My van camper

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW!

HI ALL YOU BUCK A ROO'S, THANKS FOR CHECKING TREAD! 

IDEA:  HAVE TRIED USING A COLEMAN 2 FILAMENT PROPANE LIGHT FOR
     HEATING INTERIOR OF GREEN MACHINE TO WARM UP AFTER A COLD NIGHT,
     IT SEEMS TO NOT PUT OFF ALL THE MOISTURE AS USING A PROPANE STOVE.
     HOWEVER, HAVE NOT WARMING UP AFTER A SUB FREEZING NIGHT WILL LET
     YOU KNOW AFTER A REAL COLD NIGHT.

AREA OF WEEK:  SOUTH OF JEROME AZ HEADING SOUTH ON HWY 89A TOWARD
CONGRESS AZ AND STANTON AZ (A HUGE GOLD STRIKE OF OLD, IT'S SAID THAT 
ON RICH MTN. THEY FOUND GOLD NUGGETS THE SIZE OF POTATO'S)  BETWEEN 
YARNELL AZ AND CONGRESS AZ IS THE HOTSHOT MEMORIAL STATE PARK, AZ SET
THIS UP TO HONOR THE 17 FIREMEN LOST DURING THE WILD FIRE. PIC'S SHOW
ROAD SOUTH ABOVE JEROME AND PICTURES OF MEMORIAL AND A PARK SPENT 
THE NIGHT TO GRAB A SHOWER.

RTR IS COMING QUICK AND WILL PICKUP PACE OF PICKS AS I MEET PEOPLE AND
FEATURE THEIR RIGS.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.  I AM THE GREEN BEAST, SO IF AT
RTR PLEASE SAY HOWDY, AND WE WILL SHARE A CUP OF COFFEE.  

 

[highdesertranger]

great pics as usual, see you at RTR, highdesertranger

 

[Campor99]

great pics as usual,  see you at RTR,  highdesertranger

U BET, LOOKING FORWARD TO MEET U, AND BE AT MEET. HOPE OTHERS
WHO FOLLOW MY THREAD WILL SAY HELLO!

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW!

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING GUY'S AND GAL'S, THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD!

RTR 2018  SITTING IN MICKY D'S LOT, QUARTZSITE AZ.  WILL GRAB A QUARTER POUNDER THEN 
HEAD TO RTR SITE.  

PICTURES ARE EHENBURG AZ, AND LAUNDRY MAT WITH SHOWERS PRE STAGE FOR RTR.
QUARTZSITE HI JOLLY MONUMENT AND HISTORY.  PHOTO OF UNIQUE CAMPER SEEN IN 
PARKER AZ JUST NORTH OF RTR.  AND NISSAN TRUCK CAMPER, TO BAD THEY DON'T OFFER 4X4
WOULD BE IDEAL.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.  WILL TRY AND GET ADDITIONAL POST DURING WEEK

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW!

HI ALL YOU BUCKAROO GUY'S AND GAL'S, THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD!

WELCOME TO RTR 2018!

HECK OF A LARGE CROWD,  AIN'T SMALL ANYMORE.  LAST YEAR REPORTED 600 OR SO.  2018
BLM ESTIMATES THAT ITS 4000!  PER RUMOR, NEXT YEAR WILL BE AT NEW LOCATION (NOT ENOUGH
SPACE AT CURRENT) WILL BE GOOD FOR 10 YEARS PER BOB.

PIX'S BOB HEADING TO OPENING  MEETING,  OPENING WELCOME BY BOB, CROWD, PORTA POTTIES NEW THIS YEAR, 
CROWDED PARKING FOR CAMPERS.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

NEXT POST WILL BE OF VARIOUS VAN'S ETC AT 2018 RTR.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW!!!!

HI ALL YOU BUCKAROO GUY'S AND GAL'S, THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD.

RTR 2018, QUARTZSITE, AZ  1/11 -1/21

BOB DID A FINE JOB ONCE AGAIN.  THANKS ALSO TO THOSE THAT HELPED BOB IN HIS EFFORT.

ATTACHED PHOTO'S:  SEVEN WANDERS YOU TUBE STAR.  RICK'S BRIGHT YELLOW ASTRO VAN A EXCELLENT
EXAMPLE OF DIY VAN BUILD. AND DAVID'S EXPRESS VAN THAT WAS NOT COMPLETE AND HE WAS BUILDING
ON THE ROAD AND HAD A TENT TO SELL ITEMS FROM HIS RECENT VACATED CONDO.  

