Thursday, November 15, 2012 - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
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Afternoon, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 9, 2012
Salvador got the radiator out
Best replace all the hoses while they are accessible. And that old water pump looks like it may be original and not surprisingly starting to weep. Best replace that too. And the thermostat. And the belts. And that old belt tensioner is starting to look a little weak. Best replace that too.
Night camp
Drycamped - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
Leaving Home
Leaving home is a kind of forgiveness, and when you get among strangers, you’re amazed at how decent they seem. Nobody smirks at you or gossips about you, nobody resents your successes or relishes your defeats. You get to start over, a sort of redemption.