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Camper_Jeff___K
Nomad III
Dec 21, 2017

VIDEO: Bypass Train Derailment Hood River Christmas Lights

Bypass a Train Derailment - Hood River Christmas Lights - 12 19 2017

12_18_2017
A work trip that took forever
Finding a way around a train wreck
13 hours of driving
Sleeping at Wal-Mart
Got chow and headed to
Hood River Oregon
Christmas Lights set to Sue and Lisa singing
Getting some work done
Snowing outside
Truck charging batteries
And To All A Good Night
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Bonus:
For Your Pleasure
Sue and Lisa
Singing Christmas Songs

Side Note:
The Truck has a large 4 gauge wire
Connected from it's 160 AMP Alternator
To the Truck Campers Two large
Group 31 AGM Batteries with 210 Amp Hours
Storage Capacity. The Truck is my generator.

My View:
Mt. Adams, WA.
With fresh snow.

Truck Campers
  • Clarryhill's avatar
    Clarryhill
    Explorer
    Dec 21, 2017
    Jeff, would have thought 13 hours of driving to get to Wallyworld would have pretty well chgd the batts? Pretty scenic detour, at least at Christmas time. You have some talented carolers :) :)
  • Camper_Jeff___K's avatar
    Camper_Jeff___K
    Nomad III
    Dec 22, 2017
    SidecarFlip wrote:
    Looks like it's getting close to tire time....


    That's 1200.00 bucks I'm not looking forward to spending. The nephew works at Les Schwab. Perhaps he can get me something of a discount. The current set of tires do have a few miles wear taking him and his sister up into the forest camping fishing hiking.
  • Camper_Jeff___K's avatar
    Camper_Jeff___K
    Nomad III
    Dec 22, 2017
    Clarryhill wrote:
    Jeff, would have thought 13 hours of driving to get to Wallyworld would have pretty well chgd the batts? Pretty scenic detour, at least at Christmas time. You have some talented carolers :) :)


    Who wouldn't drive 13 hours to spend an unintended night in a WallyWorld parking lot! My family is very musically blessed except me. Still working on piano. Might switch to geetar, more portable. It's cold where I'm at and had to run the truck in the middle of the night to keep the furnace going. Playdate is looking a lot more interesting now.
  • Camper_Jeff___K's avatar
    Camper_Jeff___K
    Nomad III
    Dec 22, 2017
    Bedlam wrote:
    I think you were chasing UFO's:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fepbvdws9Xk


    Hey Pete,
    I have to get somewhere with more than 1x speed to watch the video. I'm near My. ADAMS helping my friend with cancer. Things are looking good for him now. Merry Christmas to you and Trish. Hope Santa treats you guys well.
  • SidecarFlip's avatar
    SidecarFlip
    Explorer III
    Dec 22, 2017
    Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli wrote:
    SidecarFlip wrote:
    Looks like it's getting close to tire time....


    That's 1200.00 bucks I'm not looking forward to spending. The nephew works at Les Schwab. Perhaps he can get me something of a discount. The current set of tires do have a few miles wear taking him and his sister up into the forest camping fishing hiking.


    Consider yourself fortunate it's not a MoHo. Those tires are 500 a toss.

    Last time I reshod my tractor trailer I had to get into my HEQ loan to pay for the skins. Eighteen 11:00 x 24.5 radials really hurt.
  • Camper_Jeff___K's avatar
    Camper_Jeff___K
    Nomad III
    Dec 22, 2017
    SidecarFlip wrote:
    Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli wrote:
    SidecarFlip wrote:
    Looks like it's getting close to tire time....


    That's 1200.00 bucks I'm not looking forward to spending. The nephew works at Les Schwab. Perhaps he can get me something of a discount. The current set of tires do have a few miles wear taking him and his sister up into the forest camping fishing hiking.


    Consider yourself fortunate it's not a MoHo. Those tires are 500 a toss.

    Last time I reshod my tractor trailer I had to get into my HEQ loan to pay for the skins. Eighteen 11:00 x 24.5 radials really hurt.


    I thought some of the big Class A busses were about 1500.00 each x 6 8 or 10 depending upon number of wheels and axles.
  • Camper_Jeff___K's avatar
    Camper_Jeff___K
    Nomad III
    Dec 22, 2017
    Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli wrote:
    Bedlam wrote:
    I think you were chasing UFO's:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fepbvdws9Xk


    Hey Pete,
    I have to get somewhere with more than 1x speed to watch the video. I'm near My. ADAMS helping my friend with cancer. Things are looking good for him now. Merry Christmas to you and Trish. Hope Santa treats you guys well.


    OK, saw the video. I'm working only about a half mile from that place. Dave's wife grew up here and knows all about that place. In my picture of Mt Adams above, there is no visible sign of what the video talks about. I do have my EOS 5D and 400mm Canon L series lens with me. If I remember, I'll take it to where I'm working and see if I can spot anything for you. I'll be closer to Mt Adams than where the guy in the video was taking his pictures from.
  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Dec 22, 2017
    If you meet up with them, they may be able to put technology into your truck so that you won’t have to worry about tires any longer. I think they can tap your black tank for fusionable material.

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