We purchased the motor home at the end of January 2011, so it is still a new experience for us, different from towing a trailer. We now also have a car in tow, which makes the rig 60'. We now really have to watch the corners to make sure everything clears. Tom loves the fact that he doesn't have to go outside to crank the levels down. He now just pushes a button and if it's not right he can push another couple of buttons. That implies, however, that we have all the levels and feet. Somewhere between home and Albany, OR we discovered we had lost a foot. We had to order one from the factory as the RV places didn't have one. Now, where to have it delivered, as we had no set plans and no specific towns we where going to stop at. Our last stop in a city before we cross into Baja was at El Cajun, so that seemed the logical place to pick it up. Tom called an RV store in El Cajun and they were willing to order the part and have it waiting for us when we got to town. In the mean time we put a board under the jack.
In lower OR there is a Hwy 66 that crosses over to CA Lava Beds, which seemed like a shortcut. As we turn onto the road it said not recommended for vehicles over 60'. OK, we are not over 60'. The road twisted and turned and was what we thought at the time narrow. Have you ever ridden in the passenger side of a motor home? I was looking straight down the cliff, could not see the road or white line. To say I was nervous would be an understatement.
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| Klamath River |
At the crest of Hwy 66 we came across Klamath River. I was itching to get the kayak out and paddle. But, we were on a time frame and the campgrounds were closed waiting for snow. We came across this sign giving some history. (You will have to enlarge to read it, but I found it interesting.)
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