Return To The Scene Of The Heat

When we last visited Pinesburg, it was the hottest weekend of 2019, and it pretty much spelled the end of our 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan. Sure, it still ran, and I could still get it to move the trailer. But, it was not happy. And, it became less than reliable. So, I purchased the new Tacoma.

The trip out was completely uneventful. The new truck easily maintained highway speeds, and after checking in, we were escorted to our space on the creek — not the same spot as last time, but waterfront nevertheless.

Of course, the landing was not “perfect.” For some reason, the trailer is stuck to the hitchball, and that bugger just won’t let go! It’s the same hitchball as I was using before, and it all worked fine a couple weeks ago when I did the test of the brake controller. Of course, I had to get disconnected to pull out the bunk on one end, so I eventually decided to pull the pin on the receiver, and pull the drop bar out. It’s dangling from the tongue of the trailer, and the adventure when we leave tomorrow will be to get things lined up properly to reconnect. Ugh.

In the meantime, we’ve been having a nice time watching the creek go by.

Even more exciting: I was finally able to get the wood we bought here on our last trip to burn (though not without the help of a “modern convenience” fire starter. I think it’s one of the best campfires I’ve ever started!

 

With the fire going, Donna got down to the serious business of roasting marshmallows.