My van camper

[highdesertranger]

nice. highdesertranger

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR.

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING GUY'S AND GAL'S, THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD.  AS ALWAYS BE SAFE
AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

MADE MISTAKE ON LAST POST,  WITH TOWN NAME,  

CORRECT NAME OF LITTLE ONE BUILDING ON ROADSIDE IS   "SPOTTED HORSE"  NEED TO CHECK MY
NOTES THE MEMORY MUST BE SLIPPING.  ADDED A FEW PIC'S OF SPOTTED HORSE AND INFO SIGN LOCATED 
NEAR STORE.  THE AREA WAS LOW ROLLING HILLS AND MILES OF GRASS LANDS.

ENJOY

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[highdesertranger]

ha ha, I guess they couldn't spell Appaloosa. highdesertranger

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING BUCK-A-ROO'S, THANKS FOR STOPPING BY THREAD.

EASTERN WY. AND SOUTH DAKOTA WEST AND SOUTH OF SPEARFISH SD.  THE TOWN OF 
ALADDIN WY "FOR SALE" QUITE A FEW NICE USFS CAMPGROUNDS.  COOK LAKE, AND HANNA
JUST A FEW.   SPEARFISH CANYON WATERFALL.  THE HAYSTACK NEAR ALADDIN SHOWS THE
TERRAIN AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN A POPULAR HUNTING GROUND FOR THE NORTH PLAINS
INDIANS. 

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

 

[frwent89]

I'm in love with your old school Burb, it brings me good memories of my old K5 Blazer!

 

[Campor99]

I'm in love with your old school Burb, it brings me good memories of my old K5 Blazer!

Its been a good ride, except for not being as fuel efficient as one would like.  Very dependable so far.
Thanks for your comments.  Stay tuned for more of Black Hills and more.

 

[DKNZ]

How many cc's does this have?

 

[Campor99]

Its been a good ride, except for not being as fuel efficient as one would like.  Very dependable so far.
Thanks for your comments.  Stay tuned for more of Black Hills and more.

It has the GM 350 cubic inch V8 with throttle body injection.  Metric would be 5.7 liters.  best guess is Mountains 
13-14  mph and lowlands 14-16 at 55-60 mph.  Guess it loses mileage having old tech 4x4 system. 
But all in all its one Tough Truck

Thanks for note.

 

[highdesertranger]

5.7 liters = 5700 CC's. highdesertranger

 

[ncdottie]

Love the Scamp travel trailer. Actually, that's my dream rig. I can pull 3500 lbs. with my 2012 Kia Sedona. Plenty for a nice Scamp. But they are so hard to find. More are on the West Coast as they are made out West. Hard to find them here in the East. I keep looking though.

 

[Campor99]

Love the Scamp travel trailer.  Actually, that's my dream rig.  I can pull 3500 lbs. with my 2012 Kia Sedona.  Plenty for a nice Scamp.  But they are so hard to find.  More are on the West Coast as they are made out West.  Hard to find them here in the East.  I keep looking though.

Thanks for note, they are nice I've had mine for about 12 years found in in Cortez CO at a Pawn shop.  Go figure.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW

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

SOME CAMPSITES AND CRAZY HORSE!  WAS IMPRESSIVE TO SAY THE  LEAST.
DEADWOOD WAS A NIGHTMARE OF TRAFFIC AND PEOPLE.  WOULD RECOMMEND
VISITING OUTSIDE THE TOURIST SEASON.  

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.  STAY TUNED 

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW!

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

BADLANDS WAS A FUN DRIVE WITH MANY INTERESTING VISTA'S LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF DEADWOOD SD
NOTE THE MOUNTAIN SHEEP IN RAVINE,  SEEMED OUT OF PLACE TO ME.  THIS IS THE END OF THIS TRIP
SO THEREFORE A SUNSET FROM A TRUCK STOP WHERE I CRASHED FOR THE NIGHT.


BE SAFE OUT THERE, AND GET OUT AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY!  YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S AROUND 
THAT NEXT BEND IN THE ROAD.  SEE YOU SOON.

 

[Dreamer67]

Cool! I have been wondering about a cot instead of a wood build. Do you like it better?

 

[Campor99]

21393[/ATTACH] Dreamer67 pid='416002' dateline='1540339623']Cool! I have been wondering about a cot instead of a wood build. Do you like it better?

I have 2 cots one is a Coleman camp cot, which comes with a sleeping pad, reasonable price.  I find it comfortable as it has springs and
allows your body to seek comfortable position unlike a rigid wood platform.  

The second cot was a old roll a way from the early 1990's found in a storage building on ranch.  It too has spring suspension,  I made a 
sleeping pad for it and got good sleeping comfort. 

I like both, they are light and allow easy storage underneath themselves

Hope this helps, Frank

 

[Dreamer67]

Thank you so much for the information. It helps a lot. I was looking at the same thing. A cot with springs. I will have to try that!

 

[Campor99]

Thank you so much for the information. It helps a lot. I was looking at the same thing. A cot with springs. I will have to try that!

The Coleman comes with a pad, at least mine did!  Check it out!  I always sleep with a sleep bag and that adds extra padding.  
In summer I just use the sleeping bag as extra padding and just use a folded blanket if cool..  Good luck and enjoy our beaut-
ful country.  No place better on this green earth!

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR GO NOW


TRIP TO MONTANA, WYOMING AND IDAHO AND RETURN TO MISSOURI WAS 5797 MI. BURNED 414 GALLONS GAS
COSTING $1209.  SO IN MY CASE THAT'S A LOT MORE THAN STAYING AT MY PERMANENT LOCATION.  BUT THAT'S
NO FUN AND I WOULD HAVE MISSED ALL THOSE BEAUTIFUL VISTAS.  AS IT STANDS NOW I WILL BE GOING BACK
AGAIN NEXT YEAR.  DON'T THINK AS OF NOW I WILL DO THE 2019 RTR.

PLANNING ON DOING TEXAS HIGH DESERT COUNTRY AND A DRAG THRU THE HILL COUNTRY!

DON'T MISS "ROXIE'S YOU TUBE [NOMAD FOR ADVENTURE] SERIES GREAT VIDEO'S AND PHOTOGRAPHY!  
BOB JUST POSTED A 2 PART SERIES ON "GAVIO's" POP TOP ASTRO,  I HAD MET HIM AT RTR 2018, ITS ONE
HECK OF A CONVERSION WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES.

ENJOY THE FALL COLORS OF MO.  SEE YOU SOON.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

 

[Cammalu]

Love those autumn colors


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[bullfrog]

Enjoyed reading and seeing your surburban details, yes gasoline is getting costly so should be some good deals on big old dependable gas gusslers!