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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

OKC → Pops 66 → Tulsa, Diana airport pickup

Giant soda bottle in Arcadia, pre-position at Mingo, evening run to TUL

  • 130 miles
  • ~3 drive hours
  • Rockwell RV Resort, overnight 50A FHU first charge
  • Mingo RV Park, Tulsa tonight

Weather: Plains spring, overcast cool start at OKC (55 to 60°F at 10 AM CDT per KOKC), light N/NNE wind ~7 mph, warming through the day across central OK. Storm risk in the afternoon.

The day, by the numbers

  1. Miles driven132.6mi
  2. Towing efficiency1.23mi / kWh132.6 mi · 107 kWh
  3. Energy107kWh used · 104 kWh charged across 2 sessions
  4. Wind8mph NEMostly headwind
  5. Temperature63°F55 – 70°F range
  6. Peak elevation1,230ft↑ 1,800 ft↓ 2,400 ft
  7. Avg speed40mph · 3.3 hr moving
Photographs

Day 07 in pictures
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Stops, in order

The day

  1. charge

    Rockwell RV Resort, OKC morning

    8:43 AM CDT first photo (interior wardrobe rummage for a Route 66 / Oklahoma shirt). 9:00 AM CDT outside in the puffy jacket, the rig still plugged into the 50A pedestal, 60°F overcast morning. Charge cable still connecting the pedestal-mounted NEMA 14-50 to the truck via the yellow Rivian portable adapter. Stuck the round blue Rockwell RV Resort sticker onto the Airstream sticker board (which now reads as a small map of the trip so far: Route 66 Holbrook, Petrified Forest, Big Bear Discovery Center, San Diego Airstream Club, the Amarillo KOA from two nights ago, and a brand-new Rockwell RV Resort badge). Hitched up around 10:10 AM. Trip A pre-departure: 1,612.7 mi at 1.29 mi/kWh, 1,250 kWh trip-to-date, average 45 mph over 1 day 11 hr 43 min moving. Trip B was not reset overnight, so it still read 254.6 mi / 219 kWh / 1.16 mi/kWh from the Buc-ee's reset two days back (Buc-ee's → Erick → OKC RAN → Rockwell, cumulative). Reset Trip B at the gate before rolling. Ambient 60°F, battery 65°F, motors 68 to 71°F, tires 46 psi front / 50 to 51 psi rear.

    Map 35.4634, -97.6307

  2. scenic

    Kilpatrick Turnpike east through Edmond

    Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the NE

    Quick run NE from the Rockwell exit, up the Kilpatrick Turnpike toward Arcadia. Overcast morning, light NNE wind at ~7 mph, 55 to 60°F. Quartering headwind on the NE-bound diagonal, not enough to bite the efficiency.

    Map 35.5500, -97.4500

  3. photo

    Pops 66 Soda Ranch

    Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the NE

    10:53 AM CDT arrival at 660 OK-66, Arcadia. 66-foot stainless-steel pop bottle by Rand Elliott Architects, the architectural canopy that sweeps over the gas + charge area, and a wall of 700+ sodas inside (the famous floor-to-ceiling glass-front fridges, organized by state and brand, with ARIZONA / NEW MEXICO Route 66 photo panels mounted above). Painted "Route 66 / OK / ARCADIA" shield on the road approaching the property. Pulled in under the canopy at 35.6588, -97.3356; spent ~25 min photographing the sculpture, browsing the soda wall, and pulling four-packs at the checkout (the rainbow-printed Pops 66 four-pack boxes are themselves part of the brand). Standout bottles spotted on the shelves: W.T. Heck Bacon Soda (top-hat mustache mascot, bacon-stripes label), Always Ask for Avery's Unicorn Yack (raspberry-orange-cane-sugar, the cartoon unicorn label), plus the Apple Pie soda and several Jones varieties.

    Map Official site 35.6583, -97.3355

  4. photo

    Arcadia Route 66 Centennial sign

    11:35 AM CDT, ~0.7 mi east-northeast of Pops 66 at the next gravel pull-off. Big red-painted roll-up door on a wood-sided building, panel reads "Arcadia / 100 Miles of Christmas" banner above a black-and-white Route 66 shield with "1926 to 2026" centennial dates and CENTENNIAL on the blue-and-white striped banner below. Mission (the German Shepherd) posed for a shot at the sign with Eric on leash. The Arcadia Centennial sign is part of the town's recognition of the 100-year anniversary of US Route 66 (commissioned Nov 11, 1926); Arcadia hosts a "100 Miles of Christmas" lights drive on the same property in December.

    Map 35.6627, -97.3227

  5. food

    Chicken Shack, Arcadia (lunch)

    11:45 AM CDT lunch stop on the same property as the Centennial sign. Chicken Shack signage in red-and-yellow block letters on a black wood-sided storefront, with the Centennial roll-up door and the adjacent Hill's building completing the small Route 66 plaza. Interior is barn-style: corrugated metal ceiling, exposed ductwork, brick walls, a "WHISKEY / BEER" neon sign over the bar rail, sports TVs at the back, an Oklahoma-shaped Coca-Cola "REFRESHING OKLAHOMA" neon panel under the rafters, a black-and-white cotton Route 66 wreath next to a "Route 66 / Historic Route 66 / The Mother Road" tin sign on the back wall. Red-checkered tabletops, classic chicken-house menu.