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, MORE RTR VANS AND SIGHTS.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW!

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING GUY'S AND GAL'S, THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD!

RTR 2018  SITTING IN MICKY D'S LOT, QUARTZSITE AZ.  WILL GRAB A QUARTER POUNDER THEN 
HEAD TO RTR SITE.  

PICTURES ARE EHENBURG AZ, AND LAUNDRY MAT WITH SHOWERS PRE STAGE FOR RTR.
QUARTZSITE HI JOLLY MONUMENT AND HISTORY.  PHOTO OF UNIQUE CAMPER SEEN IN 
PARKER AZ JUST NORTH OF RTR.  AND NISSAN TRUCK CAMPER, TO BAD THEY DON'T OFFER 4X4
WOULD BE IDEAL.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.  WILL TRY AND GET ADDITIONAL POST DURING WEEK

FORGOT TO PUT "HI JOLLY" MONUMENT HISTORY PLAQUE

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL  GO FAR  GO NOW 

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING BUCK-A-ROO'S,  THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD'

2018 RTR CONT.   

RICK'S VAN COVER IN PREVIOUS POST,  WAS FEATURED IN A "CARAVAN CAROLYNS" YOU TUBE VIDEO. LATE DEC. 2017.

TOP PIX, "GAVIO'S HIGHLY MODIFIED ASTRO VAN.  HE BUILD POP TOP AND INSTALLED A CHEVY S-10 TRANSFER CASE
CONVERTING HIS AWD TO A PURE 4X4.   

THE CHEVY EXPRESS IS A "PRO" SERIES.

NEXT POST WILL CONTINUE COVERAGE OF THE 2018 RTR

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW!

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING GUY''S AND GAL'S,  THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD.

RTR 2018 CONTINUES.

SMALL TRAILER BUILT BY LADY CALLING HERSELF "GLITCH".  MADE FROM USED MATERIALS  INCLUDING
TRAILER FRAME PULLS IT WITH SMALL PICKUP.
MODERNISTIC SLIDE IN WAS BUILT BY PROFESSIONAL METAL WORKER REALLY SLICK.
OTHER PHOTOS WERE OF VANS BUILT BY OWNERS SEEN AT MEET UP.


HOPE YOU ENJOY 

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY!

NEXT WEEK RTR CONTINUES

 

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I always enjoy your posts and appreciate the pictures and your brevity.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING GUY'S AND GAL'S,  THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD

2018 RTR PHOTO'S CONTINUED

TOP PHOTO - GENERATOR FRONT BUMPER CARRIER

BLUE PICKUP REALLY A NICE LIGHT WEIGHT SLIDE IN!

BETH USED A PICKUP CAP USED TO MAKE HIGH TOP VAN

OLDER CAMP TRAILER WITH NICE PAINT JOB.

BE SAFE OUT THERE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY!

NEXT WEEK A SIDE TRIP AND MORE.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR

HI YOU BUCK A ROO VAN LOVING GUYS AND GALS, THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD.

TIP: IF YOUR INTO GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY.  CHECK YOU TUBE "NOMAD FOR NATURE"  ROXIE'S POSTS ARE GREAT.
        ALSO,  WESTFALIA'S  FANS CHECK THE YOU TUBE SITE, " DIGITAL WESTFALIA ".

WELL THE LAST WEEKEND OF THE RTR 2018 LAKE HAVASU HAD A BALLON FEST.. SO I PACKED  UP AND JOINED THE CROWD.  UNFORT-
UNATELY  THE WINDS AT ALTITUDE WERE TO  HIGH FOR THEM TO FLY BUT THEY DID INFLATE AND TALKED TO ALL THAT WOULD LISTEN.
OF COURSE THERE IS LONDON BRIDGE TO SEE.

THE SCHOOLIES ARE THOSE OF JAMIE AND TAMARA.

BE SAFE OUT THERE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

NEXT WEEK WILL BE HEADING TO THE MOJAVE DESERT PRESERVE FOR A TRAIL ADVENTURE.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR!

