Council Bluffs, Ia

Got on the road today around 9:30am. 422 miles later I had supper and I’m “boaterhoming” at Cracker Barrel in Council Bluffs. Cracker Barrels are one of my favorite places while traveling. Good food, RV spaces in the parking lot, and they allow overnighting. Tonight I took several regular spots out back next to (but below) a highway. Lots of other restaurants and stores around here as well, so I took a short walk to burn off the DQ sundae I walked over for! lol. Not much wind on the nose today, but just enuf to still bring my F150’s average mileage down to 9mpg. Burned 45.3g at a cost of $121. Avg gas price $2.66/gal. That average will likely go up as I head west, C-Traveler’s fuel tank is full at 100g, along with potable water of 20g. Then all my provisions. Total weight with trailer is around 8,200 lbs from earlier scale checks. Ok that’s the stats, if I remember, day after tomorrow when I cross the Rockies I’ll pull the numbers for comparison. Late note. I should add some of today’s gas stops involved Unleaded 88 or gas with 15% ethanol! One station called it U88. However Loves truck stop just has a sticker posted that says up to 15% ethanol. (No problem in the pickup as it can burn E85,)Read more