Cautiously Optimistic

Calling onstar at 4am local time to led us to finding out that because we didn't pay for the service of onstar we were up shit creek, and that the cozy feeling displayed in the commercials cost $x per month.

"Time for a siesta" Dustin as we buried 3 weary faces into three dirty pillows.

Rising 3 hours later, at 7:am local time, we began kicking tires and passing around ideas.

A few minutes later and we're putting the truck into 4 wheel drive which allowed the front and operating drive shafts pull the camper and truck into a parking lot next door.

We didn’t say “uh-oh” but we likely both thought it as Dave and I watched a probably shop owner storming towards us.

“So what am I going to do charge you $40.00 per day.”

With his face only 4” from Dave Hennigar’s, it was clear by the amount of spit hitting Dave’s face with the words that this guy wasn’t kidding.

Dave having played the role of that angry ontarion many times before had him soon apologising for overreacting.

Calling the owner of the camper, Paul, Dustin explained that he had two choices, pick up the camper 60km north of North Bay, or have no camper.

Need less to say Paul located a truck that he couldn’t previously locate.

At the same time, I’m on the phone with “Car Care Centre” signing up for a 1 hour tow truck and a $185.00 bill.

“Neutral” Cries Dustin from below the truck

“Neutral” I confirm after selecting the position on the gear shift.

With the exception of the word being cried varying back and forth from “neutral” to “park”.

After two return trips to Canadian tire to buy bigger hammer’s, 3 coffees we’ve completed the task shown in the video below in a rainy North Bay Parking Lot. The only difference between us and the video is that we were short the proper clothes, tools, and dry shop. However we’ve got plenty of cheer to make up for that…. (Okay, that’s nothing but a bold and unrepentant lie…. But we are making progress and growing more opptimistic

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=vU9aRWHXweU&feature=related


Where does this leave us? currently we’re 7 hours behind schedule but saved 4 hours by not driving camper to Bancroft. We’re also out about $250.00 but we’ll save $75.00 in fuel.. .

The problem now is getting the u-joint back in, essentially reverse of that shown in the video.

We must be making some progress as Dave just checked in and told me to start researching how to get out of here and onto the highway.

For godsakes, with 3 iron rings and a Canadian tire 100m away surely to fuck we can fix things.

Wish us luck, tell it to stop raining and stay tuned for further updates.

Luke