The open road starts to beckon once more, but the siren song of Q's laboratory makes it tough to leave without first tending to a few items. And Mrs. Q's cooking only further exacerbates the situation. It's all part of the seasoned nomad's leisurely approach to getting ready to roll.
Another example – the $36 accumulator tank I've added to the plumbing setup, and after two years of living in the van, the faucet finally runs as it should – in a continuous flow at all levels, and much more quietly now that the water pump cycles less often.
Finally, the $17 LED swivel reading lamp that I finished installing this afternoon. Nabbed from an ambulance parts supplier, of all places, my thinking is that ambulance parts must be more durable than RV parts. No, that's not necessarily saying much, but this light does instill confidence.