Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

RV stuff.

Posted on February 7, 2006 by Jim@HiTek

Here’s where my automatic transfer switch is, in that box on the back of the Circuit Breaker and Fuse center, it’s OK, I just wanted to find it: For those unfamiliar with large RV’s, most have this transfer switch that … Continue reading →

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Living in Mexico.

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Jim@HiTek

I finally headed into Mexico Jan. 31, 2006 on a sunny warm day. I entered at Naco, Arizona/Mexico. I had to go get the US customs agent to unlock the gate for RVs. The regular opening guy was suppose to … Continue reading →

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Into Mexico, but first, this.

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Jim@HiTek

After leaving Dos Cabezas, Arizona, I timidly checked my brakes several times on the road down a mountain. Then boldly. They seemed to be doing great. I was expecting the pedal to be mushy (indicating air in the system) but … Continue reading →

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Awning Clamp Assembly.

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Jim@HiTek

These pictures show how I lash my awning after I’ve locked and clamped it in place before a trip. The added rod and bungee cords help prevent the wind from picking up the awning and unfurling it while traveling down … Continue reading →

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More from Arizona

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

So I leave Big River, AZ, go south to Quartzsite and spend two days boon docking and shopping for RV stuff, then on to Yuma to do a look around. After that I head east and spend the night at … Continue reading →

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Points south of Meteor Crater

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After spending the day at Meteor Crater, I headed back east on I-40 to Winslow, then south on US-87. This route took me through some small towns up in the forested areas of Arizona. I stopped in Pine at a … Continue reading →

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On to Meteor Crater

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After spending 3-4 days in Joseph City, I head West on I-40 towards Flagstaff. Along the way is a privately owned landmark, Meteor Crater. If you don’t remember the story, about 50,000 years ago, a large iron-nickle composition meteor blasted … Continue reading →

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Petrified Forest & Painted Desert.

Posted on October 26, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After leaving El Morro and heading west, I had a choice of either heading south to Phoenix or going back north to see Petrified Forest National Park and Meteor Crater. At the ‘Y’ joining US-61 & US-191, I headed north. … Continue reading →

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Indiana onward to Quartzsite.

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

I was hired as a drive away driver by Classic Transport in Elkhart and spent 2 months, from late July to mid October, driving around the country delivering new vans, trucks, and cab-over trucks to various businesses. And once a … Continue reading →

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From Portland to Indiana

Posted on July 24, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After the July 4th weekend and the great time we all had at Lake Billie Chinook, I headed to Indiana to try out a job as a ‘drive away driver’ for a firm in Elkhart, IN. Elkhart has a reputation … Continue reading →

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