2 RV's to Davis CA

... spending the night at Fernley NV

A two yogurt day. One was frozen but I guessed it was OK to eat so I did.

This AM we got to see the moon setting, and got to watch it rise last night. Full moon, it's been in the news for some reason. Sun not quite up yet.

Rough night last night. The heat seemed to be set with a 10 degree range. So if we set it to 70 degrees, it would heat until 75 degrees and then drop to 65 degrees before it would kick in again. No extra covers so we spent the night covering and un-covering if we were awake. Sounds like BB tried to adjust it a few times ...

Spent last night in Coalville at the Best Western. They told us at check in that they were slow because the first two ski resorts just opened last weekend and the rest are not open yet. When we went through Park City we could see that some were making snow.

It was about a 45 mile/minute drive to the Loves in Salt Lake City. Never been here before, not sure how long it's been here. I THINK I stayed across the street at a now closed hotel when I was doing my Salt Lake City to Denver trucks a few years ago. And next door to that was an ABF trucking terminal that was completely empty. Either they just moved out or are just going to move in.

Only one other car at the auto pumps when we got there and when we left. I was expecting it to be a zoo being in the city, it is only a mile or two from the airport and just off the interstate.

While we were stopped we called to order our NV permits ...

I can't tell if Salt Lake is up or down. The reservoir near Coalville was full, first time I have seen that in a few years. So some of the new brush is now under water.

Not much to see from Salt Lake to Wendover. Stay awake reminder signs. People used to like to drive on the flats but the highway department is slowly putting up cables. Some of the junk is still on the flats. The tire/sea monster, a cross, but I didn't notice the skeleton fishing this time.

There is a tree with large balls on it, not sure what it actually is. There is a sign on the freeway reminding people there is no stopping on the freeway. And since we were past here last time, there is now 1,000's of 'things' hanging on the fence around the tree. I have never seen that before.

Our next stop is the rest area. I had hoped to get a good picture here of the RV's but as soon as one truck pulled out, someone else pulled in. This place is now a row of out-houses. Cold this AM, sitting in the outhouse.

Sign inside the hotel at Coalville this AM said it was 9 degrees.

We have our permits, they came in a half hour before we needed them.

Scale, both the entry and exit weigh scales are were open in UT this trip. AFTER we are at the scale, there is a sign that says 26,000# and over need to weigh. We aren't and there isn't a sign on the freeway saying that. I need to make a phone call.

10-20 miles west of Wendover there is an old truckstop that was over grown with grass and weeds when I started driving 20 years ago. Today I noticed that they still have 'security lights' on the building ... and they were on. ???

When we first got into NV I noticed some high fog or low clouds against one of the hill ranges. Then later we went up into other fog/clouds. It was pretty looking back in the mirror as we rose above the fog/clouds. Lots of picture stuff that we can't take while driving.

Yesterday it was the snow covered trees in the early sun. But how? There were 40+ wind gusts and the trees were still hanging with snow.

Today it was the frost on the ditch weeds before the sun hit them.

Our first stop in Nevada is for fuel at the Loves in Wells. Here they take my fuel card ... but mess it up on their end. They can't get it cleared so I had to go get BB to come in and pay on her card. (They did say 'don't leave now' as I walked out the door to get BB :) )

Less than an hour down the road and we stop again at Elko, this time for food. Port O Subs. Always good, there deserts are too so we got one brownie and one cookie.

While here I called the drop. They are off for lunch from 11:30 to 1 and we planned on getting there at noon. Hmmm

A full two hours to our next stop. The Maverick in Winnemucca. Their posted price for fuel is less than our discounted price at the major truckstops. And no usage fee. From here I call the bus dispatcher and get voicemail and BB makes our hotel reservation.

A few miles down the road the dispatcher calls back but I have to let it go go voicemail and call him back from the next exit. 'Very, very slow ... but you can try to call me on Wednesday.' (Tomorrow is Tuesday)

We did have two transporter RV's pass us today. That was it, no school buses, mixers, trash trucks, etc.

Final stop is just at sunset again. Fernley NV at the Comfort Inn. BB didn't want to drive into Reno after dark. Our first ever trip this way, we came into Reno right at sunset and she was trying to figure out where to be in traffic as the sun was right at eye level.

It was less than a mile away, but the Mexican place we got food from tonight was on the other side of the railroad tracks and other side of the road. No stop signs or crosswalks or sidewalks. So we drove. Great food. The place is inside a casino with no signage on the building, just a street sign.

We each have enough fuel to get to our drop ... plus a range of 10-20 miles. Not enough with mountain passes to cross, but we will wait until we are closer to the drop to add more fuel. Last time I did a trip with this style RV I had to add 2 gallons ... but I my last fuel was 50 miles back from where we fueled today.

BB did the math, we are still making one on the fuel when making way below the mpg.

Load board

US - 254

IA - 57/56

MN - 3,

WI - 3

Not sure our plan for the AM yet. IF we are up and ready to go ... we will try to get to the drop before 11:30. Otherwise we will take our time getting going.