Day 26 we got up at 7:30 AM and it was 62 degrees. During the night you could hear thunder in
the distance, and as time went by it got closer and louder. At one point there was a “knock you out of
bed” thunder boom. Dad said he didn’t
hear it. Mom and I both heard it, but
neither of us looked at the clock to see what time it was. It rained hard for a little bit, and then the
thunder slowly moved away.
We ate breakfast and was on the road by 9:20 AM. It was still smoky and hazy. We crossed the border from Alaska into Yukon
at 11:06. Because we were in heavy
traffic two weeks ago when we arrived, we did not stop and take pictures. This time there was nobody there, so we decided
to stop and take “Welcome to Alaska” pictures.
The only problem was Cathy was missing.
Maybe we can have Grandma glue on a Cathy face.
We had good roads until we reached Canada and then the frost
heaves and construction slowed us down and re-arranged everything in our
cupboards. It was slow going, but we
finally reached our favorite campground.
Cottonwood RV is on Kluane Lake.
A husband and wife own and operate this campground. They had bought the land and built a house 50
years ago as a summer get away. Over
time they added some camping spots and now there are over 80 spots. What make this place different are the
operators. It feels like they have
invited you to stay over at their house and you are their guests, not that this
is their job and you are a customer.
Everyone should stop here.
We had been keeping an eye on the tire on the right rear
axle. It had been wearing on the outside
and was about down to the cord on the outside edge. We decided to put on the spare that came with
the trailer. We are thinking the spindle
is tweaked. The tire is worn out at 5600
miles plus the trip from Indiana to Iowa.
My temperature gauge that I checked tire pressures with always showed
that tire 10 degrees hotter than the rest.
It is running down the road cockeyed and scuffing. I will try and get them to look at it under
warranty when we get back home. We are
probably going to ruin another tire on the way home.
We saw our first Open Range Light 5th Wheel
here. It was a 30 foot rear living room
and he was pulling it with a half ton Ford.
He told us he was having no problems pulling it. Well, except for the red pole at a gas
station that jumped out and raked the side of the trailer. See the picture.
We ate dinner and then took a walk around the campground and
along the lake. What a beautiful
place. I am sure glad they decided to
share it with us.
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