A couple of updates from before the Acadia excursion. The first is that I noticed that the stupid felt thing fell off my truck again.
The carport I ordered came in. Three very heavy boxes.
During the week I designed the counter for the truck conversion, this is the "kitchen" block that I had in the floorplan.
I actually saw one of those tiny water heaters on my trip. This is a 2.5 gallon, I would be looking at a 4 gallon one. 2.5 gallons is pretty small for showering. I have read that these Bosch ones are not a terribly good choice as well, they tend to eat anode rods. I am looking at an alternative brand.
Something I noticed when I went shopping after I came back is that apple season has started, but the apples are really tiny this year. These are honeycrisp, which are typically one of the larger apples, and are still really tiny. I probably won't have time this year to do a bunch of apple stuff (I typically make a bunch of apple sauce) since my big vacation is getting close, but I do frequently buy cider and stuff.
Last weekend Dad came up, bringing the excavator back. We started to put the carport together. I had wanted to have the bulk of the structure done before he got here, but never got around to it. We got the roof supports and whatnot all done though before he went back. I apparently never grabbed a picture though.
We also tried out all the elk stuff I bought. Elk is still my favorite meat, though I haven't had moose.
We also tried some weird jerky. The python was interesting. It was a white meat I think, but like rabbit, it didn't taste like what you expect from a white meat. It was a little hard to chew, but I am not sure if it is the way it is prepped or the meat itself. I personally like the snapping turtle better.
The meat sticks were pretty good, though the jalapeno elk was my favorite for obvious reasons.
Last weekend I went out on Saturday, but didn't do too much. Sunday I got around to working on the carport again. I got the side braces put on. They were a major pain to do myself. They didn't have the give that the roof supports had since they don't use plastic support thingies, so I had to hold the bolts, align the support bar, and put the nut on the same time. With only have two hands.
I started to put the sheet metal on the sides, but quickly decided the screws they provided are worse than garbage. So in the afternoon, I made a Home Depot run to buy some better ones. Other than it took me a half hour to check out (if they want people to use the self-checkouts, they need to be open... but no there was only one register open on the weekend). There is no way this remains water tight for long.
The sun was already behind the trees when I got back, so I elected not to pull all the tools out again. Instead I went and made a more formal drawing for the kitchen. There is a good chance I use this same design regardless of whether I go with a trailer or converted truck, so it is a nice thing to have finalized.
I also went and checked on the Jackery. It has been plugged into the car since I got back with no load on it, and it has gone down 1%, so it isn't charging at all. I will need to fix this before my trip. I have another charging cable for it, though I will also need to check the outlet in the car.
Fall is definitely here. It is dark before 7 now, which really eats into outdoor time. I went out Sunday morning to pick up my prescriptions, and there was even a few patches of frost.
The next couple of weeks will be rather busy. I need to finish getting the carport built, and I need to finish making reservations for my big vacation. Plus the typical winter stuff will be coming up soon.
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