Daily Archives: June 10, 2010
Great Steaks…
I started out this morning working on our trip route when we leave here this coming Sunday.
I also called some of the parks we’ll be staying at in the next few weeks, and looking at where we’re going after the 4th of July when we leave New Braunfels, TX.
A few people have asked about the computer display I have on the dash that shows engine readouts and my GPS mapping program. So here’s what the display looks like. You can click the pic for a larger view.
Across the top it tells me the transmission is set for 6th, but is presently in 5th. Next the tachometer is showing 1614 rpm, the turbocharger is showing almost no boost pressure, and the MPG is 272.6 MPG. This is because we are coasting downhill. If the cruise control was engaged, the yellow ball in the center would be green.
On the 2nd row the CPSD is the speed that the speed control is set for, and SPEED shows the present speed.
Down the right side it shows the time, the battery voltage, and the FUEL RATE AND HORSEPOWER. These are both zero since we’re coasting.
To the left of the yellow ball is a box that shows the remaining miles on this tank of diesel, the amount of fuel left in the tank (102.1 out of 150), and the rolling average MPG (7.8).
Across the bottom of the white area it shows the miles traveled so far today and the miles traveled on this tank of diesel,
The tan area across the bottom of the picture is my GPS display. It shows the road I’m on and the distance to the next stop. The box on the far right shows how far it is to our destination for the day.
At 2 pm Jan, Terry and I headed out for a Walmart run, while Nick stayed home working on the next issue of the Gypsy Journal RV Travel Newspaper.
About 4:30 we all headed out for supper at the Chuckwagon Steakhouse over in Pinetop for a meal of really great steaks.
Getting back around 6:30 we made a date to go out to Dairy Queen about 8 pm for a late night snack.
Another great day!
More tomorrow…
Quote of the Day:
Happiness is not a reward — it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment — it is a result.
–Robert Green Ingersoll
