Trouble on the Road
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As we approached Aspen our cell phones picked up service again and began chiming with email and voicemail deliveries.
Since the road doesn't actually go straight through Aspen, we got to take a pretty good tour of the town, wondering at the desire for manicured lawns on the side of such a beautiful mountain.
If what you are looking for is mansions on the mountain, then Aspen is truly gorgeous, but I think we all preferred the natural beauty of the the little cabins occasionally and unobtrusively spotting the sides of the mountains.
We left Aspen (and it's shopping ;-p ) behind us and headed toward Wyoming.
With the children asleep in their carseats we made it all the way to Meeker, CO before Jeff and I were so tired that we had to pull over in a wayside for the night and collapse into our beds for a brief but heavy sleep.
We woke up at 6am as Jeff's phone began to ring with troubles at work, and stumbled around getting ourselves ready to hit the road again.
We ate a quick breakfast of migas and decaf coffee, and pulled on our clothes as the traffic started to come through and rock our RV.
The kids played games and the dogs wrestled in the field nearby.
We loaded into our seats around 7am and were immediately appreciative of our auxiliary battery as our parking lights had drained our engine battery.
We revved up the engine, warming it from the cold air, and pulled onto the road toward Craig, CO.
We made it about 30 miles before it became clear that something was really wrong with our RV.
With the gas pedal floored we were topping out at about 30 mph and the engine was screaming as we reached a well placed auto parts store in Craig.
Since the road doesn't actually go straight through Aspen, we got to take a pretty good tour of the town, wondering at the desire for manicured lawns on the side of such a beautiful mountain.
If what you are looking for is mansions on the mountain, then Aspen is truly gorgeous, but I think we all preferred the natural beauty of the the little cabins occasionally and unobtrusively spotting the sides of the mountains.
We left Aspen (and it's shopping ;-p ) behind us and headed toward Wyoming.
With the children asleep in their carseats we made it all the way to Meeker, CO before Jeff and I were so tired that we had to pull over in a wayside for the night and collapse into our beds for a brief but heavy sleep.
We woke up at 6am as Jeff's phone began to ring with troubles at work, and stumbled around getting ourselves ready to hit the road again.
We ate a quick breakfast of migas and decaf coffee, and pulled on our clothes as the traffic started to come through and rock our RV.
The kids played games and the dogs wrestled in the field nearby.
We loaded into our seats around 7am and were immediately appreciative of our auxiliary battery as our parking lights had drained our engine battery.
We revved up the engine, warming it from the cold air, and pulled onto the road toward Craig, CO.
We made it about 30 miles before it became clear that something was really wrong with our RV.
With the gas pedal floored we were topping out at about 30 mph and the engine was screaming as we reached a well placed auto parts store in Craig.
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Oh no!
Waiting for the next installment!
Yikes... sounds like some of your pistons aren't firing.... Awaiting next post...
I'm sorry to make this observation but it seems you may have been sold a lemon! I cannot fathom that the engine trouble you have had is just bad luck. I am not optimistic for the mechanical future of your home but I hope that you will get to a point where your rolling home will not be a constant wrench thrown into your dreams. The combined expense of repairs and fuel must be a significant concern. I hope the sellers of this RV are not laughing their way to the bank. Good luck.
Urgghhh..
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I've been following your journey from afar with interest, having crossed this country nine times in vehicles of varying degrees of reliability. We've had distributor wires pop off climbing steep mountainsides, head gaskets blow on windswept prairies, rods thrown through crankcases on interstate highways, and the clincher - a VW van engine that burst into flame at dawn right after we crossed the Mississippi. The point is, we made it through each of these mishaps, and you will make it through yours. Our children were young on these trips and the memories of these events are now the adventures we all treasure.
Don't despair, Cage Free Family. Keep the focus on "Free" and hang in there. You'll come through it fine (it just may not feel like it at the time).
hang in there guys!
adversity and
adventure both start with
the same four letters!
(where can we send donations if we have any extra cash for you? - I'll check the main page to see if you have a note about this)
Cynthia
ok, waiting to read on your blog, or get a phone call, to find out if everything is all right... i'm gonna call mom and see if she's by chance spoken with you. when i call your cell, nothing happens, i don't get a ring or anything.
love you all!!!
Holy Cow! I am on the edge of my seat, waiting to read about what happens next.
I catch up with your blog every few days because 1) my wife and I are inspired by your story and 2) I love the way you write.
Hang in there. I know you'll pull through this current trial. Just remember that those of us who are stuck in our golden prisons also have things break that we have to fix.
Love and Peace!
-Lance
My comment didn't sound right when I re-read it. What I meant was that your trials are real, but you're free. This current trial should not dampen the beautiful experience you are having.
Kevin, We sold them the RV but shared everything we knew about it with them. We still have not cashed the checks from the purchase as we're trying to help them through the repairs. We are not laughing all the way to the bank
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