Despite taping both the front and back of the windshield where the rock made impact, the initial crack continued to spread both horizontally and vertically. I’m sure the rough roads and the temperature changes expanding and contracting it didn’t help. Doug added some super glue as each spider web crack continued to extend and this helped a bit, but he’d worked hard with out insurance company and a shop in Fairbanks called, Badger Glass, and it was time to get the repair done.
We left Denali National Park a day early to get to Fairbanks by mid-day.
Badger Glass needed ½ day to remove the broken windshield, put in the new one and recalibrate the lane assist, etc. on the RV, so we loaded Bailey into the e-bike basket and the three of us were off on a cycling adventure.
First stop – what seemed like a highly under-utilized dog park. How could I tell? Hundreds of dandelions with their white seeds bursting from their cores were still intact. Dogs had not been racing through there!
After a short break we got back on the side streets and made our way to the walking / bike path that winds its way along the Chena River. Some of the homes along here had solar panels and you can tell from how they’re mounted how low the sun is in the sky this far north.
We stopped at the Moose Antler Arch and made our way to the Fairbanks Visitor Center, where Doug and I took turns looking at the exhibits and watching Bailey.
We grabbed some dumplings and fish and chips from a food truck before heading back to the repair shop. We thought the food was okay, but Bailey’s giving it two paws up. (Take that with a grain of salt as this isn’t even close to her normal diet!)
As promised, before they closed, Badger Glass had completed the replacement and re-calibration! The new window looks amazing!
