tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91409035848176042602024-03-13T07:59:24.234-04:00Post War HikePost War Hike - Combat Vet and Mom on the Trail of LifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140903584817604260.post-599748768258651422021-03-27T19:28:00.001-04:002021-03-27T19:28:21.454-04:00Walking Toward Peace Webinar<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><u>Walking Toward Peace Webinar</u></b></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sign up for the below webinar regarding the book, Walking Toward Peace, which I am honored to be featured in.</span></span></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="a0c3a-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="a0c3a-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thursday 15 April 2021</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="7g871-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7g871-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7g871-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br data-text="true" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="3tulo-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3tulo-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3tulo-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;">7pm Eastern Time </span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="3ik2t-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3ik2t-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3ik2t-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br data-text="true" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="2n7u9-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2n7u9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2n7u9-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Walking Toward Peace: Veterans Healing on America's Trails</span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="7umk5-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7umk5-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7umk5-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br data-text="true" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="172vt-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="172vt-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="172vt-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We are thrilled to present a special book launch event for Walking Toward Peace: Veterans Healing on America's Trails with author Cindy Ross in conversation with Major General Tony Jackson and Stacy Bare. Brought to you by Mountaineers Books and Outdoors for All.</span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="7rn6-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7rn6-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7rn6-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br data-text="true" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="9frpv-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9frpv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9frpv-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Cindy is the Director of her 501c3 non-profit, River House PA, where she helps Veterans heal by taking them into nature. Walking Toward Peace: Veteran's Healing on America's Trails is a deeply moving book that contains stories of 25 veterans who have used our country's national scenic foot paths and water trails to heal from the trauma of war.</span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="fhe96-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fhe96-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="fhe96-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br data-text="true" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="4m827-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4m827-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4m827-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Click this link to register for the free Webinar:</b></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="1na2e" data-offset-key="6827b-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6827b-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link);"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_oJO4muQvRhWLOYVc0w9qiw">https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_oJO4muQvRhWLOYVc0w9qiw</a></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6827b-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link);"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6827b-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbxsfttk9wQ/YF-_RiCriWI/AAAAAAAAh4I/THrxPlx-5RIlFvGBQKuPmnA9RI1BvvGYACLcBGAsYHQ/s1312/Walking%2BToward%2BPeace%2BPic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="958" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbxsfttk9wQ/YF-_RiCriWI/AAAAAAAAh4I/THrxPlx-5RIlFvGBQKuPmnA9RI1BvvGYACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Walking%2BToward%2BPeace%2BPic.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140903584817604260.post-70683925414962775642021-01-06T10:13:00.001-05:002021-01-06T23:21:26.506-05:00Walking Toward Peace<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have had the honor of becoming dear friends with the amazing woman and author, Cindy Ross. She has a new book called, Walking Toward Peace, which is about we veterans who have turned to the outdoors and hiking as a way to help ourselves heal. I am honored to be one of the veterans she has chosen to feature in her new book and hope that my story of thru-hiking of the Appalachian Trail will inspire others to get outside. Cindy has written several other amazing books, so I am sure this one will not disappoint as well. You can pre-order the book on Amazon, it releases on 1 April 2021</span></span></p><span data-offset-key="c2lrs-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: verdana;">
"Walking Toward Peace shares the intimate stories of veterans who, post-deployment, have wrestled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Through a process called ecotherapy, spending time in nature to promote healing and mental health, they have found new tools to deal with issues that have resulted from combat experiences: survivor’s guilt, nightmares, lack of trust, depression, hypervigilance, thoughts of suicide, and lack of purpose. Some veterans profiled here have gone to extremes, spending months on long-distance expeditions, like hiking the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail or canoeing the 2,320-mile Mississippi River. For many others, however, brief excursions in the outdoors offer an opportunity for healing. Author Cindy Ross examines current research and perspectives of professional therapists and provides information on organizations devoted to healing veterans in the outdoors. Each featured veteran is depicted in an illustrated portrait. Veterans share their stories, frequently as they sit by a campfire, describing wartime traumas and their present lives. Through their collective voices what becomes clear is that anyone suffering from any form of PTSD may discover the powerful comfort and healing that can be found in the outdoors."</span></span></span><div><span data-offset-key="c2lrs-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span data-offset-key="c2lrs-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Walking-Toward-Peace-Veterans-Americas/dp/1680513036/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=walking+toward+peace&qid=1609945099&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Pre-Order Walking Toward Peace</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Where to begin for
2020!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Has there ever been such an
unusual year?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No dull and boring this
year, at least in our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The year
began as somewhat normal, if there ever is such a thing for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We parked our 35 ft RV Motorhome at Grandma Farnham’s driveway in Mt. Zion, IL in September 2019.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Inge taught middle school/high school at an alternative school in
Decatur, IL for the 2019-2020 school year, and I (Ilene) renovated the RV I had
purchased the previous March, 2019, while I had been living and working in
Kansas. While the repairs the "new" motorhome needed were within my skillset (especially since this is now my 3rd RV renovation/rebuild), the extent of the repairs were more than originally thought, so it was disheartening and frustrating at times. The windows had not been properly re-caulked over the years and so they had leaked at times and as a result the walls had rot\ in several places throughout the RV. Therefore, the rot had to be removed and repaired. The RV originally had blue shag carpet throughout, definitely a result of the "Good Idea Fairy". We removed all of the carpet and replaced it with linoleum, a square slate pattern in the "living room and kitchen" areas and a multi-grey hexagon pattern in the "bathroom and back bedroom areas".</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hlLi_I4B2lE/X9ZhDAN6jcI/AAAAAAAAgrk/OOotVh2E-Ks0IMsFS5quhhHbUooqomPLQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20191019_174656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hlLi_I4B2lE/X9ZhDAN6jcI/AAAAAAAAgrk/OOotVh2E-Ks0IMsFS5quhhHbUooqomPLQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191019_174656.jpg" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7GJy093m59A/X9ZhDNXgibI/AAAAAAAAgrk/4Ak6ZZQSu0AdWNS06Mm3hf6wWsg2hc3tACPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191013_114713.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7GJy093m59A/X9ZhDNXgibI/AAAAAAAAgrk/4Ak6ZZQSu0AdWNS06Mm3hf6wWsg2hc3tACPcBGAsYHg/w240-h320/IMG_20191013_114713.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xD-9xUzXMRw/X9ZhDAbuZtI/AAAAAAAAgrk/nHzG6gdbGiMfk75DWjWYTzx6wFLHjXRCwCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191120_121730.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xD-9xUzXMRw/X9ZhDAbuZtI/AAAAAAAAgrk/nHzG6gdbGiMfk75DWjWYTzx6wFLHjXRCwCPcBGAsYHg/w240-h320/IMG_20191120_121730.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srosx8x45Ns/X9ZhDOo2HtI/AAAAAAAAgrk/_7QjjwVJtDMqcBZcwK1INA2FLfEhYXeywCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20201015_155246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srosx8x45Ns/X9ZhDOo2HtI/AAAAAAAAgrk/_7QjjwVJtDMqcBZcwK1INA2FLfEhYXeywCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20201015_155246.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I installed new kitchen cabinets and a new counter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOlULvOi-KE/X9ZhDNL5RtI/AAAAAAAAgrk/aDpkOTO5XlwuUXkFs95B39WGNhj-fGcKwCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191121_202807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOlULvOi-KE/X9ZhDNL5RtI/AAAAAAAAgrk/aDpkOTO5XlwuUXkFs95B39WGNhj-fGcKwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191121_202807.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I9DOEHfPgzc/X9ZhDBWhnxI/AAAAAAAAgrk/QTiARDBzFJMA6Hao27RnUhiXkh2RAG6rgCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191122_103508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I9DOEHfPgzc/X9ZhDBWhnxI/AAAAAAAAgrk/QTiARDBzFJMA6Hao27RnUhiXkh2RAG6rgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191122_103508.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dv9ttqbgTX4/X9ZhDIGVroI/AAAAAAAAgrk/KaH02dCmngYkppb61jwVn53hPeBIXxcWgCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191122_175435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dv9ttqbgTX4/X9ZhDIGVroI/AAAAAAAAgrk/KaH02dCmngYkppb61jwVn53hPeBIXxcWgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191122_175435.