzzes when your order is ready. We had stopped here many years ago and had forgotten about it, but as we drove by we said wow I remember that place.


While at the hardware store picked up a rural mailbox that we plan on putting up at the entrance to the campground as it  does have a postal address. Will make it easier for USPS and UPS and FedEx deliveries. Yes we did check with the Emigrant MT post office for their OK.


(May13)
Our first campfire.
Got the CLAM setup and chairs inside it and had a little campfire. Great evening and OMG warm enought to sit outside and just enjoy.

It's a Monday and time for a little housecleaning as in black and  gray dumping. We have a macerator pump to grind up the black and pump it into our portable tank that we can take to the dump station so we don't have to move the MH. Well all did not go so great. The black tank was clogging and not letting the poop get to the chopping action.
Terry got enough to drain along with gary water and took it to the Sinclair Station dump 10 miles to the south just outside of Gardiner. It is the only dump we have found or heard of. They are kind of pricey as we asked if dumping just a blue boy would still be regular price. Yep. at $20 but they are not on city sewage so the price is justified, me thinks. We are paid a stipend from the BLM so the cost is not an issue.
To make sure our black tank stays good the next time we are Bozeman we will get of battle RV Digest-IT at Walmart (in stock) to break up any blocking solids. Are we having fun yet.
Had to report to the BLM three campers who have over stayed the 14 day limit. All in a days hosting duties.


(May 11)
The weekend has arrived and it's rumored to be in the low 70's.
Me thinks kind of scary as it has been cold since we got here on May .  Not sure what to make of a nice warm day in Montana.
First item is to get our Clam Outdoor room set up.

Put up some new signs on the Campground Bulletin board.


Haven't seen any pets on leashes yet. I can understand since it is early and very fwe people are out and about, but it will get busy and this is needed for safety.
No one wants to see a little kid get bitten, that's for sure. So there are rules. Must be a "Live Free Or Die" thing. All we can do is politely inform them of the rule.

And of course the 14 day thing.
This campground never closes and since it is free it tends to get squatters and now that we have arrived as the host we are keeping track of site usage.
Now we are not to engage with the campers if they stay beyond the limits but to notify the LEO and let them take care of it. We are hosts not enforcers.

As for the guides. As part of our duties we also keep track of them. They get issued an outfitter guide permit that they are to display on their dash so we can record it. They are charged an upfront fee and then at the end of season more cost determined by their usage. They report their usage and the BLM using our data double checks to make sure they are reporting what we are finding.
When they redid this rec area they made the parking lot huge, and a brand new boat ramp launch. All done after the big Yellowstone flood of 2022.
The bridge crossing the river here still has not been replaced, as it washed out big time. So we imagine there are lots of guides working out of here.
  I have made a form to record it all so we shall see.


(May 8)
Ok so it has been a couple of days now and allot has happened.
We took off Sunday afternoon to go to Billings for our Monday 7 AM appointment with Cummins Repair.
As I said before our onboard 8K Onan generator won't start.
We  stayed overnight in their parking lot and turned our coach over to them right on time.
Now what do we do for like all day in Billings in the rain.

First off to Cracker Barrel just down the street for breakfast.
 Had their Grandma's Sampler Pancake Breakfast.

Two Buttermilk Pancakes n’ butter served with two eggs and a sampling of Thick Sliced Bacon,

Smoked Sausage and Sugar Cured or Country Ham. Served with choice of Breakfast Side and 100% Pure Natural Syrup.

Let me tell you they spent way to much effort on their interior design then the food
Not going back any time soon.


Next to find a farm store so I can get a new Carhartt sweatshirt in size XL instead of the one I just got which is a 2XL.
Gonna give that one to the park ranger.
Cabela's didn't have what I wanted but finally found it at Shipton's Big R Stores.
They had more clothes than you could throw a stick at. Then a mandatory stop at Walmart.



The Cummins dealer called and said  they would have to drop the gen form the MH to be able to work on it adding a couple  more hours of labor time to the bill. Wanted to knew if that was OK with me. All I could say is go for it. What we want no generator. Labor is like a couple hundred dollars and hour.
They got it fixed by early afternoon. A broken wire to the glow plugs and $815 dollars later. Just supper happy to have our generator back.

Got in to go and discovered my engine monitor (BlueFire) wasn't connecting to read the data buss of the MH.
Went back inside and see if they might have caused this new issue. All I got was Nope Not Us.
 After back at camp I remembered I had an old ScanGauge monitor system and hooked that up and it worked. So my fancy new monitor is bad and will have to send it back for repair. Not a big deal as we have all summer to get the done.
I do need a monitor as the analog gauges are hard to read and I need to keep track of MPH RPM and Water Temp.
Driving back from Billings to Gardiner there was Very High Winds causing truckers to pull off the road. Woe is me I kept on driving, telling myself it was only about 120 miles between Billings and Livinston. When I stopped for fuel in Livingston I just broke down and cried for a minute or so as I was just so shell shocked (PTSD) fighting the wind.

Now sure glad I did drive on, as we woke up this morning to this.
And it's still snowing big time mid afternoon today.
Good time to do a blog me thinks.
I even got to turn on the heater in the Starlink dish so it would melt the snow.
 Got to keep that internet signal online.

The pass on I 90 between Livingston and Bozmen is closed. As are many other roads.
Many cars and trucks spent the night trapped on the interstate.
The road coming into  YNP are still not open from Jackson, WY even before this latest event.
Do Ya think we got here a little too early?
A little look inside our cozy MH.

It melted fast but Terry still had to climb on top to clear snow from our solar panels and start our Honda gen for early morning power since the panels were covered in snow. I lay in our nice warm bed hearing him ramble around on the roof hoping he doesn't slip. .While in bed playing with my cell phone I found the local "Park County Public Safty" channel using the App Scanner Radio Pro. This will give us a heads up and the happenings around here and even in Gardiner.
Now with solar panels cleared and with full sun getting over 40 amps charge.

The next item on the agenda was replacing the fuel filter on our onboard Onan 8K generator which hasn't been starting since we stopped in the very cold in Island Park, ID. We got a new filter yesterday in Livingston at NAPA and hope this is the cure to what ails it. (That excursion was reported in our "Day Trips" section). Even I can't keep up with which section I'm posting things.
He told me I could come out and watch and get a picture of him on his back under the MH.
 I declianed as I think right here inside blogging is much more comfortable and warmer.


Stay tuned to see if we have onboard power again.
Well on first try, no go for starting. So Terry is reading the manual on how to prime the fuel system and the filter.
Several tries later still no start, so time to punt.
Right now