A Winter of Repairs?

 My planned training drive to the dump station with the rig 

was cancelled. 

Another problem occurred when we readied the camper for take-off. The smallest slide-out in the bedroom did not pull in properly. 

One side pulled, the other did not. 

Small slide-out stuck, Peter trying to fix it

We tried all we could, following online advices of 

re-setting the system, but nothing helped. 

In the end Peter used the "Blueboy" to empty the tanks

 and carried it to the dump station. 

Portable waste water container, aka "Blueboy"

Then he took the inside of said slide-out apart and removed the malfunctioning motor. 

Taking off the closet doors to get behind the wall where the slide's motor sits

Soon I will call this season the "winter of repairs". 

Maybe because our camper is getting older and the constant usage is leaving its toll. Who knows? 

The culprit - defect motor

At least the parts are ordered and Peter will try to fix it. 

We we are able to empty the tanks 

and get fresh water without driving the whole rig into town. 

So - there is no immediate crisis. 

It is just a bit annoying.

Tomorrow I have a dental appointment in Mexico. 

The usual check-up and deep cleaning. Cross fingers. 

So far there has not been a lot of flu/Covid/RSV cases around here 

and I hope to get through this without getting infected. 

Mask wearing during a dental procedure is impossible.

Peter built a "Christmas tree"

Translation for my German readers

Meine geplante Trainingsfahrt zur Sani-Station musste aufgegeben werden. Einer unserer Auszüge wollte sich nur einseitig bewegen. 

J-Peter mußte den defekten Motor ausbauen und einen neuen bestellen. Das Abwasser konnte aber mit dem "Blueboy" weggefahren werden, also keine Krise. 

Morgen früh habe ich einen Termin beim Mexikanischen Zahnarzt. Die alljährliche Kontrolle und Tiefenreinigung. In Mexiko kostet das nur 1/3 von dem was es in Kanada kostet. 

Ich hoffe daß es ohne  Ansteckung geht. Noch sind hier  in der Gegend nicht viele Grippe/Koronafälle verzeichnet, und während der Behandlung kann man ja keine Maske tragen.