May 2019 – Page 2 – Harry Lange

Barrett, MT / Dillon – Tuesday May 21, 2019

Got out for some fishing today.

I fished the whole bend out in front of where the GPS points cut across the point. I had the GPS inside my fishing pack so must have missed some transmissions, or it went in the 4 hour mode. I wasn’t moving very fast, tied a lot of flies into the line.

This is the first time I have used my new 10 foot 5 weight.

I got this one monogrammed.

Think I’m really going to like it, the extra foot makes a difference and this is the best rod and reel ORVIS makes.

Dillion, MT Barrett’s Dam – Sunday May 19, 2019

Jean’s birthday today so I baked a cakes.

Had a little rain off and on yesterday and some rain last night. It was 34 degrees this morning and the snow level was 100 feet above the coach.

The area of the river I want to fish is not open yet. Last year we where not here until June 6th. We have lots of propane and can get more in Dillion.

Dillion, MT Barrett’s – Saturday May 18, 2019

As I was checking things out before leaving 5he big house the hot water tank was not shutting off. The water got up to 150 when I finally turned it off.

While we were in Richland I got a new E.C.O & thermostat. I have an adjustable thermostat so I did not replace the thermostat.

Water heater is working now in cold Montana.

Dillion, MT Barrett’s Dam – Friday May 17, 2019

358 miles all in the rain. Had the wipers on intermittent a couple of times but that’s the best it got. Dennis and Ed are returning from Utah and they rented a truck in Boise rather then ride for 10 hours in the rain, money well spent.

Campsite picture

We were here for four days last year looking for fishable waters and that is why we’re here this year. The weather report for Butte says snow above 5500 feet tonight and we are at 5184. Have a full tank of propane and 70 gallons of gas so we are good for a long time.

Post Falls, ID / Cabela’s Thursday May 16, 2019

We are back at Cabela’s with a little rain this year.

We were here last year on Sunday May 13th, we didn’t stop at the Garcia’s last year on way east. Just as a foot note we drove 11,929 miles in the last year.

I am still not sure if we are going to the Beaverhead River or the Madison River first, l will have to decide tomorrow.

Richland, WA – Tuesday May 14, 2019

Big house coach projects:

Cleaned the carpet, I used rug cleaner, scub brush and a shop vacuum. It worked really good and I got a lot of dirt out of the carpet.

Moved the inverter so it is easier to get to in order to reach the rest button and more air can get around it for cooling.

This is the original position.

Hard to reach around the end to got the reset button pushed all the way in.

Replaced the transfer switch and added a plugin that now comes straight off the generator. I am still having trouble with the generator power. I think the delay relay in the back of the power panel is not working. When I plug into shore power the coach has 110 power. When I got the new transfer switch installed I had 110 power when the generator was running, however a week later I was not getting 110 out of the generator. Generator power was going into the transfer switch and coming out toward the power panel but not coming out of the panel. Since we are going to be in Richland for a month in July and the shore power is working I decided to leave this alone until August. I think their is delay relay attached to the back of the main power panel, I will find out when I start taking it apart.

While we are in Montana I will use the plugin coming straight off the generator to charge the batteries ( if needed ) and the limited usage of the microwave.

Painted the windshield wiper blade.

Wanted to add an inductor light to the inverter switch so I don’t forget to turn it off after watching TV. I worked one afternoon for 4 hours trying to figure out To get an LED light attached to the power switch but nothing would work. The answer I came up with is a power polarity tester plugged into the power plug. This will shine in the cabinet next to the TV and easy to see.

One of these.

Put a switch on the water pump I made to add water to the coach.

Put loctite on the pickup tow bar.

Plus a bunch of other stuff.

Fishing was pretty good, I smoked 51 trout last Saturday one was 15 inches 2 lbs 2 oz. I got 2 more fish over 1.5 lbs and 2 over 1.25 lbs. Not may people on the lake this year, many mornings I was the only boat.

Productive time at the big house, oh yea I also got a new fly rod and reel.

Richland, WA – Monday May 13, 2019

Back out on the road headed toward Montana and a month of fly fishing. We have been at the big house working in projects and waiting for the weather in Montana to warm up. This will be our third time to have spring weather this year.