West Point Academy

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Ben

My parents are visiting, so we checked out West Point Academy:

2021-22 Photos

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Ben

Mountain biking and trail running photos:

Truck Camper Modifications

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Ben

Now that I’ve spent a summer in the truck camper, I know what I’d like to improve.

I added a macerating sewer pump so I can dump using a garden hose:

I built, painted, and installed a cabinet door for the cabinet above the refrigerator:

I replaced the bathroom light fixture with a double fixture, and replaced one of the bulbs with a dim bulb, so when just the left side is on, it acts as a Shabbos bathroom night-light:

I purchased a Starlink satelite internet system, so I installed a bulkhead Ethernet adapter to connect the satellite dish on the outside with the electronics on the inside:

This past summer I had trouble with the refrigerator not lighting due to incorrect propane pressure due to altitude. I added a quick release hose to the propane compartment, both to run a propane-powered generator and also so I can hook up a manometer to measure propane pressure:

Summer 2021, Day 64: First Ladies NHS, Steamtown NHS, Upper Delaware SRR

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Ben

Looks like I won’t be flying this morning:

First stop of the day was First Ladies National Historic Site. The site preserves the home of Ida Saxton, wife of President McKinley:

The visitor center is next door:

The site serves to preserve artifacts and research materials relating to American first ladies:

I continued east into Pennsylvania to visit Steamtown National Historic Site:

The site preserves America’s railroad history:

I continued east into New Jersey to visit the Corwin Farm unit of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River:

It happens that adjacent to the National Park site is Camp Tel Yehudah, where I spent a week in the late 80s for a Young Judea National Convention:

Before returning home, I stopped at Walmart for DEF:

That’s it for the Summer 2021 trip. See you next summer!

Summer 2021, Day 63: RV Hall of Fame

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Ben

This morning I met fellow pilot Shane for a flight. There was no wind and the grass was wet, and my wing, uncooperative under the best of circumstances, was impossible to get off the ground. After breaking a prop in a launch attempt, Shane let me try his APCO Hybrid wing. It was much more accommodating, and I had a nice Flight 137, my first in Indiana: