The Ferry reached Manatowok at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 30 and we headed for our rendezvous with Erica. The Ferry was very relaxing. We just kind of took it easy. They served breakfast on board and there were ample lounge chairs for the entire 4-hour trip. The weather was great, the lake was smooth and there was not a cloud in the sky.
Here is a picture of Cris enjoying the cloudless view from the deck of the Ferry.
After disembarking from the Ferry, we got ourselves organized and headed out to meet up with Erica who was comming from Kansas City. The meeting place was a McDonalds just outside of St. Paul, MN.On the way to our rendezvous with Erica, the "E Pluribus Unum" (one from many) of trailer problems began. I noticed that one turning signal acted as if it were shorted. Having dealt with this problem before, I checked the wiring under the rear fender and found, sure enough, that the tire was rubbing the wires to the trailer and had worn through the insulation. Eventually the wires touched and caused a short. It didn't blow any fuses but it was enough to cause the electrical system to go haywire everytime I tried to use the turning signal.
We didn't have an immediate solution for the problem which was caused by the added weight of the trailer pushing down on the frame and narrowing the clearance between the rear fender and tire. I finally decided to eliminate the bike tail light. So we just cut the turn signal wires and disconnected them from the tail light assembly. This was a temporary solution that we could fix once we got to Tok, AK where there was a shop in which we could work.
Dan, being more nimble than I, was kind enough to get on the ground and work up under the fender. Thanks a bunch Dan.
We didn't have an immediate solution for the problem which was caused by the added weight of the trailer pushing down on the frame and narrowing the clearance between the rear fender and tire. I finally decided to eliminate the bike tail light. So we just cut the turn signal wires and disconnected them from the tail light assembly. This was a temporary solution that we could fix once we got to Tok, AK where there was a shop in which we could work.
Dan, being more nimble than I, was kind enough to get on the ground and work up under the fender. Thanks a bunch Dan.We headed for Hudson, MN to meet up with her. Hudson is just East of St. Paul. Erica was at the appointed meeting place (a McDonalds) and we headed for Zimmerman, MN where our first campsite was to be.
Our first campsite was a primitive site in Zimmerman, MN. 
The campsite was great and so were the mosquitos (note the netting over Cris' head). Everyone was pretty tired by the time we got our tents set up so they all went to bed. Lee and I went into town to see if we could get something to eat. We found one place open and managed to get a dinner (not a very good one, at that. ).
The campsite was great and so were the mosquitos (note the netting over Cris' head). Everyone was pretty tired by the time we got our tents set up so they all went to bed. Lee and I went into town to see if we could get something to eat. We found one place open and managed to get a dinner (not a very good one, at that. ).
I got to see three Bald Eagles on the way out here, one in Wisconsin and two in Minnesota. 
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