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Posted by Maggie
While we are excitedly preparing for our Watson Roadtrip the to-do list grows exponentially each day. Thankfully Andy and I have crossed a few things off the list over the past few days.
Today I cut screens to fit over the van windows. The plan is to use magnets that will hold them on the outside of the windows while we’re parked. I think it will work well, but I need to adhere the magnets to the screens with something stronger than the self adhesive strips that came on the back of the magnets. A strong breeze ruined my first test this afternoon.
Update: it looks like a few drops of super glue will do the trick.
We bought a rugged rubbermaid four-drawer dresser that will get strapped inside the van in place of one of the club chairs we will leave at home. The big question which was not answered until today was, will the dresser fit with the van’s bed pulled out to its full length? The extra storage may not be worth the trouble of having to haul the dresser out of the van at each camp site just to get the bed to open all the way. Thankfully, it just fits! Now I need to figure out how to keep the drawers shut while we drive. I’m thinking a stip of Velcro on each drawer should do the trick. I strapped the dresser to the back of the passenger seat using bungee cords. I need to do a test drive with this set up; some other type of strapping might be more secure.
Another thing on the list was to create this blog. So now that’s out of the way I need to add a todo item to pretty it up and learn how to post pictures. I hear it’s easy, though. Good.
Andy is in Greenwood tonight. His mission is to bring home any supplies we have up at camp which we will need on the trip. Sleeping bags, lanterns, headlamps, pots/pans, coffee press. Don’t forget the coffee press!