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The outer layer of sheet metal on the underside of the RV had rusted through under the bathroom area resulting in the bathroom floor becoming wet and rotting out. All of the bathroom walls had to be removed and then the rotten floor and rusted sheet metal removed. New painted sheet metal was put down and then new subfloor and vinyl flooring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfCkeMFJoEY/X9ZhDDRmk2I/AAAAAAAAgrk/bRSbDujQ-9stiaKcDWt_RgACpO6nYNSWACPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191205_113646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfCkeMFJoEY/X9ZhDDRmk2I/AAAAAAAAgrk/bRSbDujQ-9stiaKcDWt_RgACpO6nYNSWACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191205_113646.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FFPdnAs-GS8/X9ZhDEndbtI/AAAAAAAAgrk/22hrd0jSBkAgnQlHDMYiB-QxUwzyScNvACPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191206_133334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FFPdnAs-GS8/X9ZhDEndbtI/AAAAAAAAgrk/22hrd0jSBkAgnQlHDMYiB-QxUwzyScNvACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191206_133334.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iyMWAPBypSY/X9ZhDHBCEXI/AAAAAAAAgrk/OiF_vl4M1EYW3gy5QsrVwZDhtJ2Zbgm8ACPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191207_182638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iyMWAPBypSY/X9ZhDHBCEXI/AAAAAAAAgrk/OiF_vl4M1EYW3gy5QsrVwZDhtJ2Zbgm8ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191207_182638.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bed in the back bedroom was originally in the middle and as a result a lot of space was wasted, so I removed the bed, and placed it into the corner across the back of the RV. There are three windows in the back bedroom, one on each side and one in the middle of the back. The window in the middle of the back was wasted space, so I placed some rigid foam insulation in the window and sealed it off with a piece of plywood. As usual, once the old bed and flooring was removed more issues were found than originally expected. The water tank or water pump had been leaking and so the floor had become water logged. Thankfully, after drying out and bleaching it, the mold was gone and the floor was found to not be rotten.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROfsd9BgkTc/X9ZhDDxbDII/AAAAAAAAgrk/k5qwDKve_q0hSl47f4fQCNuC2EXsCTShACPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191209_104114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROfsd9BgkTc/X9ZhDDxbDII/AAAAAAAAgrk/k5qwDKve_q0hSl47f4fQCNuC2EXsCTShACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191209_104114.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7tb2kOwXR6k/X9ZhDD6MLMI/AAAAAAAAgrk/mm62verOFZU09SBChxInePcUAntURVifQCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191209_145051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7tb2kOwXR6k/X9ZhDD6MLMI/AAAAAAAAgrk/mm62verOFZU09SBChxInePcUAntURVifQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191209_145051.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also found some rot in the driver side bedroom wall and removed and replaced it. Again, caused by leaks around the windows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrtEigIWgBo/X9ZhDFOr0RI/AAAAAAAAgrk/uZlh1UNbm4Y90yvClRnVchNeDgp888ivACPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200109_090016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrtEigIWgBo/X9ZhDFOr0RI/AAAAAAAAgrk/uZlh1UNbm4Y90yvClRnVchNeDgp888ivACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200109_090016.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Sb6a9O-Vvc/X9ZhDFo7KLI/AAAAAAAAgrk/-lLmA3EBjKEgdE5tRxFBmHIP-zs-_gQNgCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191215_201409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Sb6a9O-Vvc/X9ZhDFo7KLI/AAAAAAAAgrk/-lLmA3EBjKEgdE5tRxFBmHIP-zs-_gQNgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191215_201409.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried my hand at some "upholstering" and made a padded tufted head board.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kA_xv43NMs4/X9ZhDAuN_wI/AAAAAAAAgrk/dnqhcyvdqasHVfb2d8oxpf19LKSYcvSVgCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200123_120538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kA_xv43NMs4/X9ZhDAuN_wI/AAAAAAAAgrk/dnqhcyvdqasHVfb2d8oxpf19LKSYcvSVgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200123_120538.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCbrY5XI_OM/X9ZhDJcBMQI/AAAAAAAAgrk/rVSYvXzvd80syhv0w-X9KNfhr2TnMvjuwCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200123_120523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCbrY5XI_OM/X9ZhDJcBMQI/AAAAAAAAgrk/rVSYvXzvd80syhv0w-X9KNfhr2TnMvjuwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200123_120523.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My cat, Pacha, supervised the bedroom renovations. I removed the useless closet and cabinets in the bedroom area and installed a closet rod across the back of the RV above my bed for my hanging clothes and installed wire closet shelving with the lip facing up to hold bins for my folded clothing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqFcTeaamcs/X9ZhDI2GFpI/AAAAAAAAgrk/0K-eTTpPd2cPxNrxikbKsmP45D3EMvb3QCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20201018_161803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqFcTeaamcs/X9ZhDI2GFpI/AAAAAAAAgrk/0K-eTTpPd2cPxNrxikbKsmP45D3EMvb3QCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20201018_161803.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWFfxma5Q1E/X9ZhDPB7qGI/AAAAAAAAgrk/zi7F2rSqxGkPVod8JO6MQM_SrQAJbV8pQCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200125_220454.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWFfxma5Q1E/X9ZhDPB7qGI/AAAAAAAAgrk/zi7F2rSqxGkPVod8JO6MQM_SrQAJbV8pQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200125_220454.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zju4Q-RgyOA/X9ZhDEUpnGI/AAAAAAAAgrk/QKP2EMKjG50fhVT2ripoMxl1TBfxFenhgCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20201014_235506.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zju4Q-RgyOA/X9ZhDEUpnGI/AAAAAAAAgrk/QKP2EMKjG50fhVT2ripoMxl1TBfxFenhgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20201014_235506.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the living room, kitchen and bedrooms done I turned my attention to the bathroom area. Originally there was a full-size tub in the RV, but we did not have a need for a full-size tub and needed a closet for Inge, so the full-size bathtub/shower was removed and a stand up shower and closet were installed. My cat, Wazir, was supervising.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLc6_71wjBk/X9ZhDGlcc7I/AAAAAAAAgrk/02O2w-Uxw98Y2JRDBuup1lpgWcSP0LjOQCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191219_125408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLc6_71wjBk/X9ZhDGlcc7I/AAAAAAAAgrk/02O2w-Uxw98Y2JRDBuup1lpgWcSP0LjOQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191219_125408.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gMqvjyi8dA/X9ZhDDXQvwI/AAAAAAAAgrk/U013oARBwMYXfuwwYNK447wYZ-lZksrMgCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191218_081208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gMqvjyi8dA/X9ZhDDXQvwI/AAAAAAAAgrk/U013oARBwMYXfuwwYNK447wYZ-lZksrMgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191218_081208.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8--ws1r0o-w/X9ZhDCRXhbI/AAAAAAAAgrk/3fwix8waaf8hgyoOymSvluepz52ZQSOugCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200408_184718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8--ws1r0o-w/X9ZhDCRXhbI/AAAAAAAAgrk/3fwix8waaf8hgyoOymSvluepz52ZQSOugCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200408_184718.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdouOwq3dcM/X9ZhDFeqV0I/AAAAAAAAgrk/nvAJQP4SkSkGk5VBIxeZkP6Pj_JuJgQygCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200504_212338.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdouOwq3dcM/X9ZhDFeqV0I/AAAAAAAAgrk/nvAJQP4SkSkGk5VBIxeZkP6Pj_JuJgQygCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200504_212338.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can use regular household light fixtures in an RV 12v system, you just have to use 12v light bulbs. So I have removed all of the plastic RV light fixtures and have installed some blingy light fixtures instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_Hf1G_wDkg/X9ZhDC6sVEI/AAAAAAAAgrk/XMDvmlvCMG4GGXAgYhloM0t-XvfSzHNHgCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200929_115924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_Hf1G_wDkg/X9ZhDC6sVEI/AAAAAAAAgrk/XMDvmlvCMG4GGXAgYhloM0t-XvfSzHNHgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200929_115924.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n7XpElocvbE/X9ZhDIZmpDI/AAAAAAAAgrk/tNnDsqlMHXcd45UpF1bEBBVavh6XyBK8gCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200929_115933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n7XpElocvbE/X9ZhDIZmpDI/AAAAAAAAgrk/tNnDsqlMHXcd45UpF1bEBBVavh6XyBK8gCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200929_115933.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PQjfuBh7osA/X9ZhDN5dXYI/AAAAAAAAgrk/3QG1e7WX12wdmECqRdWQj1nuaKlbCgwoACPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200929_115952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PQjfuBh7osA/X9ZhDN5dXYI/AAAAAAAAgrk/3QG1e7WX12wdmECqRdWQj1nuaKlbCgwoACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200929_115952.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The windshield on the RV has been repaired at some point, but was not properly repaired. Therefore, I contacted a windshield repair shop in Springfield, IL to schedule to have the windshield replaced. When speaking with the windshield repair shop they said that they had repeatedly seen issues with RVs' chassis and frames contributing to windshield issues. Therefore, the repair shop suggested I inspect the frame and chassis for any issues and have them fixed before bringing my RV to them. That was some great advice. Up front around the windshield, the framing which holds the windshield in place was not bolted in place, as it should be and then when I crawled underneath to inspect the chassis and RV frame, things really got interesting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The box of the RV sits on I-beam braces which run perpendicular to the truck/RV chassis. Between the I-beams and the chassis are rubber mounts. The I-beams are bolted onto the bottom of the RV Box and then the I-beams are bolted onto the chassis with large rubber spacers/mounts around the bolts/in between the I-beams and chassis. When I crawled underneath the RV and began inspecting the framing and chassis, I found that the bolts connecting 2 of the I-beams to the chassis had sheared off. Then began the fun of Mom and I jacking up the box of the RV so that I could remove the I-beams and broken bolts. Once the I-beams were removed I found that one of the beams had rotated and pushed up into the bottom of the RV box. Therefore that beam needed an additional wider width of iron sheeting welded to it, so that when re-installed the edge of the I-beam would extend over the pushed-in damage on the bottom of the RV box. Family friends and amazing metal workers, Charlie and Chip Platt came to the rescue!!! Charlie and Chip welded an additional plate on and primed it for me, free of charge. I told them that this combat veteran greatly appreciated their support and help, I am eternally grateful!! It is the littlest things which are often the biggest help to we veterans.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kKRtk5j2tvk/X9ZhDJVRXFI/AAAAAAAAgrk/dNODnnyuT6gW6vV6SYy2ACLSKynZPO2qQCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20191114_114252.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kKRtk5j2tvk/X9ZhDJVRXFI/AAAAAAAAgrk/dNODnnyuT6gW6vV6SYy2ACLSKynZPO2qQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20191114_114252.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The re-installation of the I-beams and new bolts had to wait until the snow melted and cleared in March. One is never responsible for what is said while backing up a trailer or motorhome, nor when installing new frame mounts and bolts underneath a Class A motorhome. Choice words were exchanged between Mom and I, F.U.N. was had by both and the I-beams, new rubber mounts and new bolts were re-installed and the RV was once again whole.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0px;">***************************************************************</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">We stayed at
