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| Kooteny Falls in Idaho
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We took our time with stops for groceries, RV repair parts, walks, and sleeping. We met an awesome young man named Rob in Pocatello, Idaho, who helped (above and beyond actually) us with a charge controller for the solar panel so now we can charge the batteries with the sun.
We also learned that diesel in the States is the green handled pump not the yellow- good to know that, on advice from a trucker, if by chance someone put in a bit of gas by accident that you can add engine oil to counteract it. Big white is fine- heart rates are back to normal. There was a loose clamp on the air intake of the truck- causes loud bang and loss of power- now fixed. Greg has his handy ratchet set at the ready and is teaching Leland and Anna too.
Stopped north of Salt Lake City at a place called Willard Bay that is a large irrigation reservoir. Also a major bird sanctuary under the main migratory fly way. The sky is big here! Saw some cool birds, amazing landscape and were inside a hatch of midges. (they don't bite).
Everywhere we go people are generally nice, helpful and kind. We had our first real boondocking (legally camping in an undeveloped spot) experience between Salt Lake City and Vegas when we drove to a state park that wasn't open yet....so we found a spot off the road where there was a fire pit and pulled off. We have our house with us- propane, water, stove, fridge, food, us, dog food- all right there wherever we stop. Had a fire, roasted hot dogs, and paid by cleaning up the garbage that was left behind by others. We've decide we need to stop driving for a bit and so put in a long day to bolt straight through Las Vegas- do not pass go, do not collect $200. We are headed for the Mojave Desert.
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