Brian P
Misanthropic Fuel
- Location
- Taylorsville
So, After busting my donkey for a few week to get our trailer finished enough to use, We were set and all packed and ready to head to Pismo Beach and Surf-N-Turf!
We got a late start at 11AM, But we were finally on the road heading South on I-15 at a great speed considering we had a full trailer and FJ40 things were going great till we were getting back on the freeway leaving Fillmore and the steering went dead and the engine temps began to rise, I knew it was the fan belt, So we quickly pulled over and I put the belt back on and got about another few hundred yards down the road when it threw the belt again, This happened 3 times, We are about a mile South of Fillmore and I decide I will cross over to the North side of I-15 and head back, If I kept the RPM's below about 2200 the belt would stay on, Long story short, I get it fixed and we are back on our way South, But it wasn't long till we encountered more belt issues, This time it was the alternator belt... I got that fixed and around Cedar City I was about to give up as we were now having fuel issues, The Cruiser wouldn't stay running, Bad gas, Fuel pump or filter? Who knows But I stopped and bought one of each, Just in case.
Finally all was right with the Cruiser god's and we were passing St. George, Mesquite, Vegas, Etc.
We arrive in CA. Our first stop there is a Barstow, Not much to see at 2AM, After a gas up we head West through Bakersfield, Coffee, Gas oh and Licorice, I kept driving, Arriving at Pismo Beach Pay station at 5:40AM Friday Morning...
But we were here, I set up camp at the end of a row and took a nap.
Michelle took the kids out to play in the Pacific Ocean which they have never done, They have only played in the Atlantic Ocean.
Thai Che anyone?
Someone is learning the hard way.
After my nap, I wandered around to see and meet people wandering around, Some Kite flying and Sand Dollar searching.
To was a relaxing day.
Saturday started early, First off was the "Morning Mile" at 8:30AM
Once you got to the turn around point you got a raffle ticket and a question "how fast can a swallow fly?" Michelle was one of 3 people that got it correct, At the end they had the raffle, Which we missed some of, But managed a year subscription the Toyota Owners Mag.
At High Noon there was a Poker run in the dunes with a Shotgun start, Which we were late to because I was planting corn... As one passer by asked.
We must have bounced hard enough to have the tow bar drop and we made a furrow for some ways, You can see it back some ways.
There was a rolled Jeep Rubicon in a bowl, With a steady stream of Land Cruisers passing by, But I think everyone was ok in the Jeep
It was funny to see how many people had a hard time in the dunes, Maybe just not quite set up for it, I managed a pair of kings, But Michelle didn't end up pulling anything in the end, The last guy who we gave our tickets to saw that we were with WC and said we must be lost!
Camp as of 1PM Saturday afternoon, It began raining so we headed back to our spot and I started a fire while Michelle read to the kids and I made a little lunch.
After the rain broke we were back out to the beach, Michelle wanted to see if she could find some live Sand Dollars, She did manage to find this washed up on shore.
Me trying to help find some stuff.
Maxwell and I went for a drive in the dunes.
A Saturday sunset in camp.
Sunday came, It was a little difficult to pack up, It was a beautiful day even though it had been raining part of the night, Slowly but surely we managed to finish up, With only a few more pit stops before we head East.
The trip home was rather uneventful, With a layover in Mesquite NV. This is where it changed, With a storm blowing in the Northern Utah, The wind at times was quite strong and it blew the trailer all over the place, It wasn't so bad till we got near Prove and all the traffic, But we made it home in one piece and happy we did it, Another 1700 miles in the FJ40, But this time the family and trailer in tow
There are more pic's here if you wish to have a look, Mostly family pic's.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77197343@N00/sets/72157625219269789/
We got a late start at 11AM, But we were finally on the road heading South on I-15 at a great speed considering we had a full trailer and FJ40 things were going great till we were getting back on the freeway leaving Fillmore and the steering went dead and the engine temps began to rise, I knew it was the fan belt, So we quickly pulled over and I put the belt back on and got about another few hundred yards down the road when it threw the belt again, This happened 3 times, We are about a mile South of Fillmore and I decide I will cross over to the North side of I-15 and head back, If I kept the RPM's below about 2200 the belt would stay on, Long story short, I get it fixed and we are back on our way South, But it wasn't long till we encountered more belt issues, This time it was the alternator belt... I got that fixed and around Cedar City I was about to give up as we were now having fuel issues, The Cruiser wouldn't stay running, Bad gas, Fuel pump or filter? Who knows But I stopped and bought one of each, Just in case.
Finally all was right with the Cruiser god's and we were passing St. George, Mesquite, Vegas, Etc.
We arrive in CA. Our first stop there is a Barstow, Not much to see at 2AM, After a gas up we head West through Bakersfield, Coffee, Gas oh and Licorice, I kept driving, Arriving at Pismo Beach Pay station at 5:40AM Friday Morning...
But we were here, I set up camp at the end of a row and took a nap.
Michelle took the kids out to play in the Pacific Ocean which they have never done, They have only played in the Atlantic Ocean.
Thai Che anyone?
Someone is learning the hard way.
After my nap, I wandered around to see and meet people wandering around, Some Kite flying and Sand Dollar searching.
To was a relaxing day.
Saturday started early, First off was the "Morning Mile" at 8:30AM
Once you got to the turn around point you got a raffle ticket and a question "how fast can a swallow fly?" Michelle was one of 3 people that got it correct, At the end they had the raffle, Which we missed some of, But managed a year subscription the Toyota Owners Mag.
At High Noon there was a Poker run in the dunes with a Shotgun start, Which we were late to because I was planting corn... As one passer by asked.
We must have bounced hard enough to have the tow bar drop and we made a furrow for some ways, You can see it back some ways.
There was a rolled Jeep Rubicon in a bowl, With a steady stream of Land Cruisers passing by, But I think everyone was ok in the Jeep
It was funny to see how many people had a hard time in the dunes, Maybe just not quite set up for it, I managed a pair of kings, But Michelle didn't end up pulling anything in the end, The last guy who we gave our tickets to saw that we were with WC and said we must be lost!
Camp as of 1PM Saturday afternoon, It began raining so we headed back to our spot and I started a fire while Michelle read to the kids and I made a little lunch.
After the rain broke we were back out to the beach, Michelle wanted to see if she could find some live Sand Dollars, She did manage to find this washed up on shore.
Me trying to help find some stuff.
Maxwell and I went for a drive in the dunes.
A Saturday sunset in camp.
Sunday came, It was a little difficult to pack up, It was a beautiful day even though it had been raining part of the night, Slowly but surely we managed to finish up, With only a few more pit stops before we head East.
The trip home was rather uneventful, With a layover in Mesquite NV. This is where it changed, With a storm blowing in the Northern Utah, The wind at times was quite strong and it blew the trailer all over the place, It wasn't so bad till we got near Prove and all the traffic, But we made it home in one piece and happy we did it, Another 1700 miles in the FJ40, But this time the family and trailer in tow
There are more pic's here if you wish to have a look, Mostly family pic's.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77197343@N00/sets/72157625219269789/
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