2021 Trip To South Dakota

[Sir Henry]

Sometimes the best thing is to just stay off them. Driving should be good for them. Getting old sure isn’t for the young at heart.

[JEBar]

that's pretty much what I've done since July 3rd .... thankfully, my knee has responded well .... unless I mess up and do something to reinjure it, I have no reason to believe it won't be fine on the trip .... my intestinal problem sees to have responded to treatment, no "events" since midmorning yesterday

[JEBar]

our last Sunday for this trip in Estelline has turned out to be a windy but beautiful one .... having no desire to take any chance of reinjuring my knee, no trap shooting this afternoon .... simply to reduce things remaining to be taken care of we do plan to take down and pack a few items .... we also plan to check the air pressure in all truck and camper tires .... in addition, we plan to test the camper's auto leveling system

[JEBar]

much more due to circumstance than planning, we checked a few rather significant items off of our pre-trip list .... first ,our Yeti cooler has been cleaned and mounted on the back of our truck .... second, our deck has been taken apart and either stored or parts placed ready to be stored .... tomorrow I need to figure out how to reset our Tireminder so it will read the pressures of all tires on our truck and camper

[Sir Henry]

much more due to circumstance than planning, we checked a few rather significant items off of our pre-trip list .... first ,our Yeti cooler has been cleaned and mounted on the back of our truck .... second, our deck has been taken apart and either stored or parts placed ready to be stored .... tomorrow I need to figure out how to reset our Tireminder so it will read the pressures of all tires on our truck and camper

How do to like the yeti? Oh yes those pre-trip lists. I’m Malone now.

[JEBar]

How do to like the yeti?

on the positive side, they perform as advertised

on the negative side, the larger ones are bulky, very expensive, and very, very heavy

the one we have will probably last longer than I will but I'd not buy another

[Sir Henry]

How do to like the yeti?

on the positive side, they perform as advertised

on the negative side, the larger ones are bulky, very expensive, and very, very heavy

the one we have will probably last longer than I will but I'd not buy another

My cheap Coleman does great. Especially in the wrap and tucked away inside the teardrop. It keeps enough food cold for one person.

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[JEBar]

I've never used a metal Coleman .... info appreciated

[BigAl52]

I did a lot of looking at all those high priced fancy coolers and decided not to buy one. For a little more money one can buy a 12 volt fridge and not need any ice.

[JEBar]

ours was bought with one purpose in mind .... we literally haul a couple of thousand dollars worth of South Dakota steaks home every year .... they are not frozen .... the trip home can take 7 or more days in mid August .... could it be done using cheaper coolers, yep .... that said, I simply don't want to take a chance ....

[RanchRoper]

Think I'd like to live in SD.

[brm4450]

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[JEBar]

like all of the ones before it, our last day in Estelline for this year's trip in has passed all tooooo quickly .... all that remains for in the morning is to unhook the utilities and hookup to our camper .... once again we are hauling South Dakota steaks back home .... at just over $3,000 the combined total cost for this year's steaks has set a new record .... for our first day's drive we hope to get on the road about 9AM.... per Google Maps tomorrow's drive should take 4 hr 21 min to cover the 303 miles .... the reality is, with one planned fuel stop and my current physical condition, I'm pretty sure it will take longer

[brm4450]

Safe travels and be well, buenas suerte!

[JEBar]

good wishes appreciated .... I'm having one of those I can't unwind enough to get to sleep nights .... heck of a time for one of those ..

[JEBar]

up and at'um for our first day's drive on our way back home .... today's destination -- Victorian Gardens RV Park in Nebraska City .... right at a 300 mile drive, all but around 10 miles over interstate highways .... hope to pull out around 9am

[BigAl52]

Drive safe. Better hire an armed guard for the meat locker

[JEBar]

while in Estelline we put 1,3467 non-towing miles on our truck .... today's drive from Estelline to Nebraska City took us 6 hrs to cover 322.8 miles .... the further south we traveled, the higher the heat and humidity ... setting up wasn't anything unusual but its been a long time since doing so required so much sweat ..... a couple of minutes later, I heard one of those comments that I flat out didn't want to hear .... "the frig isn't working " .... first thing I did was to pull the lower outside vent .... thankfully no yellow stains or sulfur smell ... all electrical connections looked good .... next, checked the 20 amp, 12V fuse and it was blown .... I had one ... after installing it all was good .... I then cranked the truck and used our Garmin to find an auto parts .... a good supply is now on hand ..

[BigAl52]

Maureen was just trying to help you with your BP. When you mention the price of the meat I can relate. I just called the packing house 30 miles east of me a day ago. I was checking on some cuts of meat as we wanted them cut thicker than what we had been buying over the counter. Last time down there ribeye steaks were 18.95 a lb. They are the equivalent to what Sams sells here locally in their prime meat case. I asked what the current price was. 26.50 a lb was the response. I realize alot of things have gone up but I found that price was a little over the top. So I passed on buying anymore for the time being.

[JEBar]

and I thought the cost of ours was high .. .. the fellow we buy from owns his own grocery store and is a butcher .... in the order we are hauling home, the ribeyes cost $13.99 a pound .... sirloins cost $8.99 a pound