Grandma Farnham’s through the onset of coronavirus that shut down everything
for March, April, May.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> Mom</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> learned to
teach from home via computer and cell phone.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">After nearly 50 years of teaching, she prefers in-the-classroom in
person rather than with computers and having to use cell phones for those
students who do not have computer access in their homes.</span></p>
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A summer job came through for both of us with
the US Forest Service to work at Uncompahgre National Forest near Montrose,
Colorado in southwest Colorado. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I was hired as an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trail Crew Leader. and Mom was signed on as a volunteer. </span></span>I would<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> be maintaining the Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV), All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Dirt Bike trails in the Uncompahgre National Forest, Ouray Ranger District. Due to personnel shortages, Mom ended up getting to work with me each day, we really enjoyed our work. </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">We packed up the RV and arrived in Montrose, CO on Monday 25 May 2020. </span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">Home Sweet Home at the USFS Administration Site in M</span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">ontrose, CO.</span><span style="text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQkjGqkn700/X90lmodsmNI/AAAAAAAAhcE/4eKE5abqJV01uPrSA2ARhJhpYNCvlur2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200619_173157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQkjGqkn700/X90lmodsmNI/AAAAAAAAhcE/4eKE5abqJV01uPrSA2ARhJhpYNCvlur2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200619_173157.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cyCzeIBEc6I/X90lhblA55I/AAAAAAAAhbU/_-17344bvqwoLDLrMqM1ABnra4o-TK3WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200526_131646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The OHV Trail Crew shed needed some serious cleaning and organization. Mom and I spent 3 days cleaning out and organizing the OHV Trail Crew shed. In doing so we found 16 pairs of snow chains scattered and hidden throughout the shed. Mom paired them up properly and then we hung them up on the outside wall of the shed under an overhang.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-44ofJFy8BaY/X90lhUrERQI/AAAAAAAAhbQ/pGg3lg4JWbUwbeF8XPAHSeW6yiR16luuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200526_131706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-44ofJFy8BaY/X90lhUrERQI/AAAAAAAAhbQ/pGg3lg4JWbUwbeF8XPAHSeW6yiR16luuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200526_131706.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-98Ou1oBtZlM/X90lh7oH1wI/AAAAAAAAhbY/iobxOBSv_cEV7YApC6w2PWdZtaSSFap0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200526_131836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-98Ou1oBtZlM/X90lh7oH1wI/AAAAAAAAhbY/iobxOBSv_cEV7YApC6w2PWdZtaSSFap0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200526_131836.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdoZBNxGJfQ/X9ZidJwQlpI/AAAAAAAAgr4/z2vbh-ix7RIip-Ul_WENLOA_eRHU6DafgCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200623_105555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdoZBNxGJfQ/X9ZidJwQlpI/AAAAAAAAgr4/z2vbh-ix7RIip-Ul_WENLOA_eRHU6DafgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200623_105555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left; text-indent: 48px;">One of the c</span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 48px;">laims to fame of the region is that John Wayne’s movie “True Grit” was filmed in several places nearby. Weekly, we drove past the meadow where one of the last scenes of True Grit was filmed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 48px;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uwf93OW1NgM/X90li1lnLuI/AAAAAAAAhbg/6qB7z5dr9R4OR5fUjP8I5m4sX1Ru4DrXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_20200527_182237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uwf93OW1NgM/X90li1lnLuI/AAAAAAAAhbg/6qB7z5dr9R4OR5fUjP8I5m4sX1Ru4DrXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200527_182237.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-heB0ItsXFMM/X9z6SYmrXnI/AAAAAAAAhX0/zd8DCLD1nGcOloLbIWfE5OjchlmRFgE3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1590775517735.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-heB0ItsXFMM/X9z6SYmrXnI/AAAAAAAAhX0/zd8DCLD1nGcOloLbIWfE5OjchlmRFgE3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1590775517735.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pr3nOOd88yY/X9z6JG-a_AI/AAAAAAAAhXw/2Qa-ih1HqCYSTkeipPs1lzzFwq1CggR7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1590775537742.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pr3nOOd88yY/X9z6JG-a_AI/AAAAAAAAhXw/2Qa-ih1HqCYSTkeipPs1lzzFwq1CggR7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1590775537742.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q7K8xYk0bo4/X9z6SbP-VfI/AAAAAAAAhX4/j0fPU4TzTss5PzRoNe8I2lrKjvaXVkXAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1590775497741.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q7K8xYk0bo4/X9z6SbP-VfI/AAAAAAAAhX4/j0fPU4TzTss5PzRoNe8I2lrKjvaXVkXAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1590775497741.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33c63SH6y7c/X9z6SeHjIFI/AAAAAAAAhX8/VGRnYPNteZM1JOj70CkzTGw98lRJ2QJjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1590775468084.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33c63SH6y7c/X9z6SeHjIFI/AAAAAAAAhX8/VGRnYPNteZM1JOj70CkzTGw98lRJ2QJjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1590775468084.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 48px;">Mom and I loved our jobs, but we were outsiders, always put 100% into our work, and followed policies and procedures. Such a work ethic was not liked or appreciated by the US Forest Service in Montrose, CO and as a result I was fired on 8 July 2020. While not overly impressed with either the US Forest Service or the National Park Service, based off of our experiences we</span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 48px;"> have concluded that the National Park Service is a little better organized than the US Forest Service. But neither seems to appreciate what I have to bring to the effort, so I will move on and pursue a career as an EMT for the time being, hoping to eventually get my paramedic certification.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 48px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***************************************************************</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We did make the most of our time in SW Colorado and checked out some of the local sites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sjthpJdefI/X9ZidMBrucI/AAAAAAAAgr4/AERjh3dWYF0ogxjaUlFLHp_MxuEwFOwOQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_20200710_164645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sjthpJdefI/X9ZidMBrucI/AAAAAAAAgr4/AERjh3dWYF0ogxjaUlFLHp_MxuEwFOwOQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200710_164645.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5byU4nxN8A/X9ZidJjZJiI/AAAAAAAAgr4/BtKxALecEhQgJeA35j1jXnQnpM71aC-9wCPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200710_164858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5byU4nxN8A/X9ZidJjZJiI/AAAAAAAAgr4/BtKxALecEhQgJeA35j1jXnQnpM71aC-9wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200710_164858.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECqmqXrBC7g/X9ZidCjGMDI/AAAAAAAAgr4/D86vgCAdoCQ_p9Qgktj6ya4aOpyjwayuACPcBGAsYHg/s2560/IMG_20200710_164421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECqmqXrBC7g/X9ZidCjGMDI/AAAAAAAAgr4/D86vgCAdoCQ_p9Qgktj6ya4aOpyjwayuACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200710_164421.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***************************************************************</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Since we were in the west and hadn’t seen
Daniel for three years we decided to drive to Kalispell, Montana to visit him
and his wife, Kaylee.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">We had been
needing to order a piece to repair the steering on the RV so decided to order
it while there.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Well, if you have
probably also noticed, many items were behind on ordering and delivery this
year!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">It took four months for the part
to arrive in Kalispell.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T034IHsImUs/X9z9QZB0WJI/AAAAAAAAhYY/9IJYSlqo3hILb6wewD2U0KKjzrcr5MFGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_20200806_065405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T034IHsImUs/X9z9QZB0WJI/AAAAAAAAhYY/9IJYSlqo3hILb6wewD2U0KKjzrcr5MFGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200806_065405.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Kayaking on McDonald Lake and McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Kalispell the beginning of August and drove the pick-up truck back to Illinois to
start teaching August 10.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">I stayed
in Montana until October to get the RV piece replaced.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Goodbye Montana</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghxbN3Tvruc/X90ptChaP-I/AAAAAAAAhcs/BmpSXVRZKfodv1OI2TDC1ZFaJLn96O2iwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201027_114100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghxbN3Tvruc/X90ptChaP-I/AAAAAAAAhcs/BmpSXVRZKfodv1OI2TDC1ZFaJLn96O2iwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201027_114100.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oX0gEJTLX8I/X90ptBdCQdI/AAAAAAAAhcw/U1APkri_LbQ_GjH5mS75k78CUjKn2gcPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201028_111729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-indent: 0.5in;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oX0gEJTLX8I/X90ptBdCQdI/AAAAAAAAhcw/U1APkri_LbQ_GjH5mS75k78CUjKn2gcPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201028_111729.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;">I</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> then drove the RV to Mom's sister Sue’s
house in Decatur, Illinois where we were supposed to be parked for a few weeks
while we finished repairs and renovations on the RV before relocating to a
local mobile home park for the rest of the winter and spring. Well, Murphy seems to have had other plans in mind.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;">***************************************************************</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I drove the RV to
Houston, Texas in mid-November for a reunion with my Army buddies from
