Originally, we planned to spend 2 nights at Ruthi’s sister’s (Betty) large parking lot in front of her Nursery School (Thunderbird). Upon arrival, Ruthi got Karma out of the truck to acclimate her to the yard and Betty's lab, Sunshine. Meanwhile Boots proceded to maneuver the 5th wheel into position in front of the lower level 2 car garage - close to the outside plugs – Boots did an outstanding job! This just shows that she is much better at backing up the 5th wheel and does it better without the able assistance of Ruthi.
So, in the intense heat, Boots and Ruthi quickly un-hooked, leveled the rig, turned on propane (for refrigerator) and plugged into house power to start the AIR CONDITIONER. Then the circuit breaker blew. So, Ruthi and Betty tried to add an extension cord to another possible outlet – circuit breaker goes again. Looking at the fuse box; it becomes clear that there are no open 20 or 30 amp slots available. No way with the MidWest muggy high temperatures could we make it without air conditioning.
Having failed to get electricity to the rig, we went to plan B – go on to Marseilles Illini Park. Luckily, no one else was set to be in the spot we already had reserved at Illini Park starting on Wednesday (03 August). So, we left Betty’s and headed for Marseilles before it got dark. We arrived with just enough time to get set-up and plugged in. WHEW!
