"My fuel pump broke and it would be a few days till the new one would be in.  I needed to mow the lawn so I figured gravity would work...

You only get a few days off a week and it sucks when you have to spend that time mowing your lawn.  There use to be a company in WA...

"Made a friend in Thompson Pass, AK that needed his Tipi brought back to town. We drove it to Girdwood and spent a few days camping in the city square,...

Uh yeah that's going to work.  Hope you don't plan on sleeping for a few days because its going to take that long.