Comments on: Day 1: Glad we got AAA

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:38:32 +0000

Lol - we had joked that our house was up on jacks.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:59:11 +0000

OH NO. That is no good. Sorry guys. Can you still sleep in it if it is at the shop??

By: John Crane

John Crane — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:00:53 +0000

Ever hear of “Murphy’s Law?” What a way to start a journey!

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:25:40 +0000

Better to happen at the beginning than in the middle of the Grand Canyon.

Plus, it’s electrical and every mechanic that’s looked at it says it’s in top mechanical shape so we’re still hoping for trip void of other van issues.

Ben

By: Alexi

Alexi — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:25:28 +0000

You’re probably right! I’m hoping that future problems will at least be more interesting even if they are as (or more) inconvenient

By: Kosti Kostibas

Kosti Kostibas — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:09:31 +0000

Not that I’m happy about this news, but I think this trip will be defined as much by what goes wrong as what goes right. Those events are what make for good stories…I’d guess battery too BTW.

By: Alexi

Alexi — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:07:40 +0000

Hahaha We actually talked about that, but I think AAA has something in the small print that made us rule it out. You’re right though, the tow truck driver did make for riveting conversation.

By: Alexi

Alexi — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:04:36 +0000

That’s pretty much what the guys in the tow truck said. The shop didn’t have a chance to look at it much today, but hopefully they’ll get it operational sometime early tomorrow!

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:06:40 +0000

Probably not the start you were hoping for.

By: Andrew Davidoff

Andrew Davidoff — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:56:47 +0000

Sucks. Knowing very little about what’s wrong, my bet is on alternator if it sounded like your battery was dead, and starter if it kept clicking weirdly and not starting but seemed like you had plenty of juice.

Andrew Davidoff