Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

New RV repair post…

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Jim@HiTek

Those who follow my blog for the RV repair advice can find my newest repair at this link: https://chaos.goblinbox.com/rv-repair-section-2/rv-repair-section-2004-winnebago-journey-dl/c-engine-2/broken-serpentine-belt/ Thanks for reading!

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Hangin’ Around Hines…

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Jim@HiTek

I have come to appreciate the Burns-Hines area quite a bit. The town does have a lot of empty stores or they are less modern then you might expect, but the town could be making a comeback. At least I … Continue reading →

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After Soap Lake…

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Jim@HiTek

After the nice 3 days and nights at soap lake, it was time to continue on down into Oregon. Some of you might remember that I have a ‘home base’ in Burns Oregon regarding my VA medical care. I’m required … Continue reading →

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Marblemount and beyond…

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Jim@HiTek

Marblemount is tiny with the last census listing just 203 population as of 2010. It’s pretty obvious while touring the town that it’s income is derived mainly from people passing through or staying at the two nearby RV parks. Nearly … Continue reading →

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On to Marblemount, WA

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Jim@HiTek

After the visit to the Big Bottom Festival, James and I decided to just head north. I had already been in contact with the insurance adjuster guy via email and he wasn’t too enthused about driving from Tacoma clear over to Randle so he and I came up with a plan. Since I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Big Bottom Festival…

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Jim@HiTek

After I’d been in Randle a couple days, my son drove over from Walla Walla where he lives to join me and the family at the Big Bottom Festival. He was early as I’m the only family in town at … Continue reading →

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From Hagerman to Randle…

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Jim@HiTek

Note to readers: Sorry about the delay, I’ve not been myself lately. The previous delay between posts was due to a necessary hospital visit for surgery and this time it’s been because of a week long illness. It seemed to … Continue reading →

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Visit to Ritter Island…

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Jim@HiTek

Decades ago, there was a busy dairy on an island in the Snake River. The island has spectacular views of the many nearby springs erupting from the canyon walls of the Snake River Gorge. The dairy is now a State … Continue reading →

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Hanging out around Hagerman…

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Jim@HiTek

Just a short post about Hagerman and environs nearby. Several things about the town I like that involve bike riding. There are several halfway strenuous hills I can ride up every day, there’s a couple of interesting bars with grills. One … Continue reading →

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More from Idaho…

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Jim@HiTek

If you remember from last time, my Olympus camera was ruined by the raging Snake River…it got sloshed on while I was rafting below the Hagerman dam. A few days later I was browsing at the flea market at Billingsly … Continue reading →

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