Afghanistan. I also got to meet with a fellow paratrooper friend of mine, Kristi outside of Houston and then headed over to Crestview, FL to visit my paratrooper sister, April. April and I originally met at Airborne School in 1995 and were later stationed at Ft. Bragg together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zo_XZMYjF8g/X90fE2jqv3I/AAAAAAAAhas/Tq8yJZja8-EDdguOeqpRtpqt-cOHSVbsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s900/2020%2BGardez%2BReunion.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zo_XZMYjF8g/X90fE2jqv3I/AAAAAAAAhas/Tq8yJZja8-EDdguOeqpRtpqt-cOHSVbsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020%2BGardez%2BReunion.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">PRT Gardez, Afghanistan Reunion 2020</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Not as lean, but definitely just as mean and crusty!!</span></div><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_ONGTO_Uu4/X90ePMiMFVI/AAAAAAAAhac/0kolvSsPaRo_OZbM693pDGAADvF-3TFdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_20201117_172042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_ONGTO_Uu4/X90ePMiMFVI/AAAAAAAAhac/0kolvSsPaRo_OZbM693pDGAADvF-3TFdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201117_172042.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">April and Ilene</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Airborne School Buddies!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***************************************************************</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Two hundred miles south of Decatur,
Illinois, o</span>n my way back to my aunt's house, the engine in my RV started making horrendous sounds and died. I quickly pulled off onto the shoulder and called AAA Roadside Assistance. Mom and I both have AAA RV Plus club
memberships. I used one of my 100-mile tows to get the RV initially towed to a
mechanic in Marion, IL. Mom had driven down and met me at the shop in Marion. The shop in Marion determined the repairs needed were
too serious, so we used two more tows to get the RV towed back to my Aunt Sue’s house in Decatur, IL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CANjNA9eKBU/X90iOdXMXSI/AAAAAAAAha8/WT5_qhwYF64KWfKAR93UkQCP6IITK44XACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201119_152110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CANjNA9eKBU/X90iOdXMXSI/AAAAAAAAha8/WT5_qhwYF64KWfKAR93UkQCP6IITK44XACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201119_152110.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uW6XNjokQrI/X90iOL1vDfI/AAAAAAAAha4/8fKnFDkfeJsj4v2TUn9V0-uFfQ88IruegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201119_224938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uW6XNjokQrI/X90iOL1vDfI/AAAAAAAAha4/8fKnFDkfeJsj4v2TUn9V0-uFfQ88IruegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201119_224938.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">My cousin Kevin, Uncle Jim and Kevin's friend Dan, who is a mechanic, looked over the RV and determined the RV will need a whole new engine. We were able to find one reputable shop in Decatur that has the equipment, large enough garage for my RV to fit in, skill and willingness to replace my engine. However, they have a couple of mechanics out with COVID-19, so repairs will not be able to begin until after the New Year. Cost of the engine and labor will likely total around $8,000, definitely not an expense we have planned for, but we will figure something out. Our plan is that o</span><span style="text-align: left;">nce the engine is replaced, we will spend the rest of the winter and
spring at a local mobile home park in Decatur, IL.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">Thankfully,
heavy winter weather has not arrived here yet.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">***************************************************************</span></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This fall semester Mom has been teaching high school general math, algebra, geometry, and
geography at an alternative Middle and High School in Decatur, IL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This alternative school has
very small classes of only two to three students in each, with morning and
afternoon sessions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>School started in
person on August 10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Special precautions
were implemented. They wore masks, sanitized hands at every turn, sanitized
tables and chairs after each class change, and rooms were machine sanitized
twice daily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were only a couple of
positive cases of COVID 19.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Mom</span> had a COVID-19 test at the time in late November and her results came back negative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The week
before Thanksgiving, the health department mandated that all schools be closed in
our county, so Mom is once again total remote at home until at least 19 January 2021.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will see what 2021 brings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Mom began teaching in August 1971 and has told
her current principal that June 2021 would be a good time to truly retire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has spent every year either full time
teaching, substitute teaching, or working as a teacher assistant and has been
in every grade level from three-year-old preschool to senior high school
teaching language arts, science, math, social studies, physical education, special
education, and music, teaching in Missouri, Illinois, and North Carolina. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe she should let someone else have a
chance at this fun career!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 71 years
old she has too many other things she wants to do before her body and mind stop
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She isn’t ready to quit yet, she
just doesn’t want the regimen of full time work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">I have decided to pursue work as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), since I completed the course and have been a National Registry EMT licensed in Kansas since May 2019.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">We do not want to remain in Illinois and have
researched a few good places to settle from all of our travels.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">We’ll let you know where we land in the
summer of 2021.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My Grandma Henderson (Dad's Mother) passed away October 30, 2020 while living with her daughter in Niles,
Michigan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ninety-one year old Grandma
Helen Henderson was standing in her kitchen next to her daughter Diane while they
were fixing breakfast for my Grandpa Henderson. She fell to the
floor and was gone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
still have my ninety-two year old Grandma Else Farnham living independently in Mt
Zion, Illinois and ninety-one year old Grandpa Eugene Henderson living with his
daughter in Niles, Michigan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wear a mask, wash/sanitize your
hands, stay away from large crowds, don't swap spit with others and enjoy the
outdoors with fresh air.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140903584817604260.post-47820358945179861332020-12-15T13:18:00.000-05:002020-12-15T13:18:07.838-05:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> I am finishing up my updates and will post my 2020 Year in Review on Friday 18 December 2020.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Please check back for all of our latest adventures and pictures!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nS1YPtmL9nA/X9j9yhltPoI/AAAAAAAAg2Y/2jThuS5JnK8yFl1Kj8Fw2IWKOJDcrKkjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_20200710_164645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nS1YPtmL9nA/X9j9yhltPoI/AAAAAAAAg2Y/2jThuS5JnK8yFl1Kj8Fw2IWKOJDcrKkjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200710_164645.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140903584817604260.post-72297218974773849562017-03-03T13:44:00.003-05:002017-03-03T13:45:21.145-05:00Come Meet Hendo & Hendo's MomCome out and meet Hendo & Hendo's Mom!!<br />
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We will be giving a presentation on our 2014/2015 Appalachian Trail Thru-hike!<br />
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White pine roping and red lights hung around the top of the ceiling along with my collectible Christmas ornaments. I have room in a rubbermaid bin for some Christmas decoration storage, collectible ornaments, stockings, window and door hanging.<br />
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Wazir and Pacha dressed in their Christmas sweaters.<br />
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Me, Ilene dressed up for Christmas as well.<br />
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Some delicious, Qabali Palau, Afghan Rice I made over the Christmas holiday!!!<br />
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As always Murphy raised his head and our trip started out with me replacing the sway bar bracket in the parking lot of a restaurant. Other than that though the trip went off without a hitch and as much as we could enjoyed our Thanksgiving holiday with amazing friends.</div>
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My CVMA sister, Desert Rose was unable to attend CJs funeral, so she asked me to get a white rose for CJ from Desert Rose. I tapped into my inner arts and craftsness and made a heart shaped wreath, with CVMA colors and a white rose in CJs honor from Desert Rose.<br />
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While in Pennsylvania I had the opportunity to meet the woman who made the Quilt of Valor I received when I was MEDEVACd back from Iraq in 2007. Cindy is an amazing woman and I was so happy to get the opportunity to meet her!!!<br />
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Cindy gave me this beautiful "Thankful" figurine as a Christmas gift and I managed to figure out a way to mount it in a shadow box and display it on my wall. Cindy was worried I wouldn't be able to enjoy it living in an RV, but I told her not to worry I would figure something out. I thought it turned out pretty good.<br />
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since we have updated you on our adventures on the Trail of Life, but the
"trail" has been pretty rough lately (even worse than southern Maine)
and we just haven't had the time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The theme of this past summer was one
of FRAGOs and disappointments. The
military works on operations orders or OPORDs and whenever a change is made to
an operation order it is called a fragmentary order or FRAGO. Well this summer were somewhere around
FRAGO 135 or so, nothing went initially as planned, but we improvised, adapted and overcame the best we could. When formulating plans one always has a PACE
plan, Primary Alternate Contingency Emergency and we went through all of
those as well. Army training in planning
has definitely come in handy. In
addition to constant changes in plans we experienced one disappointment
after another when it came to dealing with individuals who are supposedly
subject matter experts in their trade.
We repeatedly had to deal with individuals who had no pride in
their work and just wanted to do the bare minimum required to get by. This attitude and piss poor work ethic do not
set well with me at all; too many years as a paratrooper always striving to be
better than the rest I guess. But in
spite of all of the disappointing people we met this summer, we also
met some truly amazing, helpful and supportive people as well; and we would
never had made it through the summer without these amazing souls!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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last day at work as a 3rd grade teacher at Murray Elementary School, Ft.
Stewart, GA. As planned we packed up our
house on wheels and headed to Ft. Benning, GA Saturday morning. I have an Army buddy, SFC Christopher
Willoughby, who was killed in Iraq in 2003 and is buried in Parkhill Cemetery,
Columbus/Ft. Benning, GA. While at
Holbrook Campground, Ft. Stewart, GA we purchased and installed a weight
distribution hitch and sway bar on my Nissan pick-up truck. The new hitch definitely improved the handling
of my trailer, but there was still a lot of bouncing and some swaying on our
way to Ft. Benning Campground. We
arrived at Ft. Benning Campground Saturday late afternoon and got ourselves
unpacked and settled in for the weekend.