    Map 35.6627, -97.3227

  6. photo

    Route 66 art totem near Luther / Wellston

    Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the NE

    12:57 PM CDT. Pulled the rig over on old Route 66 east of Arcadia for a roadside art piece, a tall mosaic / stained-glass totem in vivid patchwork color, framed between the R1T and the Airstream. The two-lane alignment through Luther and Wellston is the original Mother Road surface.

    Map 35.6806, -97.0463

  7. photo

    Welcome to Davenport Route 66 mural

    Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the NE

    1:26 PM CDT. The "Welcome To Davenport" painted Route 66 mural with the Oklahoma 66 shield, mounted on a building along the historic alignment in Davenport OK. Quick rig-in-frame shot.

    Map 35.7104, -96.7654

  8. photo

    Stroud Route 66 neon sign

    1:39 PM CDT. The "Route 66 / Stroud / EST. 1892" neon sign on the main drag through Stroud, OK, the red-and-blue shield + script. Stroud is the home of the original Rock Cafe (a Route 66 institution and a Pixar Cars research stop) a block away.

    Map 35.7490, -96.6643

  9. photo

    Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum, Sapulpa

    Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the NE

    2:36 PM CDT. The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa OK, marked by a 66-foot-tall stylized gas pump (one of the tallest in the country) with a clock-faced globe on top, a vintage blue VW Beetle and a 1940s sedan parked out front. A big OKLAHOMA 66 shield mural on the brick wall made the frame with the R1T rear + Airstream. Photo stop, did not tour the collection.

    Map Official site 35.9960, -96.1300

  10. sleep prep

    Mingo RV Park, Tulsa

    Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the NE

    ~3:10 PM CDT arrival at 4536 N Mingo Rd, the gated park 5 min from TUL. Log-cabin office (Camp Mingo) with the Oklahoma flag + a carved totem out front. Set up the Airstream on the 50A FHU site and plugged in for the overnight charge. Final Trip B for the day: 132.6 mi at 1.23 mi/kWh, 107 kWh. Trailer stays here; the airport run is truck-only.

    Map Official site 36.1667, -95.8671

  11. pickup

    Tulsa International Airport (TUL) Caution

    Diana lands 6:45 PM. Leave Mingo by 6:15 PM. TRUCK ONLY, trailer stays at Mingo.

    Map Official site 36.2012, -95.8850

The 66-foot stainless steel Pops 66 Soda Ranch bottle sculpture in Arcadia OK rising against an overcast May morning sky, with the silver Airstream International parked under the swept architectural canopy at the base, the white Rivian R1T just visible alongside, the metal bottle's steel rings glinting overhead
Day 07 Pops 66 in Arcadia. The 66-foot bottle, the rig under the canopy, the canonical Route 66 Oklahoma frame.

Towing segments this day

The charge-to-charge data, leg by leg.

Every towing leg logged today off the Rivian dashboard, with its elevation profile. Open one for the full per-segment data: efficiency, energy, grade, wind, temperature, and battery state of charge.

San Diego Home DAY 07
Charging plan

Where the electrons come from

  • Level 2 (50A NEMA 14-50, FHU)

    Rockwell RV Resort, overnight 50A FHU

    720 S Rockwell Ave, OKC 73128. 50A pull-through full-hookup site. Plugged in on arrival ~5:45 PM CDT on Day 6 with the pack at 30 percent SoC; left the rig plugged through the night via the included Rivian portable charger (the yellow NEMA 14-50 adapter). Site fee included the electric draw; no per-kWh charge. Departed at 10:17 AM CDT on Day 7 with the pack at 100 percent.

  • Level 2 (50A NEMA 14-50, FHU)

    Mingo RV Park, Tulsa, overnight 50A FHU

    4536 N Mingo Rd, Tulsa. Arrived ~3:10 PM CDT after the day's 132.6 mi run, plugged into the 50A FHU. No DC fast charge needed all day; the overnight shore power covers the next leg the same way Rockwell did. The planned Tulsa Memorial Tesla Supercharger top-up was skipped because the rig had plenty of range to reach Mingo and charge overnight.

Detailed charging data

4 receipts, app screens, pedestal displays, and Rivian dashboard readouts. Click through with the arrows; tap the tile to view full size.

Rockwell RV Resort pre-departure dashboard. Trip B 254.6 mi cumulative since Buc-ee's; the 1.9 mi / 5 kWh delta from yesterday's OKC RAN arrival is the evening hop to the RV park plus overnight phantom.
Trip A trip-to-date at Rockwell. 1,612.7 mi at 1.29 mi/kWh, 1,250 kWh from San Diego.
Trip A time view. 45 mph average over 1 day 11 hr 43 min of actual driving since San Diego.
Final Day 7 dashboard at Mingo. Trip B 132.6 mi at 1.23 mi/kWh, 107 kWh, elevation down to 608 ft. No DC charging today; plugged into overnight shore power.
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Day 08, Tulsa → Branson, MO

Into the Ozarks with the wife

225 mi · ~5 · route-66