Day #4 - We Have Leaks

Sunday, November 29, 2009 – Day #4

Lexington SC

high 73; sunny

Suzie woke up cranky, which should have been a portent of things to come. She blamed her mood on a sore throat and runny nose – little did she know.

Our gray water holding tank – holds dirty water from the kitchen and bathroom sinks and the shower – had a hole in it. The problem wasn’t apparent until we had about ten gallons in the tank. Suzie thought the hole was about ¼ inch in diameter; Kelly thought it was the size of her thumb. Either way, yuk. In addition, one of our fresh water drain valves had sprung a leak and was dripping like crazy under the trailer. While these two leaks helped explain why the trailer seemed to have gone off level, we sure weren’t happy with the reason.

Instead of the romantic RV notion of hiking, bird watching, and playing cards, we faced the reality of trying to find solutions on a Sunday in a state with strong Blue Laws.

We succeeded in reorganizing our stuff and finding better ways to store it. We also thought through some solutions to the leak problems and some work-arounds to make life a bit easier in the water-less interim.

We also returned the heater and bought a different brand. We found boxes at Staples that fit perfectly in the cupboards under the bed and the storage area in the back of the trailer. They are called “Really Useful Box” and they really are!