Fun With Solar Panels at Jolly Rogers

Sorry for not posting sooner but have been parked at Jolly Rogers RV park in Cheyenne WY. Roseanne at Jolly Rogers is helping me order my solar panels and other goodies that I want to have installed on Whimsy to transform her into a wonderful boondocking RV. Also trying to decide between a Flame or Cat Heater. Asked Roseanne if they ever installed levelers on RV's. In particular Big Foot levelers. She said they don't install them often just because people don't have them installed much on 5th wheels. However, she said they did install a Big Foot leveler on a 5th wheel and they were impressed with the design and quality above others they installed. The reason was that each leveler is a complete unit and there are no long hydraulic lines running underneath the floor to leak out. That makes two good recommendations I've had for the Big Foot levelers. So, Big Foot levelers it will be. Have always wanted levelers and now will splurge on them. As Tioga George was informed parking out of level can cause the fridge to fail in RV's. So in the long run it may pay off by saving the fridge. Who knows if I am ever really level? However George has always had levelers on Miss Tioga so that wasn't his problem, a bad weld he suspects. He said he has had 7 Dometic Fridges since 2003. Mine is a Norcold. Hope that makes a difference.

Also need a few maintenance repairs done on the RV. The Suburban water heater will not flame. The electric element heats the water just fine but that won't work for boondocking. Gotta have the flame. Also there is a leak from the china commode! Like it's not seated properly. Just a slow leak but aggravating. Hope it's not cracked or something.

Guess I will be here awhile longer so will have mail forwarded to Cheyenne. This will be the first time I've ever picked up mail General Delivery. Seems kind of strange no longer really having a permanent address other than my mailing service address. Am sure I will eventually get used to it and it will become a routine like checking air pressure in the tires.

There were lots of big snow drifts between Hawk Springs, WY and Cheyenne even though the temperatures have been in the 50's and 60s. Was really lovely today in the 50's and no wind. Great for walkies.