Crossing Oklahoma and Texas

We enjoyed our stay in Natural Falls State Park, but the spring thaw has come to Colorado and only a few more snowfalls are forecast: now is the time to travel on.

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Free Full Hookups in Kansas and OK

There are perhaps a dozen spots, each with electricity, set right next to a gem of a baseball field, the home of the Lyons Lions. It’s 350’ to dead center, with dugouts and a dark green batter’s eye…. There’s a community dump station and a potable water source, plus ample shade. You could stay there for up to two weeks, but ‘Hey, Toto: We are in Kansas.”

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The Jake Brake and Tenkiller Lake

… known on big rigs as a Jake brake, this is a nice feature to have in mountains. It takes taking some of the load off your truck and trailer brakes. Jacobs brakes ™ restrict the outflow of exhaust gases, slowing the engine’s rpms,…

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