Our final day on this trip to Washington has arrived and only one day later than planned.
We will unmoor Thor from shore power for the last time and drive the final four hours to Olympia, Washington. The Jeep received the all-clear from the service guys after charging and testing the battery. They recommended that we start the engine daily when we tow it. Pleasantly, the work was covered under warranty.
This was our seventh long-distance journey in Thor since we adopted him in 2016. Apparently we are still learning as we “go”.
Some other learnings from our experiences:
- 5-hour energy drink
Chris doesn’t do coffee so he tried drinking small shots of an energy drink for the caffeine on this trip and it really helped him stay alert on the road. The small shots are nice because they don’t require frequent potty breaks.
- Rest Stop app
I now use a phone app to locate upcoming rest stops on the highway. Helps with planning our lunch breaks.
- Leave some food at home
In 2017, we came home from our summer trip just as Hurricane Harvey was hitting Houston. I had brought ALL our food on the trip. Why leave it at home all summer when we might need it on the road? We left Thor in Huntsville outside of Houston to be safe from the storm. We didn’t have room in the Jeep to bring the food home. The grocery stores were closed so we were stuck with no food. I won’t do that again. I now leave behind some canned items and other essentials (beer).
- Keep a Sense of Humor
It sure helps when you never know what might be in store “down the road”.
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