From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:00:39 -0500,   
     sticks  wrote:   
      
   > >>>>>>>>   Day 1 was driving west...   
   > >>>>>>>   Day 2 we swung up into Iowa and drove across it   
   > >>>>>>   Day 3 we headed across Nebraska.   
   > >>>>>   Day 4 we drove into Casper, WY.   
   > >>>>   On day 5 we drove to Yellowstone   
   > >>>   day 6) ... drove north along the Yellowstone River   
   > >>   On day 7 we [saw geysers and headed to Tetons   
   > >   
   > > Day 8 we got up and had our usual coffee.  Unfortunately,   
   > > something blew when I started up the grinder while the   
   > > electric kettle was heating.  After lots of fooling around   
   > > with the GFCI and the shore power, the only way I could get   
   > > things to work was by running a 110 V extension cord from the   
   > > site pedestal in through the trailer window.  Ugh.   
   > >   
   > > Once we were done with breakfast and coffee, I tried to fix   
   > > the power issue.  The basic problem was the GFCI outlet had   
   > > tripped, and I’d been unable to reset it.  I’d also   
   > > disconnected and reconnected to the park power, but no joy.   
   > > Thinking the outlet itself may have been at fault, I bought a   
   > > new one in town and replaced the outlet.  It would not work   
   > > either, so I gave up for the day.   
   >   
   >  Did you find the problem eventually?  There must be a   
   >  fuse/breaker bank somewhere.  You'd think the GCFI would blow   
   >  before the breaker went, but if you've replaced the outlet you   
   >  must look further, assuming you did reset the new breaker too?   
      
   You're reading ahead.  :)   
      
   Though I wrote more about this later (when I knew more), it's a   
   more than fair question.  At the time I checked all the fuses and   
   breakers, none had blown.  Once we got to the next campground, the   
   new GFCI outlet still woudn't reset, so I put the old one back in   
   and it reset and worked just fine.   
      
   I recalled also that the power testing device I use each time on a   
   new campsite before plugging in the trailer had shown an error at   
   the suspect campsite (though it came up all green after I shut off   
   the 30 A and tried a second time).   
      
   My conclusion was that the camp power was the culprit, maybe   
   having a ground fault somewhere.  And that the new outlet I bought   
   was either not quite right for the trailer or was somehow   
   defective.  In any case, all worked fine the rest of the trip.   
      
      
   > > https://ridewithgps.com/trips/288956429   
   >   
   >  That's a nice day!  Not flat either.  You'll look back and be   
   >  glad you did it someday.   
      
   LOL  I'm glad already, just wasn't so much when we finished.   
      
      
   > > FWIW, I was not that impressed by Jackson.  It seemed crowded   
   > > and hectic, without the charm of places like Moab.  The NP   
   > > itself was beautiful, though.   
   >   
   >  Turning into a tourist trap from what I've heard...rich   
   >  tourists. Moab isn't like it was before either.  We were there   
   >  about 5-6 years ago and stayed right in town.  Had a great   
   >  time.  When we went through there this fall it was crazy.   
   >  There was a jeep gathering going on, so maybe that had   
   >  something to do with it.  I didn't want to stop there at all   
   >  this time.  Too busy for me.   
      
   Yeah, we were in Moab last year in April, so ahead of peak season.   
   There were definitely a lot of visitors, but it still seemed to   
   have a bit of a laid back feel to it.  My impression, anyway.   
      
   --   
   Ted Heise             West Lafayette, IN, USA   
      
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