Motorhome drivers: don’t always listen to the GPS

Ed gets stuck after following the instructions of his GPS unit

In the morning we were off to the U.S. border and then Burlington, Washington. There was a small challenge at the border, as they had concrete barriers set up that only left a few inches on either side to get a motorhome through. We made it through and were soon blissfully following the instructions of our GPS taking us to Burlington.

Unfortunately, the GPS gives no consideration to the size of unit you are driving and we soon found ourselves on a narrow, windy road in very picturesque countryside. This was OK until the top of the motorhome started brushing trees and some of the corners were putting the right wheel of my trailer in the ditch. You should never blindly follow the instructions of your GPS if you are driving a big motorhome. I would learn this lesson many times on my trip.

The GPS soon had us on a narrow gravel road with a sign that said “bridge washed out.” Hmmm … Now what are we going to do? The road was very narrow and I had no choice but to disconnect the trailer to get turned around then reconnect. John ended up getting stuck in his attempt to turn around and it was a two-hour wait for the AMA.

The tow truck driver told us how to get to the next town about twenty miles away. By now it was pitch black outside and it was pouring rain. We drove the 20 miles on the narrow, windy road in the pouring rain, which had us doing about 40 miles per hour in a 60 zone. We soon had a long line of cars behind us, but there was nothing we could do about it. When we finally reached a main highway and found an area where we could pull over, many of the cars going by gave us a blast on the horn. I don't think they were saying hi.

We soon found a place to park the units for the night, and the next day we were off to Burlington, Washington.
But that is my next story...