Don vs. The RV Stairs

⚠️ WARNING: If you’re squeamish, STOP after the first photo. The remaining photos are not for the faint of heart! 😬⚠️

We waited for the storm fronts to move through and finally hit the road, feeling pretty good about our timing. About 6 miles later, we made our first stop for fuel. What could possibly go wrong in six miles?

The storm was still hanging around, and between the wet RV steps and diesel on the ground, Don’s foot slipped as he stepped up into the coach. At first, he thought it was just a scrape. A few minutes later, he looked down and realized his shin had lost a serious battle with the RV stair. 😳

One look told us this wasn’t a “slap a Band-Aid on it and keep going” situation. So I went into roadside nurse mode, grabbed a towel, cleaned it up as best I could, applied gauze, and wrapped it well enough for us to get moving.

Now we had a new mission: find an urgent care that could accommodate a motorhome and Jeep in tow. After a little searching, we found a Bass Pro parking lot about 15 miles away, unhooked the Jeep, and headed for urgent care.

Thankfully, there was no wait. They took one look at his leg and brought him right in. After a thorough cleaning, the verdict was delivered: 15 stitches, a tetanus shot, and a bottle of antibiotics. 🩹💉

Ninety minutes later, Don was patched up, officially roadworthy again, and we were back on the road.

Not exactly the start to the travel day we had envisioned. Most people collect souvenirs on their trips; apparently, Don collects stitches. 😆

Considering how easily this could have turned into a much bigger ordeal, we’re grateful everything worked out and that we were able to continue our journey with nothing more than a scar and another crazy RV travel story to tell.Read more