We made some progress over the weekend, and it feels good. Nothing Earth-shattering, mind you, but still we press forward.

Micki continued with her organization inside the trailer, and even started packing in some clothes, since we’re getting toward go-time. We also have a camping trip planned this weekend so might as well start getting ready for that too.

As for me, back to the electrical stuff, and also some testing, which was sorely in need of some progress.

The first order of business was replacing that darned terminal fuse that was holding up the show. When I originally ordered it, the expected delivery date was only a couple of days, which was quite acceptable. But after a week, we still did not have the fuse, and the expected delivery date had changed to an expected delivery “range” of an additional one to four days. Worse, the new “range” came with an apology note promising a prompt refund if they can’t deliver it by the end of the range. Not helpful.

So we started calling around locally for places that might have this particular fuse, striking out at the first few places before landing on West Marine at Hayden Island. Great success. So yesterday I replaced that fuse and started testing stuff again. The inverter works again, although still not for the two front outlets, and I haven’t yet tested the remote switch, so those two remain on my test list.

I also put together the assembled setup for the dc-to-dc charger with breakers on both ends, but I haven’t yet done any install into the trailer. That will probably wait until after the camping trip this weekend. I still haven’t hooked up the smart shunt, but I wanted to make sure the converter had switched over to recognizing the lithium batteries first.

Still on the list: finish testing the inverter, make sure the converter has adjusted for the lithium, hook up and program the smart shunt, install and the test the dc charger system, and smooth out the inverter operation. Seems like a lot.

Fortunately, I also made some progress on easier tasks, testing some items we’ve purchased but not yet tested or installed. I filled up our brand new Wavian gas can, so I got a chance to test that out. It’s excellent; high recommendation. I then filled up our new generator with gas and tested it out. After a gentle request from the generator, I added some more oil then ran it some more. I switched it to propane and tested again. All works well, and I’m happy.

Micki and I tested our new (cheap) walkie-talkies, which took some effort to program to be on the same channel, but in the end they work well enough. I tested the Starlink to make sure I understood how that works, and it’s great for now.

I reattached the propane tanks, de-winterized the trailer because the weather looks clear in the short term, and then started testing the heating system after the recent warranty work. Still working on that, so no conclusions yet. I also replaced the shower head with one that should provide a better shower under low-pressure situations, so we’re hopeful about that too. Lastly, I found the water pump and ordered a backup just in case. Hopefully we’ll never need it.

Progress feels good, because “finished” isn’t a thing. We leave in just over two weeks.