So we had a camper tire blow out, did some damage to the new car when we jackknifed in the Mojave desert. Unfortunately this was one my nightmares before we left the house... I was extremely wary of the desert and of course it was me driving. Between the heat and something in the road, we sat in the desert for an hour while we tried to put on a spare. We flagged down a passerby who helped us with an extra wrench, we needed 2, and Gatorade. We got to Barstow to have the car looked at by some great guys. We managed to drive for another 2 hours and then blew out then the other tire blew out. (I wasn't driving this time) I guess the accident actually damaged that tire too and the heat was too much for it. While waiting in the desert for the tow truck, I met a very "nice" Officer Galloway and managed to keep the kids happy. We had to spend the next 24 hours in a desert town called Mojave, met some very diligent guys from Desert Truck and then went back on the road to Yosemite. We lost a little time when the dust cap came off but Nolan has become the duck tape king and I may have PTSD, but we are attempting to carry on.
Take 3... Or 4... Or 10... I have lost track.
More tomorrow after I find some Zanex.
Things were looking good for a little while. And then the accident... (No pictures were taken of this event.)
To blow off some steam after the accident, we found an Alien Jerky and hot sauce stand... Strange....
Back on the road and visiting Barstow.
Great guys... Really weird town... I mean who lives out here?!
Blow out #2.... No pictures of Officer Galloway, but I will never forget him inu mind.
Waiting for the car, we saw...
An airplane graveyard...
A train town called Techapi....
And basically nothing good... In the desert... I hate it!
The car and camper are back together thanks to Desert Truck and $750...
This was my favorite thing in the desert was this car part Robot. ???
So... Then we lost a dust cap and 2 hours. Met some great non English speaking guys at the Auto Store and an even nicer Walmart, I have become an expert at camper wheels. We may make it to Yosemite by midnight. I could cry.
I hate the desert....
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