Sunday 29 May 2016 we spent the day relaxing. On Monday, Memorial Day we packed up the
trailer and made our way to Parkhill Cemetary, where we experienced our first
disappointment. Columbus, GA is the home
of Ft. Benning, where Infantry basic training and Airborne school are both
located. Of all military towns I never
thought I would experience such disappointment in Columbus, GA. We arrived at Parkhill Cemetery on Memorial
Day to find not one, not one flag placed on any of the veteran's grave
sites. My buddy is buried in the section
called Veteran's Garden and yet not a single flag on a single veteran's
grave. To top it all off there is a
really nice memorial on the top of the Veteran's Garden hilltop, which includes
three flagpoles and not a single one of them had a US flag on them. I was beyond mad, I was livid. So mom and I headed to Walmart and bought 50
4x6in US flags for $25 and placed them on 50 of the veteran's graves. This only took care of about 1/4 of all of
the veteran gravesites, but it was all Mom and I could afford. While we were placing flags a couple
approached us and asked if we were cemetery employees. We explained that we were not, that I was a
combat veteran who was distraught by the lack of flags and were doing a small
part to ensure theses veterans received their due remembrance. The couple thanked us for what we were doing
and said that the cemetery was under new management for the last two years and
since the new company took over, they stopped putting out flags on Memorial
Day. I stopped by the office on our way
on up the road, but the manager was not in, so I took his card and contacted
the CVMA chapter in Columbus to follow up and see what we can do to ensure that
in the future flags will be placed on every veteran's grave on Memorial Day. Disappointment #1 management at Parkhill
Cemetery.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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NNE to Fayetteville, NC to park Mom's ca at our friends' Kay and Mike's house,
while we head on northward to hike for the summer. I had noticed that the tires on my trailer seemed
to be squatting a bit, but I had been told by a tire guy that those were the
tires I needed and since he was the tire expert I didn't question his
choice. We parked our trailer in Kay and
Mike's front yard for a couple of days while we went through our storage unit
and pulled out some items I wanted to take to Illinois to put in permanent
storage in my Grandmother's attic. While
parked in Kay's front yard her neighbor, Brian, came over and stated he was
concerned about the condition/squatting of the tires on my trailer. He showed me on his dump truck how tires are
made with different sidewall thicknesses or plies, depending on the weight the
of the load the tires are carrying. At
the time I did not know the exact weight of my trailer, but I knew it was
around 6000lbs and had always stated I expected it to weigh about 6000 lbs when
it was all finished (we have since had it accurately weighted and with full
fuel and water tanks it weighs in at 5740 lbs.)
He suggested I needed to get new tires which had thicker ply
sidewalls. Kay was nice enough to let me
put the cats in her spare bedroom and we took the trailer over to Camping World
Hope Mills, NC to get new tires. Why did
I take it to Camping World because they are the camper trailer experts right...not
necessarily, now I know. Turns out
Camping World sub-contracts their tire work out to a local tire dealer, Black's
Tire. I made it very clear that the rims
on my trailer were the original rims and that the 205 tires that were on it had
the proper clearance between the inner wheel well and the tire, but I was not
sure if any other sized tire would fit properly. Turns out my trailer needs 10-ply tires which
for 15 inch rims are not available in the 205 size. Therefore, Black's Tire put 225/75R15 tires
on my trailer. Before pulling away from
Camping World I asked three times if the 225s fit properly in my wheel wells
and if there was enough clearance. I was
assured that they had checked and yes I was good to go. Well, guess what, there wasn't and on Sunday
5 June, 40 miles north of Fayetteville, NC we had a blow-out. </span></div>
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agreed to immediately refund the entire cost of the three tires and
installation. Disappointments #2 and #3,
Camping World and Black's Tire. Two
guys, who spoke Spanish and hardly any English, stopped to help us change our
spare. Turns out our spare tire did not
fit on my hub, the center hole was 1/4in too small, no I had not checked to
make sure that it fit on before hitting the road, I just took someone else's
word for it. Anyway, the two guys took
mom to a tire shop nearby and had the spare tire taken off of the too small rim
and put on the other rim. We then called
roadside assistance because we couldn't drive on the 225s nor the 205s, so we
needed to get towed to an RV park for the night and get new tires the next
day. Since it was Sunday the only tire
selling business open was a Walmart. The
towing guy stopped there to see if they had different tires or rims, but they
did not so the towing guy took us to a nearby RV park where we settled in for
the night and searched for places to look for new tires and rims in the
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Colfax Trailer & Repair, 217 Little Santee Rd, Colfax, NC 27235, Phone:
(336) 993-851 and finally found some competent trailer people who were able to
get us rolling down the road safely.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">It
turned out my original trailer wheels had an offset, or the center plate was
slightly off-set from center which resulted in the tire sitting closer to the
inner wheel-well.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The new wheels Colfax
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the 10-ply 225/75R15 tires, which my trailer requires for its weight.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">But the three new rims and tires weren't
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noticed that we would be passing near Damascus, VA on our way to Illinois. We had not been able to stop in and visit
with our amazing friend Woodchuck, owner of Woodchuck hostel in Damascus, and
an AT hiker friend, Walk In Trees, happend to be in Damascus for a few days, so
we decided to stop over in Damascus for the night to visit our trail
friends. All was well until we hit Fancy
Gap and then it all went to pieces, literally.
My A/C had been acting up in Fayetteville so we had it looked at and
were told I needed a new fan clutch. I
decided to not use the A/C and get to Illinois so my cousin could help me
replace my fan clutch. This decision
turned out to be a huge mistake with pretty drastic consequences. I know from my time in the Army that it is
the little things that will kill you and cause you the most problems, but do to
lack of knowledge as to what exactly the fan clutch does and the systems it affects
and being so focused on getting on up north, I chose not to replace it in
Fayetteville, very bad decision.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and even though my trailer was under the max weight limit of my Nissan Frontier, with the broken fan clutch, the climb was too much and the truck overheated. I did not know it at the time, but the fan clutch no working was cause all of the mechanical systems in my truck to overheat. We pulled over with steam pouring out from under the hood. A State Highway Patrol Officer stopped and called a DOT roadside assistance truck to stop and give us water to refill the radiator. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The next morning we had the Nissan towed to Marion, VA where it ended up at J&K Transmission. J&K said the clutch was burned out and would need to be completely replaced, this would end up costing us $1100. Mom and I decided that the Nissan just wasnt going to be able to handle the weight of the motorcycle and trailer so we should look for a used 4x4 V8 truck to replace the Nissan. Over the next 3 days we used my motorcycle to travel to all of the nearby dealerships and ended up buying a used Chevrolet Silverado LT 4x4 pick-up truck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">While hiking the AT Mom and I regularly performed Work for Stay at various hostels and inns along the way. So while at Woodchuck's we gladly lent Woodchuck a hand with mom helping with breakfast and me helping with evening clean-up. Woodchuck insisted we didn't owe him a thing for letting up stay and plug in at his hostel, but we were more than happy to do what we could to repay his kindness. We stayed at Woodchuck's until Tues 21 June, at which time we decided to head on up to Illinois drop off some of my keepsakes in my aunt and grandmother's attic and attend the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Nationals in Milwaukee, WI. The Nissan repairs were not yet complete so we left the Nissan at J&K, loaded up the trailer and headed north. The Silverado towed my trailer without any problems and we made it to Illinois Tuesday evening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">Thursday 23 June, me, my mom and my grandmother headed north to Milwaukee for the CVMA Nationals. We were able to get an RV site at the Milwaukee State Fair RV park just 2 miles down the road from the host hotel. We all had a great time in Milwaukee. I had a great time partying with my CVMA brothers and sisters but spent some great time with my mom and grandmother as well. One afternoon I took grandma on a ride to lunch at the Haufbrau House German restaurant where we had amazing German food and beer and then we enjoyed a great boat ride on the Milwaukee river and Lake Michigan. Milwaukee was a great time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">On Sunday 26 June we packed up in Milwaukee and headed on south back to my grandmother's in Illinois. Our plan now was for mom to get up Monday morning and get a pre-op exam at a local walk-in clinic for her upcoming cornea transplant surgery and then mom and I would had on to Vermont where we were going to meet up with our hiking friend, Kay, to hike the north half of the Long Trail so that she could finish the trail. Well, it was a great plan that failed in so many ways, resulting in more FRAGOs. None of the local walk-in clinics would give mom her needed exam, so we ended up driving 2 hours to Cape Girardeau, Missouri to a clinic that would. So all day Monday was spent getting mom's exam done, no biggie we would head to Vermont on Tuesday, except my new/used Silverado pick-up truck decided to start belching out large clouds of white smoke anytime you started it up. So again, FRAGO, change of plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">Tuesday morning, 28 June I took my Silverado into Miles Chevrolet in nearby Decatur, IL. I have never in my life been treated so terribly or had a dealership try so hard to get me to go away. Finally, however, I was able to convince them to look at my truck to see what was wrong. A few hours later they called saying I needed a whole new engine as I had a blown head gasket. Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF), Miles was trying to screw me over and I did not have a blown head gasket. Wednesday morning I had my Silverado towed from Miles Chevrolet in Decatur to Baum Chevrolet in Clinton, IL.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">Baum Chevrolet and Lynn in the service department were amazing. They determined that my engine had a fuel consumption issued that had been identified by GM, for which new re-engineered parts had been issued to correct the problem. However, since the problem was not a safety issue and the parts which needed replacing are considered expendable, neither GM nor my limited warranty would cover the repairs. It ended up costing $991 to get the Silverado fixed. Having to pay $450 for new trailer rims and tires, $1100 for a new Nissan clutch had wiped out anything extra we had saved, leaving us without any money to pay for the Chevy repairs. I ended up requesting and receiving a benevolent fund contribution from the CVMA to pay for the Silverado repairs, had it not been for the money from the CVMA I don't know what I would have done, I am eternally grateful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My 5th Grade teacher, Mrs. McDonald stopped by one afternoon and I got to give her a tour of my home on wheels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">The truck repairs took until 9 July, at which time we packed up the trailer and finally headed northeast to Vermont on Sunday 10 July. We got to Marilyn's(Kay's mother) house in Colchester, VT on 11 July and got on trail on the Long Trail on 13 July. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Kay enjoying the mud and views.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> A beaver's unfinished work...but strangely on the top of a mountain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Hendo's Mom wading through the Vermont Mud</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Hendo stopping to enjoy the view</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">After 3 days of hiking, Kay injured her knee so we got off trail to rest and recuperate at her mom's house. FRAGO!!! We ended up spending 4 days at Marilyn's (Kay's mother) house and enjoyed some of the local sites. One evening we went to a local blueberry farm where a local bagpipe group performed and we picked blueberries....a great night!