We spent over an hour loading the trailer with last minute things (refrigerator items mainly), then a few more minutes trying to remember how to set the camera to take this picture!
I am going to let Cary explain why we are now leaving the Dodge dealer in Flagstaff! I am happy to report it is nowhere near as traumatic as some of our other first days on the road....
I had the front brake pads replaced a couple of weeks ago and had only driven the truck about 20 miles. This obviously was not enough to seat the pads. When we pulled in to camp they were stinking and smoking. We found the Dodge dealer only about 2 miles away. They checked it out and made that report, and said everything was working properly. Just put some miles on it. The interesting thing is that they didn't charge us for taking the wheels off and checking things out. I still can't believe that.
When we got back to the trailer Cary needed to make sure the vacuum cleaner was still working, I guess...so he spilled almost a full bag of chips! It still works just fine.
" The teams aren’t judged on who gets from Point A to Point B fastest. Instead, their goal is to hit various checkpoints along the way as precisely as they can. The closer you are to the allotted time, the better your score. And it’s not as simple as just heading down the road for X number of miles. The teams have to follow cryptic directions: for example, “Proceed for 12 minutes at 45 mph and turn right at the white church.” That’s why each team has a navigator on board."*
These guys are the Wandering Troubadours of Finland. Really.
*http://www.fasthorseinc.com/blog/2014/07/07/old-cars-nd-jumpsuits/
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