Here we are only a few days before leaving heading southbound. Most of our list of to-dos have been cleared and today we are going north of Newmarket to bring the motorhome back home. Then I have to trek out to the vehicle licensing office to get stickers for the motorhome, Lincoln Town Car, and two Spitfires. There goes another $300.00.
We can then start loading summer clothes and the food stock into the MH. I can also install the LED lighting that I have been working on the last few weeks. These will replace the units that I purchased on eBay last year that didn't work out. The light from those wasn't bright enough and the LEDs were failing rapidly. I am not sure it was due to heat or over-voltage. The new units are made from 3-watt LEDs and include a driver circuit that optimizes the current flow for consistent light output. I have two LED's mounted on a heat sync for each lamp. That should increase the light output and the heat sync should keep the LED's in a good operating range. I have even built a dimmer circuit for a couple of them. Works great too. I'll try to post a picture of the set-up later on.
On Sunday, we will start up the refrigerator and add some water to the tank. Monday morning will see us joining the traffic. Oh joy!
After all this lead-up, we still haven't decided on our final destination. We really want to enjoy the warmer weather and ocean activities in Mexico. Mike and Mavis from BC, who were our next-door neighbours in Lo de Marcos last season will be heading across the border into Mexico within the next few days. They will be reporting their observations and reviews of the campgrounds they stay at along the route down the west coast of Mexico. Based on their experiences, we will follow if all is well.
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