Dick Eastman's RV

An Adventure With Batteries

While driving through Georgia on my Massachusetts-to-Florida trip, I encountered a bit of a problem. I stopped for lunch in a roadside restaurant. Upon returning to the Winnebago, I got in and inserted the ignition key and turned it.

Nothing happened.

Nothing. NADA. Not even a clicking sound from the starter solenoid. It was dead.

Instant panic set in until I remembered that the Minnie Winnie has TWO batteries: one for the motor vehicle and another for the motor home's appliances. Even better, there is a switch that can be used to connect the two batteries together in case either one of them is dead. I pushed the switch, turned the key, and VROOOOM! The engine started immediately. The battery for the appliances apparently was in great shape.

On The Road Again, This Time From a Motorhome

This article comes to you from a Winnebago motor home in a campground in South Carolina, near the Georgia state line.

I travel often, as has been mentioned before in this newsletter. However, this week I am trying something new: travel in a Winnebago motor home. If it works, I expect to spend a lot more time living in the motor home. In short, I will become a genealogy researcher "on the road."