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">Unfortunately, Kay's knee was more severely injured than she had first thought, after several days of rest she was not able to get back on trail, therefore, mom decided to reschedule her eye surgery for the end of August and we headed on up to Maine and New Hampshire to do some hiking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">When we were thru-hiking the AT, during the winter portion when I was snowshoeing, mom was slack-packing me each day. She would drop me off in the morning, drive around to the pick-up point, snowshoe in and meet me if she could park, and then snowshoe back out to the car. So during the sections from Caratunk, ME to Little Bigelow, ME and Glenclif, NH to Killington, VT mom did not technically hike every inch of the trail. Therefore, mom wanted to go back and fully hike these two portions of the trail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18px;">We started up near Caratunk, ME where Mom had started slack packing me, and I began slack packing mom. Here are the pics Mom took while hiking from just south of the Kennebeck River to Little Bigelow, ME.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">While parked at Little Bigelow we provided trail magic for AT hikers passing through, we provided fresh fruit, a trash bag to drop trash and water to water-up. One evening a huge rain storm was moving in and we were able to give AT thru-hiker, Polar Bear a warm and dry place to sleep for the night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Polar Bear head on north after a dry nights sleep in our trailer and a hot breakfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Two additional thru-hikers we met one morning and invited into out trailer for hot coffee and cinnamon rolls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After Mom finished her Maine section we headed over to the east coast of Maine to visit a fellow Army combat veteran and trail angel, Deanna, who lives in Friendship, ME and have another problem surface and another FRAGO issued.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When we arrived at Deanna's for some reason I felt a need to crawl under the trailer and check the tires and axle. It was a good thing I did, because somewhere along the way we had hit a bump or pothole and my old axle with shot leaf springs came up and dented the wheel well, pushing the inner wall of the wheel well in, which resulted in it rubbing on the inner wall of the tire. Luckily it had not worn the tire enough to cause it to blow out. I contacted my CVMA brothers in the area and they gladly came over and helped e change the tire and find a local trailer company that could replace my axle. I ended up getting a Dexter straight Torflex axle, installed at On The Road trailer repair in Warren, ME. While they did a good job on installing the new axle, we did have some issue with them installing the new spare tire and their final bill. But I held my ground they ended up agreeing to the price they had initially quoted me for the repairs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Looking out from Deanna's front porch, what a great view of the inlet that runs next to her house, this is low tide, Frienship, ME.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The fisherman's storage shed/workshop next door to Deanna's house, Friendship, ME.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We took advantage of our time on the east coast of Maine and spent a day visiting Acadia National Park. Even though we went on a Wednesday it was packed and we weren't able to get out of the truck and really enjoy much of the park, but we did enjoy the sites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A cool suspension bridge we crossed on our way back to Friendship, ME from Acadia National Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">During our two week stay in Frienship, ME at Deanna's I was able to meet and hang out with my CVMA brothers and enjoy a day spent on a fundraising ride. The ride ended at a local VFW with quad-amputee and combat veteran Travis Mills speaking to us all. It was a pleasure to meet such an amazing fellow combat veteran, Travis Mills.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">With a new axle on the trailer, having some time left until we had to be in Atlanta, GA for mom's eye surgery we decided to head over to New Hampshire so mom could work on hiking the section she had slack packed me through during the winter from Glenclif, NH to Killington, VT. Mom ended up getting from Glenclif, NH to the south side of Mt Cube, when we needed to head south to Atlanta, GA. Here are the pics of Mom hiking in New Hampshire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">With our summer of hiking and trailer repairs complete we headed to Atlanta, GA, as Mom had cornea transplant surgery scheduled for 24 August. We parked the trailer and stayed with my Army buddy Beth and her partner Debbie NE of Atlanta in Comer, GA. Mom's surgery, done by Dr Alan Kozarsky of Eye Consultants of Atlanta, went great and we spent the next week at Beth and Debbie's while mom re-cooperated. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On Friday 2 Sept, Mom had another follow-up eye exam, was given the all clear until 15 Sept, so we headed north. We stopped at a rest area to sleep overnight and Saturday 3 Sept arrived in Damascus, VA to pick-up my Nissan Frontier pick-up truck. We had left the Nissan at our friend Woodchuck's hostel in Damascus, after I had burned out the clutch, had to have it repaired and we bought our new and bigger Chevy Silverado pick-up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I had forgotten that the fan clutch on the Nissan needed to be replaced, but was quickly reminded when the Nissan started to overheat. Luckily we were just 15 miles from Damascus in Abingdon, VA where we were able to find an auto parts store still open with the fan clutch in stock. As several times before we found ourselves in the parking lot of Lowes making repairs. It took me approximately 2 hrs, but I successfully replaced the fan clutch in my Nissan. During this time not a single person stopped to ask if I needed or offered help, not until I was just finishing up. A man and his wife stopped and asked if I needed any help. I did have a question about refilling and bleeding the radiator with anti-freeze and this gentlemen was able to assist. Turns out he was prior Army and a fellow paratrooper, no wonder he stopped, it's what we paratroopers do.</span><br />
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We arrived in Illinois and I set about finding a new door for my trailer. The door I had installed was a temporary replacement from the original, and it was falling apart and becoming harder to open and close and was shorter than the original, so we often bumped our heads. I was able to find a "new" door on craigslist for $50. The new door went in without any major issues and I am very pleased with it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We also got to visit with my Dad's sister Jeanne and her daughter Olya while at home in Illinois. It is always great to see family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On 14 Sept we headed south for Atlanta, for Mom's check-up. The plan was to go to Mom's check-up in Atlanta and then head to Fayetteville, NC where Mom would substitute teach at one of the Ft. Bragg elementary schools and I would return to school at Methodist University. Mom's check-up went great, but she was notified the same day that because of mistakes made at the DODEA HR background check department, Mom's background check to substitute was not complete and she could not begin work yet. We did not want to go to Fayetteville and have to pay for an RV site to stay at if Mom was not working, so I contacted my CVMA brother, Oz, in Charlotte, NC to see if we could park/stay at his house while we waited for Mom's background checks to be completed. Oz said of course and we headed to Charlotte, NC. Oz had been notified that he was being transferred to Virginia for his job, so he and his wife Michelle were busy prepping the house to sell and packing. Mom and I gladly helped babysit their 8 month old son, clean and prep the house and pack boxes. It just so happened an AT hiking friend of ours, Jason "Tumbles" Weister, was renting a room from Oz and Michelle, so it was cool to be able to also hang out with and catch up with Tumbles. As with any type of home ownership, there is always work to be done on a home. While at Oz and Michelle's I borrowed grinder and wire brush head and sanded off the trailer's frame and then spray painted it with undercoating. It was quite the task, but I got it done and it looks great!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On Friday 7 October, Mom received word from her school at Ft. Bragg that she could start back to work substituting on Wed 12 October. However, Hurricane Matthew was headed straight for Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg, so we asked Oz and Michelle if we could stay until Tuesday 11 Oct. Oz and Michelle said of course so we spent the weekend hanging out and helping them get ready to sell the house and move. On Tuesday 11 Oct we left Charlotte and arrived back home in Fayetteville, NC.</span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="el407-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">So today I did all that I coud for CJ, I helped her into her CVMA motorcycle vest and I drank some of her American Honey for her at her request; I let her suck some American Honey off of my finger because she was dying for a sip but the thrush in her mouth is so bad she cannot handle a sip; I helped her FaceTime with those CVMA brothers and sisters she loves the most and wanted to be sure she got to see them one more time and tell them she loves them; I helped her make some phone calls to other CVMA brothers and sisters to let them know that she loves them; I sat in bed with her and hugged her and we talked about how messed up this whole situation is and we cried beause we both know that she wont be around much longer and we might not get the chance again.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="i8ev-0-0">In 2003/2004, I was deployed to Gardez, Afghanistan where I served as a member of a Tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT), with Joe (Team Leader), Khalid and James. We provided direct support to Special Operation Forces operating in southeast Afghanistan. During this time I earned the trust and respect of the best Special Operations operators in the world.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="63vfe-0-0">In 2007, I deployed to Iraq where I ended up serving at a THT team leader, at COP Cahill, Salman Pak, Iraq. Me and my 3 soldiers provided direct HUMINT support to Alpha and Baker Company, 1/15 Infantry Regt, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. Supporting leg infantry was the opposite end of the spectrum from my time working with SOF in Afghanistan. But I didn't care, I was excited to be doing my job and what I love most, tracking down and getting rid of bad guys.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="fgbg0-0-0">CPT Thompson, Commander of Baker Company (B Co), was a former Ranger Battalion NCO who decided to become a commissioned officer and one of the best officers I have had the opportunity to serve under and work for. I sensed some hesitation from CPT Thompson, which may have been due to the fact that I was a female, that I was intel or that I was simply someone he didn't know and hadn't worked with. But CPT Thompson was a true professional and in spite of any doubts he had readily welcomed me to the Baker team and let me get to work proving that me and my team were definitely an asset and not a liability. B Co and my THT kicked ass. In no time we were rolling up bad guys and the situation in B Co's area of responsibility (AOR) improved noticeably.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="eklhq-0-0">Things with Alpha Company (A Co) did not go as well. The commander of A Co, whose name I cannot remember but was something like CPT Alexander or Anderson, I personally referred to him as CPT Asshat, and his 1SG both clearly had issue with the fact that I was a female. CPT Asshat refused to utilize my team and A Co's AOR was the complete opposite of B Co's AOR, it was a cluster and mess. Things got so good in B Co's AOR and so bad in A Co's AOR that the BN XO and S3 came over and held a meeting with CPT Asshat and myself and ordered CPT Asshat to begin utilizing me and my team. CPT Asshat was in no way pleased with this, I even offered to provide him with references from the SOF guys I had supported in Afghanistan...that even pissed him off more, too funny. This meeting took place just a few days, maybe a week before 30 October 2007 and this turned out to be too little too late.</span></div>
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Life post-war and post-Army has not been easy. Long distance hiking has turned out to be a
huge help in my effort to better myself, heal my battle worn body and soul and
deal with the stressors of the civilian world.
