We departed from Jasper, TN this morning at 6:15 AM EDT (sorry neighbors, we tried to be as quiet as possible). There’s no better way for your Caterpillar C7 to start the day than an immediate trip over Monteagle. As we started to lose speed I dropped to 4th gear and were able to maintain a speed of 55 MPH all the way to the top with no change in engine temperature.
We fueled up at a very nice Flying-J in Oak Grove, KY and Beth took over driving duties at that point as I demonstrated how to knock out a quick 2 hour power nap.
I took over driving again once I woke up from my coma and we kept on cruising (only stopping once more for fuel). Beth got to see the Gateway Arch for the first time in her life and in honor of Clark Griswold I made sure to point it out to her and then tell her we didn’t have time to tour it. Unfortunately, we lost nearly an hour when traffic came to a complete stop for road repair just west of St. Louis.
We arrived at Deer Creek Valley RV Park in Topeka, KS at 7:50 PM EDT (it was a long day). This has to be one of the nicest RV Parks we’ve ever stayed in. All concrete pads with plenty of manicured grass between sites. We will definitely try to stay here again on our future trips west.
We showered and watched the USF vs San Jose St college football game before going to bed.
Deer Creek RV Park Site #47 
Deer Creek RV Park Site #47