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Day 29
05/30/18

We have arrived in Glendive MT.  Where the heck is Glendive, you ask?  Halfway between Billings, MT. and Bismark, ND.  A small town of about 5,500 souls.  Not much to see here but just wanted to rest our bones before heading out tomorrow for Bismark.  We are approaching our second month on the road, and found a few discrepancies with the trailer that we have had to attend to.  The other night in Billings, we were in a tremendous rain storm.  Sue noticed a leak in one of the overhead sun vent over the shower.  Fortunately it just leaked directly into the shower.  We called a mobile RV tech the following morning and he came by and re caulked the vent.  Glad it was in a water proof area, the shower.  So far, other that a leaking vent, and a faulty tongue jack, the trailer has performed admirably.  No complaints.  Just hit the local Albertsons for some fill in food items and now at the campground, which is a farmers field with sewer, water and electrical hookups.  Outside temp is 80 so after setting up and connecting all our umbilical cords to the trailer, we closed the trailer door, turned on the A/C and took a nap.  Till tomorrow then.

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