South Carolina trip/ Marianne's wedding

Natalie and I got back yesterday from a trip to South Carolina for Marianne and Trenton's wedding. It was at a converted fish camp. The views were lovely as well as the venue.

Marianne and Trenton at the reception. We wish them health and happiness for all the years to come.

I managed to snag a picture of Allen and Marianne as the reception was ending. I think Allen was the furthest traveling guest at the wedding. He is heading west on vacation right after this.
 

Bedroom wall/window finished up

A while ago, the window had leaked and started rotting the frame. I tore out the wet drywall then, but this was the first chance I had to rebuild it. I finished tearing out the old frame and pulled the window out, then started putting in new framing.

After I put new top and bottom sills in, I put the window back in place so I could get rid of the plastic over the hole in the wall and sealed it in. 

The bottom sill and framework took longer because of the wiring. I replaced the plug while I was working there, and used a better box and new outlet.

I still had some insulation left over from the living room addition, so I put all new insulation in. Some of the old had gotten wet when it leaked. Replacing it was the best course of action.

The first piece of drywall is put up. 

It looks better already!

I had to split the bottom piece into two. All of the pieces I had left were 1/2" too short to use as a single piece. Murphy's Law is still in effect, I suppose.

The top piece was nice and simple. I'll get to the mudding when I can. We've got a prior comittment for this weekend. I also resealed the drip edge on the roof, just to be sure it won't leak again.

Bent steps replaced

Yesterday morning, I got the old, bent steps pulled off with a little help from Herman the sledgehammer. They didn't really want to come off, but we talked them into it.

I did some internet searching and found some options. Then, I called the RV place I usually deal with and he said he could get them and have them here by this morning. He was true to his promise. The price was even the same.

I picked them up and got them installed after a trip to the hardware store. They don't come with fasteners, so I upgraded to stainless steel hardware. I think the steps are even the same brand as the old ones. All the bolt holes lined up easily.
 

Camper upgrades/repairs

 

I started the repairs on the wheel bearings yesterday. Allen and I had just gotten a pair of replacements at Tractor Supply in Maine. We simply swapped out the blown one and we continued on. I installed the other one yesterday, but neglected to put in a brake spring. So this morning, I re-did both of the hubs. I had also discovered some missing parts from the initial replacement and found and replaced them this morning.  

The left side went a lot smoother, mostly because I knew what parts were supposed to be where. The third hub is finished here.

I know it's kind of messy for a workspace, but it's in the driveway and I was moving all the tools and supplies over to the left side.

The last hub to be rebuilt. All of them got new inner and outer wheel bearings, a new grease seal, and a fresh grease packing.

All 4 wheels are ready to roll. We have a couple of weddings to attend this month, one in Ohio and one in South Carolina. The steps were also damaged when the wheel came off. I'll start the repairs on them tomorrow.

I'll keep the hub that is in the box. It wasn't damaged. That way I'll have a back-up, just in case I need it. Getting them already assembled is convenient, but quite expensive. 

This is our campsite in Ohio when we started the trip. I missed getting it put up on the last post. This campground was a lot more rowdy than any we have been to so far.

Trip to Pennsylvania, Maine and New York

After leaving Ohio, we stopped at Jay and Debbie's PA house. We went to the PA grand canyon as one of our stops.

It is a beautiful place, even though it plays second fiddle to the other one in Arizona.

Many thanks to Jay and Debbie for showing us around!

We also stopped at the Austin Dam Memorial. Many years ago, the dam burst and the local brothel madam saw it happening and started calling as many people in town as she could to warn them.

This gives some size reference to the wall of water that flooded the town.

Then we were off to Maine and Acadia National Park. We went through several smaller fishing villages.

It was low tide when we arrived. We came back by this bay the next day and it was all water.

We stopped at the Sand Beach, the only one in Maine, according to brochures. The water was in the low 50's and we decided to not swim in it.

We walked up the path to Otter Cliff and Otter Point. Beautiful overlooks all along the way.

After a rescue (camper wheel bearing failure) and a couple days with Allen, we headed to New York. We looked around Argyle and went to the Adirondac Museum at Blue Mountain Lake. Some of the trees were starting to turn. We also took a cruise on Lake George. It was a great trip.