The Challenge

We hopped in the Jeep and drove to Tacoma this morning. At 8:45am we were parked in the lot at 4 Wheel Parts waiting for them to open. They took the Jeep right away and started installing the rack. While we waiting we walked down the street to explore. We visited a Pawn Shop (we'd never been in one before) but didn't find anything exciting. The rack was ready about noon and it looks really nice. Now we have to see if the cartop will fit on it....

Arriving back at camp and ready to load... here comes the rain! So we donned our new rain jackets and headed for the storage shed. This is the challenge. We emptied the contents of the carrier and were about to try and hoist it onto the top of the rack (I'm now standing on a step stool ) when one of the men in the park stopped by and helped Ken lift the carrier onto the rack (whew). Ok we got it positioned, but the rack rails are a 'little' fat and the closures don't go all the way around! Ken says they are just fine....ok....

Next was the biggy! With the RV spare tire positioned in the middle of the back we lifted, twisted, and pushed the boat into the back along with it's accessory bag. They now sit on top of the tire (I don't know if we'll ever get them out!). We 'high fived' to celebrate!

We spent the rest of the day getting ready to move out tomorrow finally! We stayed in and watched TV. Thank goodness we were able to pack things, now lets hope the top stays on the Jeep! Ken says it's just fine ....