It sure is nice having rear view cameras to keep track of what’s going on when connecting trailers! They aren’t much help when backing as you can’t tell which direction the trailer is going fast enough. But to see the status, connect them, check for problems, etc. They are very helpful. With all the jockeying, I was glad I had a backup view and this bumper level hitch view. I can usually nail the connection location first try. No skill, all technology. Haha.
David's Life
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2026-05-23
2026-05-22
Might be the most redneck thing I ever did…
Is it cheating to use a zero-turn mower to jockey a trailer around? Is is still to use two hitch adapters upside down to give me the reach I needed? You can see the sharp angle in the top left, greater than 90º. There was no way my Jeep was gonna keep fitting in there.
I listed it for sale on Facebook Marketplace and had it sold in 30 mins, with cash in hand in less than an hour. I guess the price was right. 14 different people were trying to get me to sell it to them, haha! The enclosure and floor was rotten and full of holes, but the frame, axles, and wheels were still solid. I’m happy someone else could use it and I got it out (barely) when I did.
I better get it out while I can…
I inherited this old, enclosed trailer from my dad with the property. I “planted” it in the woods 15 years ago. We’ve enjoyed “camping” in it with the kids and cousins, and using it for shooting range storage. I don’t use it much these days, and have been calculating if i could still get it back out since the trees have grown up around it. I came to the conclusion that I thought I could, but it would be tight. So, I put the jeep to work for the initial movement. Fortunately, the tires still held air and the axles rolled well. You can see in the bottom pic that it quickly became a very tight situation…
Dad was preparing me for my mission field!
I started volunteering at Camp Jabez once a week or so. It’s owned by Gospel mission and both have a strong history with our church.
As I was enjoying my first project (weed eating the pond), I realized that my dad starting me on yard work, power equipment, and tractors around 8 years old was him prepping me for my mission field. I’m happy to have a little more time to put my experience to work for such a ministry.
2026-05-21
Itty Bitty and Zoe are learning…
…how to get a long with each other. This is the first pic I have of the two of them where one of them isn’t blurry from running haha.
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