2023-04-01 Saturday Pismo Beach and Home

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Today is break camp day & driving home. The morning went smooth, pack-up was easy & byes said to J&K before leaving. Quick Burrito for breakfast & we're off. 

Barry mapped a Chevron Station in Paso Robles right next to Firestone Brewery, so we thought it would be perfect. We didn't need a pump out since we used the Bananaboys the day before! They are mobile and came to us. Talk about convenient. The cost was $50.00 for full service at the campsite. The guy was great, and Barry had a good conversation about Pismo seasonal issues due to the weather and how he is surviving. Great service. 

We pulled into the Chevron-easy access, filled up the RV & were careful to not pull too close to the pumps due to the RV tail swing. Finally, ready to leave, I was outside on the walkie watching progress & all looked good. 

Suddenly, Barry is 3/4 out of the driveway & the RV STOPPED DEAD! Damn it...driveshaft, transmission? No...the crown of the road is so high, the RV is grounded on the rear on the steel wheels & the front is in the street...but the drive wheels have no traction. So we are stuck-wedged between the driveway & the road and unable to move. 

Calls into AAA, and a nice guy stopped and tried to use wood under the tires for traction, but it didn't work. Many people stopped to offer support and amazement, and some stated this happens all the time. Even the local sheriff stopped and stated this is a common thing, but AAA is on the way. 

Straddling the dip 


Barry called AAA four times, and each time had to explain our predicament all over again. Finally, after 2 hours, a tow truck was en route.....so they said. But then a BIG 350 Dulley pulled up and said, "Hey, want me to pull you out?" His wife jumped out, his buddy got out, she grabbed their snatch-cord, the buddy strapped on the hitch, Barry gave the driver a walkie-talkie, jumped in the RV, took off the brake, and put it in reverse. The Dulley driver said go, and we were pulled out in seven seconds. FANTASTIC. The driver's wife sent me the video she took. She said her husband used to work across the street and did this five or six times a week. Barry tried to give him some money, but he refused and said to just pay it back when we could and we will. In retrospect, we should have checked reviews. Many talked about the same situation we were in. We discovered a yellow sign facing the wrong way to the side of the driveway, "Steep driveway - No RVs or trailers beyond this point." They need that sign facing both directions...stupid! 


It should be facing both directions!


We reconnected the Jeep, and we were back on the road. The rest of the drive was easy, even though we had the wind in some areas. We made it home by 6:00 PM, safe and sound. Now to unpack some, have dinner, and relax. We will finish unpacking tomorrow.

Looking forward to our Utah trip next month. 


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Comments

  1. Lisa S. GorrellApril 22, 2023 at 9:58 AM

    Oh, no! Thanks to you good Samaritan. Did you eat at Firestone? We've stopped there before.

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  2. AnonymousApril 22, 2023 at 11:14 AM

    We didn’t but we have in the past.

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