Tag: Vanlife
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Meeks Cabin
The plan for the day was to get somewhere near the Great Salt Lake without getting tied up in the metro Salt Lake City area. We crossed Wyoming on I-80, caught up on gas and fresh water, and I (not we) picked a National Forest campground for the night. I’m not familiar with camping in…
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Trail 793
Back on the road, at least for a couple weeks. We started week or so late, mostly because the time that it took to recognize that our refrigerator wasn’t working, compounded by the delays in getting a warranty replacement from the factory in B.C. Fridges ship freight, not Fed Ex or UPS. New (refurbished) fridge…
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Battery Monitoring with Thornwave
Last summer I added a 100 amp-hour lithium (LiFePo4) battery to the campervan, and last fall I switched out the OEM flooded lead acid batteries for a pair of absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries. In the current setup: The combination works OK under most conditions. In moderate weather, the AGM’s will run the fridge and…
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Campervan – Lagun Table Installation
The Coachmen Crossfit/Beyond 22C comes with a not-too-useful 12″ by 28″ dining table – not even big enough to hold a couple of plates. Apparently Coachmen thinks that people don’t eat in campervans. Or don’t eat off plates. The dining table doubles as a filler piece to fill in the foot of the bed when…
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Dodging Tumbleweeds
We spent a good part of Saturday dodging airborne tumbleweeds. Our trip from Palo Dura Canyon through the Oklahoma panhandle and southern Kansas put us in an area of strong southerly winds – 30mph with gusts to 40mph. The weather service issued Red Flag warnings for the area. We passed through Beaver, Oklahoma just ahead…
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City of Rocks
The days in the Sonoran Desert were really nice. After leaving Organ Pipe Cactus, we spent a few days in the Tucson area at State Park. Like at Organ Pipe, we saw beautiful scenery and had nice weather. But we have commitments in Minnesota, so are starting for home. Our first stop was City of…
Michael Janke 