Where Are We Today
"The Ridge"
"Part I"
Each year at the end of our winter
travels, I like to post/record mileage and fuel statistics for the truck. The
data is taken from the trucks dash computer and is an average from the time we
left "The Ridge" to the time we returned whether it was pulling the
trailer or not.
We departed from "The
Ridge" Oct. 28th, 2019, with our return on Mar. 20, 2020. During that
time, we travelled
13,926.4 km./8653.4 mi.
we used
3125.3 l/825.6 U.S. gal. of fuel
for an average of
22.4 l/100 k / 10.5 mpg
We are still driving the same truck,
2015 Ford F 350, 6.7 Diesel, crew cab, 8 ft. box and dual wheels.
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| Mother Goose taking a nap |
Part II
When I finished "Part I" of this
post, I realized it was a very short read, and although some may like that, I
wanted more substance for a post. So I decided to make it a "Part I and
Part II" read.
Part II is about a new model
airplane build, which many will know is
all part of my hobby of building and
flying RC aircraft. Usually you build in the winter so you can fly in the
summer, but for me, we are not here in the winter and there is nowhere to build
in our 5th wheel when we are in the southwest.
Scratch or kit building is becoming a
thing of the past, as ARF ( Almost Ready to Fly ) kits are so easily available
and quick to put together. From the beginning of my time in this hobby, I have
built from kits, with the exception of a couple of ARF Kits, and enjoy the
process very much.
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| Building the stab |
The plane I am building, I have had
before, a World War 2 fighter, F4U Corsair. I must admit that the first one was
built for me by a club member who couldn't fly anymore, but loved to build.
Now, I haven't built in a few years,
so I am slowly getting back into it. I
consider myself a good builder, my planes come out true and fly well with very
or no trim needed on maiden flights.
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| Building the elevators |
Recollecting how when I first started
to build, I would spend hours at night,
trying to get as much done in an evening as possible. From time to time that
would lead to mistakes, mostly from not reading instructions carefully and
forging ahead without completely understanding what I was supposed to do. It is better to
read each step a couple of times and remember that old saying, "measure
twice and cut once".
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| The fin |
With the current health issues,
businesses being closed, not being able to work at CanAm and physical
distancing, I thought this would be a good time to start this. I am in no hurry.
This kit was given to me by a neighbor, Wayne, who had a heart of gold and
bought the kit to build and hang in his home. Before he had a chance to start
it, his eye sight went and he couldn't see well enough to build it. He knew I
was in the hobby and offered it to me many years ago, and I have had it tucked
away for far too long.
As building continues, I will post my
progress for you to see and follow along. Thanks for dropping in, until the
next time take care, practice social distancing, stay healthy and safe. The
sooner we all do this, the sooner it will be over.
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| Mr. Robin |