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING BUCKAROO GUY'S AND GAL'S.  THANK FOR CHECKING THREAD.

MOJAVE DESERT PRESERVE.   THE OLD TRAIL IS ONE OF THE BUCKET LIST ITEMS FOR MANY DESERT EXPLORING
CAMPERS.  I WAS ABLE TO ONLY DO ONE SECTION OF TRAIL GOING FROM THE CIMA-KELSO ROAD TO THE WEST 
TOWARD BAKERS CA.  ENTERING THE PRESERVE FROM I-40 ON ESSEXX ROAD TO THE HOLE IN WALL VISITOR CENTER AND 
CAMPGROUND AREA THEN NORTH TO CEDAR CANYON ROAD.  WEST TO THE CIMA -KELSO ROAD AND INTERSECTION OF THE
TRAIL WEST.  THE PRESERVE HAS PRIVATE RANCHES SCATTERED THROUGH OUT.

ENJOY THE PIX AND SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. FOR THE FAMOUS "MAILBOX" AND THE DRIVE.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

 

[highdesertranger]

dang they went and built a visitor center at Hole In The Wall. this is why I hate parks. highdesertranger

 

[Campor99]

Yup and the Campsites were in a way really nice, had water spigots but no water, go figure, didn't ask
guys manning the visitor center as I didn't use their facilities..

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR

HI ALL YOU BUCKAROO'S ITS BEEN A WHILE, SEEMS LIKE LOST SOME PHOTOS OF MOJAVE
TRAIL.  WILL TRY AND GET BACK ON TRACK.  THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD

PIX TRAIL MARKET ON KELSO-CIMA ROAD AT CEDAR CANYON ROAD. TRAIL HEADING DUE WEST.
TRAIL HAD LOTS OF MOGULS AND WAS A SLOW  SLOW DRIVE.  NEVER USED 4X4.  
FAMOUS MAILBOX.  AND FROG PARKING LOT. 

TRAIL HAD SOME AREAS WHERE BLACK VOLCANIC ROCK COULD CUT A SIDEWALL.

BE SAFE, AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.  NEXT WEEK  WILL FINISH UP TRAIL AND RTR 2018

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL, GO FAR!

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING BUCK A ROO'S ,  THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD!

THIS IS THE LAST OF THE 2018 RTR PHOTOS  AND THE FINISH OF THE MOJAVE PRESERVE
TRAIL TRIP I DID AFTER RTR.   THE KELSO TRAIN DEPOT SERVED THE COMMUNITY, BUT
WAS PRIMARILY FOR CREWS MANNING THE TRAINS AND IS A TOURIST ATTRACTION RAN
BY THE PRESERVE.  WITH THE LOSS OF PASSENGER TRAINS AND ARRIVAL OF DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES,
NOT NEEDING WATER, THE DEPOT WAS CLOSED.

NEXT POSTING WILL BE ABOUT A SUMMER TRIP,  WILL BE HEADING TOWARD NW AND MAYBE
WILL BE DOING SOME CANADA.  STAY TUNED.  ALSO WILL BE ADDING PICTURES OF MY RIDE
THIS TRIP AND HOW ITS SET UP FOR ON THE ROAD CAMPING AND TRAVEL.

BE SAFE OUT THERE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING BUCK A ROO'S,  THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD

THIS TRIP IS IN THE 'BEAST' AS WILL BE DOING A LOT OF DIRT BACK ROADS.

SUMMER TRIP  HEADING TO ROCKY MTN NP THEN INTO WY AND MT AND ID
CLEARWATER NF.  HOPE TO GET TO CANADIAN ROCKIES IF TIME PERMITS.
PLAN ON BEEN A 6-8 WEEK ADVENTURE.
HONDA GEN.  IS FOR MULTI DAY CAMP SITES AS HOUSE BATTERY IS NORMALLY
MAINTAINED BY DRIVE TIME.

WILL POST ROCKY MTN NP WHEN LEAVING FOR WY

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

 

[highdesertranger]

dang, you got that burb fixed up real nice inside. I been to Kelso station many times my desert field studies classes were held about 10 miles south. I am looking forward to your future adventures. highdesertranger

 

[Campor99]

THANKS FOR COMMENTS. HOPE TO BE ON ROAD UP TO 8 WEEKS. STAY TUNED AS THEY SAY!