Trip to the Spring Fling, Day 1

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - Broken Wheel Campground, Petersburg, NY - 204.4 Miles for the day, 204.4 Miles for the trip

I carry a spare trailer hitch in one of my storage boxes just in case my regular one disappears for some reason. It has a longer shank, and I got to thinking (dangerous) that the longer shank would let me turn tighter when backing into a site before the truck taillight hits the trailer's front storage box, and expensive oops. Well it might have worked, but when I tried to attach the safety chains they were too short. So, back to the old hitch & if I'm going to carry a usable spare, I'd better get one with the same shank.

Other than that minor mishap, an uneventful trip. I did take the NY Thruway. Boring compared to the back roads and more expensive since it is a toll road, but the last time I took the backroads Matilda (my Garmin GPS) routed me through the center of Albany, NY's capital. And I do mean the center - I got to see all the buildings where my tax dollars are spent up close. It added over an hour to the trip so I decided to take the Thruway. Gas is running around $4.59 both on the Thruway & the various towns I drove through.

Not so uneventful for the Guidos. I got a text that their water pump broke & flooded the rear of the Scamp. They are drying things out & will be late arriving here.

I arrived at the Broken Wheel Campground around 4:00, and as usual, no one in the office or in charge of the place. We will mail them checks. I'm in site 26, a water & electric site on grass. Level side to side & I had to raise the tongue 1 1/2". $42.50 per night.

Site 26

I checked both AT&T & Verizon for data speed. AT&T shows 39.46Mbps down & 3.50Mbps up while Verizon shows 33.43Mbps down & .53Mbps up. As usual, I'll go with AT&T sine it is truly unlimited.

Dinner was an Amy's Enchilada with rice & beans bowl.

Until Next Time -