In 2014/2015 my Mom and I thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail,
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My mom and I will be hitting the hiking trail again in June
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the stressors of the civilian world to join us at anytime along our way. A day, a night, a week, the whole 2 months,
you choose. And it doesn't matter if you
are an expert long distance hiker or have never spent one day backpacking, you
are welcome join us. If you have never
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know. Yes, the fancy hiking gear can be
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Me, my truck, my "home"/camper trailer and 2 cats made it safely to Holbrook Campground, Ft. Stewart, GA on Monday 15 February. Mom and I got settled in and are slowing but surely getting things figured out. I still have some work to do inside, but am making progress daily. Our neighbor across the way has a compressor, nail gun and radial saw which he is letting me borrow and is making my life much easier finishing the trim. So far this week I have put down 1/3 of the flo<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">oring quarter-round, put in my bed frame, installed a cabinet above the stove, installed shelves in the closet/pantry and put up two closet rods on each end of the camper for mom and I to use as closets. My to-do list is still pretty long, but I am getting there.</span></div>
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Cousin Kevin fixing the wiring on my truck, which is messed up from the factory and was not operating the tail lights correctly, but Kevin got them working!!!</div>
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Hooked up and ready to hit the road!! Goodbye Illinois, Hello North Carolina and Georgia.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">I owe my success at my renovation to the amazing staff at Kenney's Ace Harware in Mt. Zion, IL. Were it not for there help and assistance I never would have been able to do what I have done. Owners Terry and Libby Kenney are amazing individuals and manage an amazing staff and store...Blake, Riley, Ryan, Tater, Kay and Pat were like my own personal renovation team!!!</span></div>
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Ryan was my own personal "Carter Oosterhouse". You name it whatever issue I had to fix, Ryan was able to fix or get the person who could. When my renovation project started Ryan was not a fan of fittings, but by the end he was solving fitting puzzles with ease. Look out, he is a Terry Kenney in the making!!!</div>
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Ashley Hackl, Tater and Riley...three more members of the Kenney's Ace Hardware, staff and my personal renovation experts!!! Ashley was always eager to help me shake-up my paint, and Riley is a wiz when it comes to nuts, bolts and screws!!</div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">I came down to Fayetteville, NC and Mom came up from HInesville, GA in order to get into our storage unit. Being sleep deprived, I made a huge mistake this morning which resulted in the breaking of the tongue jack on the trailer. This actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise. While at Camping World getting a new tongue jack we came across a 50 ft heated drinking water hose on clearance, marked down to $75 from $140..whoohoo. We were also able to get an inline water filter. The hard side LP gas cover they have does not fit our tanks, so we will return it tomorrow and see if they have something else that will work.</span></div>
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This is my proudest accomplishment so far int his renovation...my kitchen table/Mom's bed. I am going to glue down pictures of our AT thru-hike and then epoxy over them for the table top. So I cut a piece of MDF, trimmed it with lathe trim with a 1/8 inch lip around the top which will hold in the epoxy, cut a 2x2 to use for the table leg with just the right angle so when it is extended it is perfectly straight, I stapled velcro to the leg and table to hold it up when the ta<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">ble is being used as a bed, attached the brackets which hooks it to the wall and voila...a kitchen table which sits level and fits perfectly between the benches for a bed!!!</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">Tomorrow we paint the inside, Wednesday the floor goes in and Thursday we tidy up and get ready to head to NC on Friday. I will finish up the details after I get down to GA on Monday. Looking forward to seeing Mom again!!</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="8i0m6-0-0">My life is completely consumed by my camper trailer/new home renovation at the moment. Mom is doing great at her new teaching job at Ft. Stewart, GA. I am moving along, but have had some bad days where I thought I had made a very bad decision is deciding to do this and felt completely overwhelmed and wanted to just strap some C4 to it and blow it in place. But as most should know by now I am not a quiter. I am receiving amazing support from my family and couldn't do this without them. I have also received amazing support from a new friend and battle buddy, John Worthington. He drove 6 hours to come and help me, two different weekends. He framed in and installed a new/used door and refrigerator, ran new gas lines, connected my electricity and has been an amazing on-call carpentry/fix-it extraordinaire. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="140vn-0-0">The first 2 pictures are of of one of these Pandora's Boxes I have encountered. Once I removed the torn up covering and insulation on the bottom of the camper I found 3 areas of serious rot which had to be removed and replaced with new bracing and boards, right wheel well, left wheel well and under sink area and rear bottom bracing. The area under the sink I had to remove and the side of the camper open so I could remove and replace it all. </span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="7ntug-0-0">You can also see my Grandma Farnham helping me by scrubbing all of the windows.</span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="23mr-0-0">The picture of the door is the beautiful new/used door my friend John Worthington framed in and installed. I was able to get the door from by uncle who has an old camper trailer he is demolishing to make a flat-bed trailer. My cousin Kevin used aluminum polish to make a smiley face and show me how nice the door will look once I polish the whole thing. </span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="584qt-0-0"> In the kitchen area I also replaced and got working the exterior vent fan over the stove...whoohoo.</span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="2glpt-0-0">I ordered and installed a new LP Gas 2-stage auto transfer regulator and now the stove and heater work...whoohoo.</span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="3qihc-0-0">My Uncle Steve has given me the metal box shown sitting behind the camper. My cousin Kevin is going to weld it and a rack for my spare tire on the back bumper. The box will be my "garage" and hold my generator and tools.</span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="4lpro-0-0">And lastly, the first of the paneling installed. </span>I have 2/3 of the ceiling paneling installed, 4 4x8 sheets, and it has been quite the adventure cutting and installing it by myself, but I am making it happen.<br />
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I apologize for the lack of updates. I have been extremely busy and overwhelmed at times. The camper trailer renovation isn't going as planned at all, my truck needs some significant repairs and my grandmother passed out and cant drive until 19 Jan so I have been helping her. Never a dull moment.</div>
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Unfortunately due to the need for significant structural repairs I haven't been able to make a lot of cosmetic improvements/fixes on my camper. But not to worry, I have been busy<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> all day everyday working to get it up to par for living in. Here are some pics, I will try and get some more pretty ones as well.</span></div>
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Here is the tile I am going to use for the backsplash. I have been using leftover lumber and supplies my relatives have due to my lack of money, but the tile and floor are the two things I am going to splurge and get new.</div>
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I got the lights connected and working, all LED.</div>
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The wood framing around both wheel wells, across the back wall and under the water heater was rotten and had to be replaced. Pics of the rotten wood repairs for the right and left wheel wells and floor under water heater.</div>
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Onward I trudge, two stubborn to quit, even though today I was pretty close to strapping some C4 to the trailer and blowing it in place.</div>
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While showering tonight I noticed I am covered in bruises from head to toe, so my trailer/home is literally kicking my butt, don't worry, I will win in the end!!</div>
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Mom was hired as a 3rd grade teacher at Ft. Stewart, GA elementary school and started on Monday 4 January. She is doing well and enjoying it so far.</div>
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Sugarloaf, Mt Avery, Saddleback and OUR FINISH!!!!</h2>
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We had to take an alternate route through the Sugarload area due to bad weather, you don't try and take on Mother Nature as she always wins.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33s74JZf3O4/VmGTurCb3aI/AAAAAAAAU9U/Qpa3ZJ1t2UQ/s1600/DSCN8114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33s74JZf3O4/VmGTurCb3aI/AAAAAAAAU9U/Qpa3ZJ1t2UQ/s640/DSCN8114.JPG" width="640" /></a></h2>
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<b>Bigelows / Mt Avery</b><b><br /></b><b>A look at the old guy as we started our way up!!</b></h2>
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Saddleback, our last part of the AT!!</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here is a video at the Summit of Saddleback, it was 40-50 mph wind gusts!!! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8e3Gv9Hivi9WEl5S01KVnhWcmM/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Saddleback Summit Video</a></b></span><br />
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I apologize to all of you Post War Hike Groupies for the hike update withdrawls you all have been experiencing. As you all should have learned by now, dull and boring is not a part of our lives.</div>
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The day we finished the trail Hendo's Mom received a message asking her to interview for a teaching job at the elementary school on Ft. Stewart, GA. Mom interviewed and 2 weeks later was notified that she had been hired. The only catch is that this job is only for the spring seme<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">ster, Jan - June 2016. We have been staying with our relatives in Mt. Zion, IL for the time being.</span></div>
