In the above video, Kristy talks about cooking in the Airstream. It’s tempting to portray this honeymoon adventure as some sort of fantasyland where everything goes hunky-dory all of the time. But life on the road is kind of like life everywhere. There are spectacular days and average days – and the occasional bad day, when something goes awry.
Our best times recently have been spent exploring National Parks. I love nothing more than hiking into the backcountry and viewing wildlife. It’s also exciting to enter new territory. Now that we’re in Canada, we’re visiting places that are completely new to us, and that is particularly satisfying.
Alas, there have been a few minor annoyances along the way.
Our Airstream’s kitchen hardware is built by Moen and appears to be of high quality. The faucet handle is made of solid metal and weighs about the same as your average steel crowbar! Alas, the entire contraption hinges upon a flimsy plastic internal lever. You guessed it. A couple of weeks ago, I went to turn on the water and CRRRRRRRRRACK the entire handle snapped off in my hand. Kristy had a good laugh over that one. We haven’t been able to repair the faucet yet, because no store keeps that flimsy plastic piece in stock.
Yesterday we encountered another snafu. We’ve got a really nice electric power jack on our Airstream. The jack plays an essential role in the task of hitching and unhitching the trailer. Without a functioning jack, the trailer and truck are basically stuck together!
Like all things mechanical, a power jack is a fantastic timesaver – until it breaks. Due to a little (ahem) “pilot error” on my part, a gear inside the jack is stripped. It’s an easy fix if you have the parts. We don’t, and neither does anyone ELSE in this small, remote corner of Canada. So we’ve converted our power jack to a manual jack, and a job that once took 10 seconds now takes about 5 minutes.
My attitude towards these incidents is influenced by the realities of Murphy’s Law. We’re 4000 miles from home. We’re hauling 8000 pounds of trailer and gear. We’re going to have issues. We just can’t let them spoil our day.
Those slightly “burned” biscuits in the video? They were delicious. :)
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Life is Like a Slightly Burned Biscuit
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5 comments:
Hey, those biscuits look just like how mine look when I cook. HA HA
Sean, I wish everyone (especially myself) had your attitude about things. I really enjoy your blogs and look forward to them everyday.
Can't wait to see more.
Be careful, miss you.
Much Love!
Kelly
Hey guys! Sean, are you missing Waffle House or what? I am so impressed how you both handled the goat incident! Kristy, I can't believe you didn't take off running in the opposite direction...very cool & calm I must say! Sean, I can't believe you didn't take off running towards your camera...Mr. goat looked like he was about to have a very expensive little snack! Sorry we keep playing phone tag Kristy! Hopefully we can catch up via phone soon!
Luv ya'll,
jen
Hello,
My husband and i are really enjoying your blog, Looks like you are having a really nice trip.
Wishing you the best of luck in all your endeavors!
Word of advice, if you have a corian stove
top cover,when you open it it should be left in an
upright or vertical position vs trifold position
otherwise the corian can get scortched if using back burners. Take it from one who learned the har way,that's how i initiated our airstream 1st time out!!!
Wishing you both fun and safe travels!
Cathy
Everyone, thanks for your comments!
Cathy, I'll add one more tip to the list. If you have Corian countertops, beware the newly-opened bottle of red wine. Our countertops are a white / pepper combo. I opened a bottle of Cabernet and (carelessly) set it on the countertop. A little "ring of wine" remained when I picked up the bottle. There is a slight stain. Maybe it can be removed, but all would've been prevented had I used a towel or napkin in the first place.
Cheers,
Sean
Hi Sean and Kristy,
We are all enjoying your trip. We went to the Grand Canyon and made a loop back home in a cab over camper. It fits in the back of a pick-up truck. That was many, many years ago. If you get a chance check one out, very small. We are on our 4th. camper. I finally figured out how to cook biscuits, move the rack as high as it will go and flip the biscuits half way through the cooking time or do like Paul and use a toaster. Bobbie likes to make brownies, so we just eat dark bottom brownies. All 7 of us go camping together, sure is fun.
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