MARION, NC: It's Almost Like Coming Home!

We spent a quiet night in the parking lot of Hunckler Fabriation, Mocksville, NC.  The office opened at 8 AM and we were told the windshield had to warm in the sun before the Magnashade could be installed.  Our shade was also hung in the sun so that any folds or wrinkles would flatten.  A while later a tech came out and cleaned the inside of the windshield where the magnets would be installed, then just before lunch the owner and the tech came out and positioned the magnets on the inside of the windshield, and the shade (with its own magnets sewn in) on the outside of the windshield, so that they held each other firmly in place.  This was to let the shade warm in the sun to perfectly spread and match the windshield. These are some very, very strong magnets and a firm grip is required when installing them to keep from letting them smack together cracking the windshield - which is the main reason for having a professional installation rather than a do-it-yourself job.

After lunch the magnets were precisely positioned and adhesive was applied so they would remain in place when the shade was stored for travel.  We then waited several hours while the magnets on the inside of the windshield, and the magnets outside in the shade, pulled together pressing the adhesive firmly in place.  During all this time we were able to stay in Little House and spend some time on phone calls and computers.  Finally, at about 3:00 the owner came out and gave a quick lesson on placing and removing the shade, and how to care for it, and at about 3:30 we had Little House buttoned up and ready to hit the road.  We highly recommend Hunckler Farbrication in Mocksville, NC  and their various products to our fellow RVers.  Their latest products are tire covers that are designed differently than any we've seen.  They are attractive, easy to put on when parked, and easy to remove for travel, and they store in less space than the types you typically see.

It didn't take long for us to hit the road for the 82 mile drive to Tom Johnson's Camping Center in Marion, NC.  It's where we purchased the latest Little House back in April and where we spent 3 months this past summer while difficult problems were solved.   As happens in the RV world, a couple of problems have appeared over the last couple of months that need attention, and we were sort of in TJ's neighborhood already, so we're back in one of our favorite sites (#57), and will start the process of diagnosis and repair tomorrow.  Items to be repaired include the rear A/C unit (again!), replacing the TV antenna, and replacing an electrical connection for the tow hitch on the front of our car, so we look forward to seeing our friendly RV doctors once again as well as many of the staff who've become our friends. We hope we're only here a couple of days, but as experience has shown, repairs often don't go as quickly as we hope. That's why plans are usually written in pencil!