Minus (10) days ETD:

First item to get some feedback on is this "All in One" roadside battery(12v, USB)/jumper/compressor. Should it stay or should it go? Anyone every used this? Thank you for any constructive comments.



Random pictures from the staging area:

"Fix a flat", bike pump:


These made in China SS dishes/utensils have been working for tens year+:


Always bring written directions for setting up the tent:


Always bring #22 !!!


Tools very minimal:


Just in case:


I'm STCed foe MoGas:

Just my opinion - but you can save some weight by ditching the jump pack/compressor thing.

If you want a jumping battery, you can grab one of those new micro-start or anti-gravity doo-dads. And if you need to electrically pump some air, grab a cheap cigar lighter receptacle operated pump from napa. You can probably find or make a cigar-lighter receptacle adapter for the little jump battery, or just use the one in your plane if it has one. I've got a little compressor like this that has successfully aired every tire on my plane multiple times. Weighs ounces and fits in my passenger seat-back. I don't have a jump battery, so I just use my plane's cigar lighter receptacle.

CamTom12 wrote:Just my opinion - but you can save some weight by ditching the jump pack/compressor thing.

If you want a jumping battery, you can grab one of those new micro-start or anti-gravity doo-dads. And if you need to electrically pump some air, grab a cheap cigar lighter receptacle operated pump from napa. You can probably find or make a cigar-lighter receptacle adapter for the little jump battery, or just use the one in your plane if it has one. I've got a little compressor like this that has successfully aired every tire on my plane multiple times. Weighs ounces and fits in my passenger seat-back. I don't have a jump battery, so I just use my plane's cigar lighter receptacle.

"Roger that". The "All in One" is/are staying home. I re-analyzed the "unit", it is a no go. Agreed.

Thank you for your input.

Transponder check today. Last maintenance item before I am free to head North:

I departed at 06:30 PDT heading across the "Coastal Mountains" to KCVO (Corvallis Aero Avionics). Everything I have is yellow this morning, even my breakfast bananas:


The InReach has been a little "Buggy" lately. Back and forth from Mainland to Hawaii left some weird tracks. InReach working good today:


Corvallis Aero has always been a great group of folks who do fast and accurate work! Matt is very good and what he does. He showed me a picture from his 2015 Kauai Charter catching a magnificent 180LBS Ahi (Yellow Tail)! Of course I showed him my photo of a Mahi from May.


I visited Tyler's Memorial. How fragile we all are.


Heading to WalMart for last minute items...

Thats a nice memorial/bench for Tyler.
Your plane is lookin good.