In Iowa

Well JT and Lindsay left April 28 and drove to Pennsylvania to pick up well supplies at Keith Specialty Store ( https://keithspecialty.com/). Found them on the internet and they had everything ready when we got there. Fred is a great person. Once loaded we then headed west. JT drove over 700 miles that day before they called it a night.



Got up early this am (April 29) and started heading towards Council Bluffs where they will sleep in a hotel and rest up for the second half of the trip. Along the way to Council Bluffs a stop was made at Freedom Rock. Just outside of Greenfield Iowa. Info on Freedom rock can be found at www.thefreedomrock.com


Now to rest up, keep an eye on the weather and head to Nevada tomorrow(April 30).

Packing is such a pain

It is less than 10 days till JT and Lindsay start there cross country trek. Lists are made, food supplies will be bought just before they leave. The truck will be cleaned and finally the trailer to be loaded. Lot of work to make sure everything they need is with them. I keep checking weather reports and all I see is rain. Hope that holds off for awhile. We need nice driving weather and a dry plat of land to move the 5th wheel to. The generator and well pump have arrived! Plumbing for the pump will be picked up in Pennsylvania on the way out of town. I will stay home and take care of the cats and house.

It looks like JT will only be staying 1 month this time. I will fly into Salt Lake on the 29th of May and rent a car to drive into Montello to check everything out (Save the wear and tear on the truck) We will head back to Salt Lake on Monday May 31, to drop off the car then head for home together.

Hopefully we will be back in August. There is a lot of work to be done but finding the time with all or our obligations at home is not easy. We just have to pace ourselves and focus on getting things done. Time flies so quickly, it will be 2013 before we know it.

Supplies ordered

It will be a little over 2 weeks till JT and Lindsay head out. The Brumby pump has been ordered.(Hope it gets here before they leave). A generator will be delivered tomorrow and the pumps plumbing supplies will be picked up in Pennsylvania enroute. Everything is coming together. I may be out there Memorial day weekend, either to visit(if JT is not ready to come home),or drive back to Maryland with JT.





Does anyone have any new information on the cell tower? We are hoping it will be activated by the time JT and Lindsay get out there. They will stay in West Wendover for the first week, then Lindsay will come home and JT will move the 5th wheel to the property. I know it will be a great sight and feeling to have the 5th wheel home!

April 28 On the road again!

Looks like this will be the travel date for JT. I am unable to get off work but Lindsay (JT's daughter) may accompany him on the trek. It will be her first time out to the area. Estimated arrival date in West Wendover is May 1. 4 days to travel 2250 miles. A long road but we need to move the 5th wheel to the property by the 8th of May. Not sure how long Lindsay will stay out there with JT, probably a week. I hope some of you get to meet her!!!!

Lots of preparation to be done at the property before the move. A Brumby well pump similar to Geoff's has been ordered, along with a generator. Insulation and skirting of the 5th wheel will be an ongoing process this summer. I know the list of things to do is an enormous task . Being so far away makes if difficult. JT hopes to stay out there a month to work on everything and I will stay here and support our dream.

If all goes well I will be out there the middle of August. Of course the hottest time of the year but we have a road trip planned to Rainbow Bridge which is considered the world's largest known natural bridge. It is located in Utah near Lake Powell.

Progress....YAHOO!!!!