Day 2 Start 06:00
We slept in the vehicles at a rest stop last night. Maybe sleeping isn’t the right term; it was more like lying somewhat horizontally. The temperature was around 35OF. (Note to Self: 55oF sleeping bag isn’t warm enough for 35o F temps) Eduardo only has a couple of blankets to use so I gave him my extra thinking I would be warm enough.
We opted to take Hwy 58 to 97 instead of sticking on I-5 since there are fewer hills to climb. The one hill we did climb, ended up being slow and steep. We reached Willamette pass around 10:30 which got us to around 5100’ ft elevation. Throughout 97 we stayed at around 4500’ft and it was a beautiful drive with clear roads.
Our vehicle problem occurred about 70 miles from Klamath Falls in the middle of nowhere when the ambulance’s temperature light came on. The problem I was told, is the thermostat had locked shut not allowing the fluid to circulate through the engine thus overheating it. Apparently it isn’t a necessary piece of equipment to run the vehicle either? Luckily we have some handy people on the trip to take care of these minor inconveniences. They fixed it in a jiffy and were back on the road.
Next stop in Klamath Falls for fuel up.
- Jeff Palensky
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