Replacing fridge drawer cover

It’s said that an RV is a rolling earthquake, as things bounce around while driving down the road. Every time we open the fridge for the first time after (or during) a drive, we are careful to do so slowly, in case anything fell, like this occasion:

Fallen items in fridge

Heavy stuff like that OJ and wine landing on the cover of the bottom drawer in the fridge cracked it down the middle:

Cracked fridge drawer cover

I temporarily patched it with glue:

Cracked fridge drawer cover

But that obviously wasn’t a very satisfactory solution. Fortunately, I was able to find the replacement part on Amazon:

Replacement part

Which was trivial to swap out:

Replaced fridge drawer cover

Much better!

Kansas rocks

While staying at Lake Scott State Park, we took a drive around some local scenery, including Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork, Monument Rocks, Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park, and Lake Scott itself, including an El Cuartelejo pueblo.

An interactive map of our route:

We started heading south from our campsite, visiting the El Cuartelejo pueblo, the northernmost and easternmost pueblo in the country:

Monument

El Cuartelejo pueblo

DAR marker

Steele House museum:

Steele House museum

Road

Monument of the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork, the site of the last battle between Indians and the United States Army in the state of Kansas:

Monument

Battle Canyon:

Battle Canyon

An interesting canyon along the road:

Road

Monument Rocks, some impressive chalk formations:

Monument Rocks

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park:

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

We walked along the quarter mile overlook trail, instead of the longer trail, since it was almost 100°F:

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Pyramids rocks:

Little Pyramids

Back to Lake Scott State Park; here’s the lake overflow area (it is an artificial lake):

Lake Scott State Park

A view across the lake towards our campground:

Lake Scott State Park

A peek of the rear of our coach:

Our coach

Lake Scott State Park

An interesting drive. Who knew Kansas had such scenery?!

Circle Drive Campground, Lake Scott State Park

We stayed in the Circle Drive Campground of Lake Scott State Park near Scott City, Kansas. (Campground Reviews listing.)

A pleasant oasis by a lake.

Dates:

Check in: 2023-09-26
Check out: 2023-10-01
5 nights

Weather:

Sunny
High temps ranging between 86-93°F, lows around 55-68°F
Some wind most days, gusts up to 37 MPH

Noise:

No road noise
No train noise
Negligible neighbor noise; more so when it filled up more on the weekend

Site:

#40, back in, gravel
Needed to disconnect toad; parked in front of coach
Somewhat level, a little side-to-side slope
Gravel driveway about 55 feet long by about 8 feet wide
Grass between sites about 40 feet wide
Big trees
Picnic table
Some minor trash in the site
Lots of biting flies and gnats

Utilities:

50 amp power, conveniently located
50 PSI water, conveniently located
Too recessed sewer connection, conveniently located (1 10-foot pipe needed)

Internet (in usage priority order):

Starlink: 7-101 Mbps down, 5-10 Mbps up, 30 ms ping
Verizon: 27 Mbps down, 11-21 Mbps up, 50 ms ping
T-Mobile: 31 Mbps down, 16-25 Mbps up, 65 ms ping, unreliable
AT&T: no or negligible service
Campground Wi-Fi: none

Amenities:

Lake
Garbage dumpsters in central (inconvenient) location
Historic park

Our review on Campground Reviews:

Hidden oasis in the prairie

This park is a hidden gem amongst the rolling prairie of western Kansas. The lake was lovely, and there was plenty to see and do in the area. We had a back-in site close to the water in the Circle Drive campground with full hookups, which was a definite bonus. The only downside to our stay was the multitude of biting insects, so come prepared with repellent. We would definitely stay here again. We camped at Lake Scott State Park in a Motorhome.

No paper map; here’s an interactive map; we were in the Circle Drive Campground:

Some side-to-side slope before leveling:

Slope