Big Day.. Hullavators installed!

Today Roger installed the hullavators for the kayaks! Whooeee! Very excited. I've put a video of how they work on this page. They have a hydraulic system to lift the kayaks to the top of the Jeep. Then with a gentle push, the cradle eases down to the Jeep roof top, holding the kayak snugly in place. We use tie down at both ends as well as the middle 'body' straps. This way, we can take a day trip and easily kayak for a day and return home without the heavy lifting/struggle to load the boats. I am not really tall enough (or strong enough) to be much help to Roger with the process. The kayaks weigh about 50 lbs. apiece and raising them above my head to the top of the Jeep without standing on ladder or something is pretty much out of the question. This is going to make our excusions so much easier! With my new, longer paddle and these hullavators,we are good to go! Roger's brother Mike and his wife got their hullavators installede earlier in the week and have been exploring lakes in the area around Phoenix. We are looking forward to getting out there and trying them ourselves. I am waiting for call about the installation of floor for the park model. We are moving right along on the 'to-do' list! Hopefully my next blog will be about a kayaking trip! Happy trails...

Rainy day in AZ

Roger took me for a ride this morning to check out the water in the park. It has been raining since last night. I think if it keeps up, we can take our kayaks out right here in the park! We don't have the usual Lake Burrito in front of our park model, but in other parts of the park, the water is more than puddles. Roger and I only brought one pair of long pants each from the motorhome to the park model. After all, it's April! He turned the furnace on this morning as it was quite chilly. Reminds me of summers in Washington. We know the weatherman has predicted temps in the low 80s for next week, so it's all good. Hope you are warm and dry, where ever you are. Happy trails....