Dense Fog and RVs

Above, patches of low clouds (fog) in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Fog is a cloud that touches the ground. It can be thick or thin and people have difficulty seeing and driving in it.

Some of the most notorious areas for fog is in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Many deaths have occurred by motorists trying to drive in it.

RV Life has posted and article with 15 tips that RVers need to know about driving in fog.

It begins with:

When you travel in an RV, you need to be prepared to encounter all kinds of road conditions. Whether you take short weekend trips or long cross-country adventures, you can run into bad weather at any time. Dense fog is one of the most dangerous conditions to drive in, and every RVer needs to know how to stay safe in this situation.

Fog often occurs in patches, so you might encounter a misty stretch of road without warning. Don’t panic if you find yourself surrounded by a gray haze! It can be unnerving to drive an RV in these conditions, but as long as you take the proper precautions, you should be able to reach the other end without an issue.

There are lots of ways for you to stay safe while you navigate dense fog. Sometimes you’ll only need to drive for a few minutes until you’re out of the haze. But in other cases, you might be stuck for a few hours. Regardless of how long or short your drive is, there are plenty of things you can do to improve your visibility and avoid accidents.

To read more, go here. 

Trump Comes To Bakersfield To Rescue Parched San Joaquin Valley Farmers

Several years ago, while on the road up and down the San Joaquin Valley of California, I saw miles upon miles of parched farmland with signs put up by farmers protesting the state's mismanagement of the water supply. The signs that accompany this blog post were typical of the signs I saw.

Of course, there was a drought at the time, but the mismanagement by the state government, fully controlled by Democrats, on top of no new water storage and distribution projects, effectively shut off the water supply to the farmers in the valley. No new water projects have been built since 1979 in California. Billions of gallons of water is flowing into the Pacific Ocean instead of being stored in the state because there are no facilities built to store it.

Instead of building water infrastructure, the state wasted billions on a ridiculous "bullet train to nowhere". Idiotic regulations on ponds, streams and other bodies of water on private farm property hurt the farmers as well.

Today, in Bakersfield, President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise to help the farmers of the San Joaquin Valley.

From The Hill:

President Trump on Wednesday signed an order in California to re-engineer the state’s water plans, completing a campaign promise to funnel water from the north to a thirsty agriculture industry and growing population further south. 

The ceremonial order comes after the Department of the Interior late last year reversed its opinion on scientific findings that for a decade extended endangered species protections to various types of fish — a review that had been spurred by the order from Trump.  

Trump said the changes to the “outdated scientific research and biological opinions” would now help direct “as much water as possible, which will be a magnificent amount, a massive amount of water for the use of California farmers and ranchers.”

"It would be different if you had a drought," Trump added of restrictions. "You don't have a drought. You have tremendous amounts of water." 

“A major obstacle to providing water for the region's farmers has now been totally eliminated by the federal government,” Trump said Wednesday in Bakersfield, Calif., flanked by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), as well as Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who helped shepherd the changes to the state’s water policy. 

Trump's order comes as the state has taken several steps to deal with the water scarcity that has lasted for decades.

Naturally, the leftists (mainly Governor Newsom and Attorney General Becerra) will be fighting Trump and the farmers.

To read more, go here.

Up The San Joaquin Valley

Above, The Beast at the Los Banos KOA. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It is a very warm day in the San Joaquin Valley of California, where I am currently heading up to Marin County for the book signing event by former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill.

I am taking it easy heading up. I left around 5:30 this morning, only because I didn't want to mess with the morning rush hour.

Above, the Coalinga-Avenal Rest Area facilities. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

As I am not in any kind of hurry, I made a few stops. The first was for coffee and breakfast in Gorman. Next, it was for fuel somewhere near Buttonwillow on I-5. The next stop was at a rest area in the Coalinga-Avenal area.

I made it to my day's destination, the KOA Kampground in the Los Banos area. It was a good thing I got there when I did (around 11:30), I was starting to feel drowsy.

Above, The Beast at the RV and truck parking at the
 Coalinga-Avenal Rest Area. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I will be heading the rest of the way to Marin County tomorrow morning and will be staying at a RV park in the area. The event with Clint Hill will be Saturday afternoon. I am looking forward to it. So all I'll have to drive tomorrow is 125 miles.

Oh, yes, I did manage to see one Donald Trump sign along the way. It read: "Another Farmer For Trump".

The Beast is performing splendidly!