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Archives of writings while finding Home Along the Way
![Tempting Fate: Driving 600 Miles With a Bad Transmission and Limited Brakes](http://hatw.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_2845-1080x675.jpg)
![13 Tons, 6,500 Feet, 6% Grade and No Brakes!](http://hatw.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_2665-e1445455772297-1080x675.jpg)
13 Tons, 6,500 Feet, 6% Grade and No Brakes!
If we're gonna breakdown we might as well do it in the US. It's a bit shortsighted as with an RV any breakdown even in the US is a long breakdown. And yes our rig, Gracie, is an older beast, at 17 years. So we're bound to have things break. And break they have!...![Thoughts From Behind: A Few Words From the Minivan](http://hatw.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_1645-1080x675.jpg)
Thoughts From Behind: A Few Words From the Minivan
From Newaygo, before all this happened. Do you see the Kortmans anywhere? No? Good. It's about time you heard from me. They don't value me and neither do you. But I'm very important. It grinds my gears that no one talks about me. There's a whole blog post about...![Part 4: Back in the US of A](http://hatw.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC02063-1024x683-227098_1024x675.jpg)