Hondo decided while they we're at it to hook up the fuel trailer to the bronco and fill up.  Meanwhile Valentine and macey got some brat sausages out of the fridge on the covered trailer for supper and Valentime taught Mavry how to make a macaroni salad.  
 
Valentine had not been much of a cook but Hondo' s sister  had taught her some and challenged her to try finding her own way. When VAL realized it was real world chemistry she started to like cooking, that and she knew a way to any mans heart started with good food.

"Okay." This is a new but simple routine Jeanette needs to be accustomed to.
 
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"Again, don't worry about it." Fernando begins, "I'm going to show her basics though they should have taught her how to drive a trailer at EMT School. They do at NYC."
 
"Need me to do anything?" Hondo asks.
 
"I doubt it. Maybe explain the details of how the toilet works, that's about it." Fernando says as he starts to walk to Jeanette with Hondo following at his sides. He then walks to the rear of the trailer and calls to Jeanette. He begins to explain certain details about the trailer as she arrives.
 
"At each corner is a jack that holds the trailer in place when we are parked and camping. You need to make sure that they are up when driving and down when parked. There's a switch under every corner so you can raise the lower the jacks electronically, but if there is no power, you can use a wheel lug wrench to manually raise and lower them. All you need to do is lower it until it presses against the ground, no more." Fernando explains to Jeanette and demonstrates the switch. He then opens the rear hatch, and then another hatch, pulls out a hose with a shower head on it and points up as well, "This is your outdoor shower. You pull down the privacy tent, hook the shower head to the rail and turn the knobs to the desired water temperature. The hot water tank is cold most of the time so you need to heat it up first before you shower, it takes about a 1/2 hour to heat up the water. You put the shower head back in and fold up the tent into place when you're done."
 
Fernando then walks to the front of the trailer, explaining that area as he give her a couple of keys, "This cable connects to your brake and turn signal lights. This Triangle piece of steel is the trailer's tongue which connects to your camper's hitch. And these chains are for safety in case the hitch or tongue breaks, they keep the trailer attached to the camper. Nothing special about it, but this locked box on the tongue has some tools. That is the key to the trailer and the box. This other key is for my trailer and tool box. Now, this trailer window pops out and up and you have a sink that opens up to the outside. Mine does not do that. maybe Hondo can explain it. Where the shower is at, under the bed there is an area where an engine should be if it were a camper. Inside that area is the shower tanks, batteries and generator. On the roof there is a solar panel. Here at the kitchen end, there is a water tank and circuit breakers. There are four circuit breakers by the battery and generator as well but here you can switch between the solar panel, batteries and generator as needed and recharge the battery with the solar panel or generator. Driving while towing it takes a bit getting used too. I think that is it."
 
Fernando realizes that he almost forgot something, "In the kitchen area is a heater to heat up the space inside when it is too cold outside. The trailer is insulated so it will keep in the heat and keep out the cold. There is no air conditioning though, but there are a couple of fans inside to keep one cool. And unless there is no room anywhere, no one should be riding in the trailers while you are driving."

"We can get a mat at the market tomorrow. As for the convoy, best to be the last one on the line in case something happens to the front of the line we can turn around and head back. But I'm not worried about that. But for the sake of some of us, it is best that if we know the town is not mutant friendly, to skip it and head for the next time that is mutant friendly. It means more driving time but at least we will be safer this way." Fernando explains.

"Make a list of small things that we are going to need and we can get them tomorrow at the market before it closes and the convoy rolls out." Fernando explains, "Taking up the rear allows us to turn around like you said, the road is impassible or the if the convoy is attacked. The front of the convoy is usually attacked to stop it in its tracks. But since these merchants seem to know the way, I do not think anyone would be dumb enough to attack us for one reason or another. It is something I'm noticing- the golden rule is: help those in need and we in turn get get ourselves. I helped out the highway gang so they let us go on their roads. No doubt, these merchants have some kind of deal with the highway gangs to let them go along in peace. How else would they go from town town? And the gang I helped stated that they were escorting the truck that was in an accident. I think the non-mutant friendly towns are against this but the mutant friendly towns are for it. Well, how ever they make their money is on them. Question, Jeanette - you have a CB radio in your camper? I know you have the Yeasu I gave you but you might need something the convoy uses. Put that on the list and maybe we can find something for you."