Jason had to go in to work today even though it’s usually our day off, so it was up to me to get things done on our camper today! Luckily, (?) a lot of what needed to be done was just basic labor.

First up was to get the countertops sanded down from all of the bubbles that formed yesterday so I could get them recoated.  It takes 4-5 hours until they’re hard enough that dust won’t just settle down into the glossy finish and I know mom wants her spot in the garage back.  The actual sanding was fine, but the annoying part was the fine dust that got compressed into each little divot.  It was so hard to get that out.  I used a toothpick at one point.  There are still some spots there that show up white, but after a certain amount of effort expended, I’m done.

If bubbles form in these overnight again I’m going to cry… and then just spray paint them black and go on about my life.

Next up was the floor for the dinette that we fiberglassed yesterday.  So more sanding fiberglass and the associated itchy dust.

I went to Ace to get some more plumbing supplies, but they didn’t really have what I wanted.  I did manage to get the fitting and hose that I needed to adapt the lid of the drain tank for the drain hose.  I didn’t install the hose yet because that goes on the sink that goes on the countertop that’s currently taking up the garage floor…

After a few hour break to sit around and relax and eat dinner, we went back outside to keep working.  It feels really weird right now because the smoke from all of the forest fires makes the air thick and the sky dark.  It’s only 6:30 but feels like 9. It’s super weird.

It’s been a while since I said anything about our refrigerator.  It’s awesome. Jason wired up a dedicated plug for it in his panel.  However, it’s also quite a bit wider than the part of the camper that goes out over the bedsides.  Our plan was to make mounting brackets attached to the shell and tie the cooler in place.  If that proves insufficient, we can make a little tray to support one end like a small shelf with brackets. The first step in this process was to make the brackets to hold the tie downs.  I cut and sanded them a while ago, but I’m using recycled teak handrails from our boat.  The hard wood should hold screws pretty well. I was going to varnish, but since I lack patience and attention to detail, I covered them in a layer of the same epoxy we’ve been using for fiberglass.  Should be ready to install tomorrow! 🙂