Well it's been another week...
First some good news. The engine wasn't scheduled to arrive until Thursday, September 28th but it arrived yesterday afternoon. Thus, I took the truck in this morning and with a little luck, we'll get it back Friday afternoon.
Other than that, we haven't done much. We're both bored as hell. Monday was my "big outing". One of the various problems is that the trailer tires needed some air the day we left. They weren't extremely low but low enough they should be topped off. The problem is these tires need 125 psi which was no match for my simple tire inflator at home. I thought it should be easy enough to stop at truck stop and fill them. We first stopped in Cisco Grove but no air was to be found. Then we attempted to stop in Reno but was told that they only go to 100 psi. I'm not sure I believe that since they sell truck tires there but I was in no position to argue. We tried a truck stop in Fernley next but it was a complete zoo! It seems that was the day people were finally able to leave Burning Man. I didn't see any air and parking and asking was nearly impossible. OK, let's try the next town, Lovelock. It's a fairly small place and we didn't find air there either.
So now that we're in Winnemucca, have been here for a month, and the weather has cooled, I must get air before we leave. I set out to purchase an air compressor that will solve the current problem and allow me to fill tires at home in the future. There is a farm/ranch supply store here named Big R. It's a fairly large place with all kinds of things a rancher or farmer might need. Gates, utility trailers, giant water troughs, tools, hardware, etc. I went there but they didn't have a compressor that suited my needs. They had the small inflators like I have at home and great big compressors one would use in a shop. I need one of those 3-6 gallon pancake compressors that are typically used to power a nail gun or small spray painting jobs.
Next I tried Walmart but was unsuccessful again. They had a cheap compressor with a 3 gallon tank but it only goes up to 100 psi. The other thing they had were 7 gallon air tanks that claimed to hold 140 psi but that didn't seem feasible either as I'd likely need to fill it for every tire. But the trip wasn't a total waste as I was able to pick up some Claritin which I hope will finally reduce my allergy symptoms. I don't know what's here that's bothering me so much but I just keep sneezing and sneezing. Zyrtec works fine for me at home but doesn't seem to help here.
Also while at Walmart, I heard a new term. "Stuck in the Muc". Apparently, this is a term the locals have for the many that breakdown in Winnemucca.
Finally, we revisited Rolberto's and it was just as good as last time. So far, it's the best place we've eaten here.
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