Hot spring tripping 10/5 – 10/10 2021
This trip was about exploring a few hot springs in the south east corner of Oregon and northwest corner of Nevada and an additional find in Idaho. There were many more we wanted to check out but time off from work limited our trip a bit. We would leave work from Spokane Washington on the … Continue reading “Hot spring tripping 10/5 – 10/10 2021”
Smoking 9/25/21 – 9/26/21
We had a few things going on with some more truck upgrades and additional storage for camper usage. First was to add a fuel can and secure it to the camper ladder. It is just a 1 gallon can for the generator. I used a Torklift Lock and Load tray that was on the front … Continue reading “Smoking 9/25/21 – 9/26/21”
Ups and downs 9/17/21-9/19/21
Ups as in upgrades. I noticed my truck transmission was starting to slip a little when going into overdrive during hot temperatures. So it was time get the transmission rebuilt. No way would I only put it back to stock, no I would have it upgraded. Went with a triple disc, performance torque converter and … Continue reading “Ups and downs 9/17/21-9/19/21”
Labor Day 2021
With the camper delivered back to us all fixed and good to go it was time to go on another trip. We would spend our long holiday weekend at Evans Campground along the Columbia River in Washington. We go to these campgrounds along the river often. There are several and we like them. Bonus that … Continue reading “Labor Day 2021”
Goodbye, 4 trips and stink
Now that we have our new camper it was time to sell our old camper. Our Adventurer that we bought new in 2010 was heavily used and brought us many fond memories but we did not need it anymore. I put it up for sale and it sold literally within minutes. I had to get … Continue reading “Goodbye, 4 trips and stink”
Making it our own
It was time to make our camper, ours. Meaning time for us to decorate things. We also changed some of the outside locks. Another thing we did is add a camper loading system to our truck. First, lets give you some stats on the new camper. Dry weight is 4230 lbs, interior height is 7′, … Continue reading “Making it our own”
Getting the new camper home
We picked up the new camper from the factory and our first nights stay was at the manufacturer owners home. Jesse and Anca were gracious enough to let us park in the driveway and feed us too! It gave us some time to check things out with the camper while we had the attention of … Continue reading “Getting the new camper home”
Getting our new camper
We knew we wanted a bigger and better built camper. We went back and forth on a couple choices but in the end decided on a Rugged Mountain Granite RL camper. We loved the layout design and the residential look and feel of that camper. It was an 11 foot with no slide outs. We … Continue reading “Getting our new camper”
A little about me
We started truck camping about 2001 and have never looked back. Over the years we have had 4 truck campers. Our 4th camper is brand new and just got it in July of 2021. I did a truck camping blog before but stopped doing it several years ago. Now with our new camper I have … Continue reading “A little about me”
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