Well, it’s been a pretty eventful year here at the Dugan IH Barn. I didn’t actually drive the Scout a lot during the summer due to the exhaust leak, and for that reason we didn’t take the truck to Nats. Looking at the main to-do list from the beginning of last year, the two accomplishments were the installation of a new battery tray and the unplanned but welcome return of working windshield wipers. I haven’t moved the mirror up the A pillar and I haven’t gotten the spare engine on a stand yet; what I’m going to have to tackle first is a new exhaust leak coming from somewhere.
Looking through the Scout fuel/mileage notebook and doing the math, I put a total of 1346 miles on her this year.
| Total Yearly Miles | Miles Minus Nats | |
| 2015 | 580 | 580 |
| 2016 | 276 | 276 |
| 2017 | 315 | 315 |
| 2018 | 1768 | 631 |
| 2019 | 1972 | 836 |
| 2020 | 1195 | 1195 |
| 2021 | 3177 | 2041 |
| 2022 | 2932 | 2932 |
| 2023 | 1346 | 1346 |
On the Travelall list, there was a lot more success. The next big items are re-upholstering the seats and installing them; in the springtime when it’s warmer I’m going to bite the bullet and have her towed down to the mechanic to sort out the clutch/engine issues that are just a bit beyond my skillset.