$20 Wyze Cam

In anticipation of spending time away from my Big Horn this summer so as to avoid the oppressive heat in Las Vegas, I thought it would be nice to have a security camera which would allow me to monitor the interior of the RV while out of town and to receive push notifications if someone enters the vehicle. However, I did not want to spend the big bucks that most security cameras cost along with their cloud subscription fees.

Fortunately, I came across the Wyze Cam which I bought for $27.63 delivered ($19.99 camera + $5.99 shipping + $1.65 sales tax). It not only does everything I was looking for but a lot more such as an email alert when the smoke alarm or carbon monoxide monitor is activated. I will not go into all the benefits & features of the camera as you can view those for yourself on their website along with their accessories. I am still learning how to use the Wyze Cam software but so far, I like what I see.

Social Security Phone Scam

This morning I received three phone calls that my caller id identified as 888-815-1311, 888-815-1322 and 888-815-1327. As a rule of thumb, I ignore calls from numbers that I do not recognize thinking if it is really important, they will leave a message.

Well, all three left a message indicating that my "Social Security number had been suspended because of suspicious activity and that I was to press 1 to reactivate my Social Security number". It was apparent that this is a scam so I deleted the messages and reported them to the Social Security Administration and the Federal Trade Commission. Click here to see an informative article from USA Today on the practice.

High Rollers In Town

My friends, Ken & Faye, and their friends, DB & Sharon, are in town this week and the casinos are getting nervous. We started out at Binion's on Fremont Street and then hit Caesars Palace and Bellagio on "The Strip". I almost felt sorry for the casinos watching these professionals at work. Of course, they did not spend the entire day taking the casinos' money...

Checking out the scales at the Heart Attack Grill

Lunch at Margaritaville

The Forum Shops at Caesars

Chinese theme decorations at Bellagio

A good time was had by all but I was one tired puppy by the time we got back to the RV park. It's not easy keeping up with "high rollers".

Vinyl Wrap Your Jeep

Okay, you've installed a lift kit, bigger tires, winch, HID lights, air compressor, etc. on your Jeep. Now you are wondering what you can do to take it to the next level. How about a custom vinyl wrap of your own design...

Remember Jeep is an acronym for Just Empty Every Pocket

Thor Axis Update

After having to cancel three trips with friends due to the OneControl System failing, I told the dealer that I no longer felt comfortable taking the RV on the road and if we could not work something out, I would be contacting an attorney for the purpose of turning it in as a "lemon". As a response, they did the one thing that gives me some optimism for taking one more road trip and that was to replace the entire OneControl System including wiring and connecting harnesses.

I have friends coming into town this weekend which will give me time to see if the system fails while sitting in the park. Surprisingly, past failures occurred after having been parked for two or more days, not after moving. This leads me to think it might have been temperature related. If all goes well, I hope to take the RV on the road in a week or two.