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Hendo is still in a state of flux, but inspite of this needs a place to live for she and her 2 cats. Therefore, Hendo/I decided that the best course of action to have a place to live would be to live in a camper trailer for the time being. This will allow me to have a place to live for me and my cats no matter where life may take me. This would also allow for me to help mom out and provide her a place to live while working at Ft. Stewart. Being that Mom and I have been unemployed for the last 20 months while hiking our funds are slim to none, so I could in no way afford a new camper trailer and would need to buy a used one and fix it up.</div>
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So on Friday 11 December, we drove up to Midlothian, IL and purchased and brought back to my aunt's house a 1959 18ft Trailblazer Camper Trailer. I have been working everyday on it since. My family has been amazing in providing me with materials and mechanical expertise and assistance to renovate the trailer.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">And our prize for completing the AT is Mom's car needs rear brake rotors and pads immediately before it can be driven any further and front ones as soon as possible. $340 for the rear brake job we do not have laying around. And so we sit in VIP Automotive in Bath, ME while they fix the rear brakes. So goes, we seem to make it through/by somehow.</span><br />
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And the fun just keeps coming our way. Tuesday 24 Nov, we had to have new rear brake rotors and pads put on our car at VIP Tires & Service, Bath, Maine. We spent the night last night at my CVMA sister, Coach's house near Lee, NH. This morning we are headed on south on Hwy 125, when loud crunching and grinding noises began emanating from the rear wheels. We were able to pull over and I jacked up the rear passenger tire and I could see that the lug nuts did not look like they were all seated properly. I was able to remove 4 of the lug nuts, but the fifth one seems to be cross threaded and the lug post is spinning.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">We have called AAA to come and assist us, as well as the VIP shop in Bath, ME, they say to get it to the VIP in Stratton and they will fix it. Just another exciting day "on the AT"</span></div>
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We made it to VIP Stratham, NH. Rear passenger tire was not properly reinstalled yesterday at VIP Bath, ME. Also, it seems the rear passenger parking brake was jostled/bumped/knocked ajar during the rotor replacement yesterday, came loose and was the crunching/grinding noise we were hearing. VIP Stratham replaced and repaired all damage except for the parking brake, the parts are not in stock and would take 4-5 days to get here. We will have to get the rear parking brake r<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">epaired when we get home. VIP is refunding us for yesterday's repairs and fixed everything else for no charge. My remaining issue is that if VIP had the parking brake parts in stock they would likely make the parking brake repair and not charge us as well, but since they do not, as it stands now we will have to pay for the parking brake repair ourselves when we get home. I have issue with this and will pursue it, because I feel VIP is responsible for the parking brake damage.</span></div>
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Yesterday when the Bath, ME mechanic began the repairs at 1500 hrs/3pm, I stated I was not in a rush or hurry, but just wondered how long he expected the repairs to take as we were supposed to meet some friends for dinner later. The mechanic replied that he was getting of work at 1600 hrs so he would have it done before then. To me it was obvious he was in a hurry to get the repair completed because he was leaving at 1600 hrs. He came back out at 1545 hrs and stated everything was complete. In 45 minutes he had supposedly properly replaced the rear rotors and pads, cleaned the front brake calipers and put back on all 4 tires. I feel this attitude to hurry up and get it done resulted in the parking brake and tire stud damages and VIP should pay for all of it. And obviously the repairs we not done correctly as we are in the situation we are today. Anyway, I have an estimate for the parking brake repair and will pursue VIP for payment of these repairs.</div>
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Yep, today Mom and I completed our thru-hike of the AT yesterday, Monday 23 November, at 1630 hrs...more pics and stories to come in the next few days.<br />
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Our trail sister, Seeks Chayah drove 4 hours Sunday night to hike our last portion with us Monday. We were so honored to have her share such an amazing day with us!!</div>
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UPDATE!! UPDATE!!</div>
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We swear, the end is near!!!!</div>
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We had to push it back a week do to other commitments and bad weather, but after 20 months we should finish our thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail on Monday 23 November 2015. Due to a break in the weather on Saturday, we are going to hike Avery tomorrow, Saturday 21 November and the Saddleback/Sugarloaf section on Sunday & Monday, so we should not finish on Monday 23 November. In the end it is all up the the trail, we are at<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> it and Mother Nature's mercy. See you all soon!!</span></div>
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In Maine we had to finish the trail from Mahoosuc Notch to Mt. Avery. We got on trail at Mahoosuc Notch and have been working our way north. After making it to Grafton Notch, Mom was pretty beat up, so we decided to get Mom's car from the Notch Trailhead, rent a rental car and slack-pack from car to car. While slack-packing we hiked some portions of the trail out of order to due weather, length of the section and difficulty of the sections, but we have hiked them all. I have decided to post the pictures in geographical order, ie. the order in which you would hike the sections if you were to hike them NOBO from south to north straight through.</div>
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We made it up to ME 4 and completed the Crockers before having to get off trail to give my presentations at James Madison University. We are travelling back up to Maine tomorrow, Wednesday 18 November 2015, to finish the remaining 33.4 miles we have left, which is a section from ME 4 to Caribou Valley Rd (includes Saddleback and Sugarloaf) and lastly Mt. Avery.</div>
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I have been busy preparing for the two class presentations I had at James Madison University, so I have not had the time to add commentary to the below pictures, but we wanted to get them up so you can at least enjoy the pics of our trudge. </div>
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And here is a cute video of two moose we encountered on the road one evening driving from one road crossing to the next <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8e3Gv9Hivi9cTkyc0xONm8tNmc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Moose on the Road</span></a></div>
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While here at Sarge's we had the honor of meeting Brian & Tricia Roy, proud parents of Marine combat veteran Sgt Matthew Roy. Sgt Roy served and survived multiple combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, but unfortunately lost the battle to his demons and succumbed to suicide. Sgt Roy's mother, Tricia, has graciously provided me with a memorial bracelet she wears in Sgt Roy's honor. I am going to proudly wear his memorial bracelet as we trudge our way over Saddleback, Sugarloaf and Avery over the last three days of our thru-hike.<br />
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It often takes poignant moments, like our meeting Brian and Tricia, to put it all back into perspective and remind us what this is all about.<br />
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Here is to Sgt Roy and the rest of my sisters and brothers in arms!!<br />
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We have only 33.4 miles left, but i have never been closer to quitting than i am today. We have 23.9 miles from ME Hwy 4 to Carribou Valley Rd (Saddleback, Orberton Canyon & Sugarloaf) and 9.5 miles over Mt Avery left. We got a rental.car again to slack these last few days, but there are no road crossings passable with a non- 4x4 vehicle from ME 4 to Carribou Valley Rd, so we will overnight that section. We got the rental car again because our 15 degree sleeping bags are worn out from our extended use and are not keeping us warm at night in our tent, but sleeping in our car we are good.</div>
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The weather has been great but today is colder and rainy, so i think that is probably the source of some of my whininess. Anyway, i really wanted to finish on Friday 13 Nov, as that is the anniversary of my being MEDEVACd from Iraq, which is really the start of where I find myself today. But I think I need a day to eat and sleep today and finish on Saturday.</div>
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I thank everyone for their support and am sorry to disappont. I will wallow for just a bit and then suck it up and trudge onward.</div>
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So as it stands now we will finish on Saturday 14 Nov, by hiking southbound over Mt Avery. We will start in the Safford Brook Trailhead parking area, 0700 hrs, near Bigelow Lodge and Flagstaff Lake, hike up Safford Brook trail up to Mt Avery and then South over and down Avery to Stratton Brook Pond Rd.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140903584817604260.post-66318143002245499142015-11-07T13:20:00.003-05:002015-11-07T13:20:52.552-05:00Slowly but surely trudging to the finish!!Maine is beating us up, but we are trudging onward. We are moving but slowly, as a result it looks like our finish day will be pushed back one more day and we should summit Mt Avery and finish now on Friday 13 November 2015. We are getting back on trail today and I will no longer have internet access until we finish. <br />
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If you want to come out and hike up Mt Avery or meet us at the end at the Safford Brook Trail trailhead parking lot on East Flagstaff Rd hear the Bigelow Lodge north of Carrabassesett, Maine, please call and leave us a voicemail on our cell phones, 404-234-6513 and 910-322-8893. One is AT&T and the other is Verizon so usually no matter where we are one or the other has a signal.<br />
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Thank you again to everyone for all of your support!!<br />
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Hendo & Hendo's Mom<br />
"True to the Thru" ~Lint<br />
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