My van camper

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR

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

ROCKING MTN NP WAS BUSY PLACE,  DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF ORGANIZED CAMPGROUNDS
MIGHTY PRETTY WITH SNOW STILL ON THE PEAKS.   DEFINITELY WORTH A LOOK SEE.
LARGE BULL ELK VISITED CAMPGROUND WITH HERD.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

 

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR!


HI ALL YOU BUCK A ROO  GUY'S AND GAL'S ,  THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD!

BIG HORN MOUNTAINS NEAR  BUFFALO WY.  AND LITTLE BIG HORN NATIONAL MONUMENT MT.
CAMP PHOTO'S WERE TAKEN IN DISPERSED USFS FOREST SERVICE LAND  WEST OF BUFFALO,  WAS
RATHER COLD AT NIGHT.   BEAUTIFUL AREA,  MOUNTAINS HAD SNOW COVER.  


PICTURE OF CUSTER'S HEAD STONE HAS BLACK BACKGROUND.  HIS BODY NOW IS AT WESTPOINT ACADEMY.  CEMETERY .
CONTAINS CLOSES SURROUNDING OLD FORTS CEMETERIES AND VETERANS TIL 1978,  IT IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW BURIALS.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY!

WILL BE IN HINDER LANDS FOR A WHILE.  SEE YA!

 

[Campor99]

GO  SMALL GO FAR!

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

WELL ITS WEEK 3 OF TRIP AND ITS TOUGH TO FIND WIFI   AND CELL SERVICE IN MOST
OF SPOTS I AM VISITING.  EVEN IN SOME TOWN'S CELL IS NOT AVAILABLE AS THEY ONLY
HAVE ONE CARRIER. ARGH.  
PIX ONE IS SELF EXPLANATORY, BACK GROUND WAS PLAINS THAT PROVIDED AREA FOR HUNTING.
PIX 2 WAS A SALOON  AND CAT HOUSE IN 1950-60'S
PIX 3 CLOSED RANGER OFFICE OF WHERE I WORKED
PIX 4 FREE CAMP GROUND CAME WITH WOOD FROM PREVIOUS OCCUPANT.
PIX 5 MY HOMEMADE SKEETER CHEATERS, A REAL LIFE SAVER
PIX 6 MY SWEDISH TORCH IDEA, GETTING READY TO  DO A STEAK, USING WOOD VERSUS CHARCOAL.

BE SAFE OUT THERE, AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
WORKING MY WAY TOWARD THE MISSOURI BREAKS

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL, GO FAR

HEY ALL YOU VAN LOVING GUY'S AND GAL'S  BUCK A ROO'S,  THANKS FOR CHECKING THREAD!

WELL I'VE BEEN ON ROAD FOR 4 WEEKS AND AM TREATING MYSELF TO A SHOWER AT A MOM AND POP
MOTEL IN WYOMING.  THE NIGHTS HAVE BEEN IN LOW 40'S AND CAMPING HAS BEEN WET, OVER A WEEK
OF RAIN SEEMS LIKE ITS FOLLOWING ME.  HAVE SEEN SOME LOVELY LAND AND AM HOOKED ON  MONTANA
AND WYOMING PLUS THE THE HIGH DESERT OF NEVADA.
PIX 1  MY STEAK COOKING ON A SWEDISH TORCH TYPE OF FIRE
  "    2  CAMP GROUND  NW MONTANA ON HWY 508.  YAAK RIVER COUNTRY
  "    3   HUGE CEDAR TREES  ROSS PRESERVE. 
  "   4       "          "
  "   5   YAAK  FALLS
  "   6   YAAK  RIVER NEAR FALLS

SEE YOU'AL SOON WIGGING AROUND IN NW USA

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

 

[bullfrog]

Look forward to your posts, hows the suburban working for you?

 

[Campor99]

Look forward to your posts, hows the suburban working for you?

Burb is doing fine,  Only issue is can't stand up,, and fuel economy leaves a bit of desire.  


Thanks for note.

 

[highdesertranger]

always enjoy your updates. yeah I agree the high desert is a beautiful place. highdesertranger

 

[Campor99]

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

THE TRIP  GOING WELL,  THIS ADDITION IS REFRIGERATOR CANYON AND HOG BACK
MTN  8000 FT (CLOSED USFS LOOKOUT)  YOU MUST SAY IT WAS A CAMP SITE WITH A VIEW.
EAST OF HELENA MONTANA ABOUT 20 MILES.

ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY  AND BE SAFE OUT THERE,

TIL NEXT TIME.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR

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

HEAD WATERS OF MISSOURI STATE PARK.  FT ROCK, WAS JUST A RIDGE OF
LARGE STONES,  AND INDIANS WERE ABLE TO FORCE US ARMY TO ABANDON.
FIAT VAN, ARGENTINA COUPLE EN-ROUTE TO ALASKA.  HAD BEEN ON ROAD
FOR 6 MONTHS. 

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.  

 

[BrandonW]

I did a similar conversion. I bought a STOCK 2000 Astro AWD with 100,000 miles on it (4.3L V-6), and slowly started to convert. 

I lifted it 2" with Overland Vans products.
Put some slightly larger tires on it.
Painted the lower "kick boards" and wheels with black bed liner.
Laid down some thin OSB over the carpet.
Made a bed that had storage underneath, and "telescoped out" towards the sliding door so two could sleep on it.
Made a cabinet for the back that held: Water (plumbed over to a pump faucet); stove, propane tanks, and cooler.
2" receiver.

Took a couple of trips to Maob in it (moto on a carrier in the hitch, MTB in the van) and enjoyed the tar out of that rig! Ended up selling to a co-worker, and going the "high top" camper van route with all of the amenities.

 

[BrandonW]

(I need to smarten up, and figure out how to attach more than one photo in a post.)


Here is business end of the back.

 

[Campor99]

Nice thank for the note and pic's of your van.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR!

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

MONTANA WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE, VERY BEAUTIFUL WITH TONS OF GREAT CAMPING
SPOTS.  WAS AMAZING TO SEE SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS IN JULY.  
THE WATERFALL WAS ON ROAD  #38  EAST OF HAMILTON MT.  IN THE SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN RANGE.
CALLED SKALKAHO NOT FAR FROM PASS LEADING EAST TO ANACONDA. GRAVEL ROAD IN 
DECENT CONDITION.  USFS  CAMPGROUNDS WERE PRICED FAIR,  STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS
PRICEY.  IF YOU QUALIFY, A GOLDEN AGE PASS IS A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONIES. STATE ANNUAL
PASSES HELP THE BUDGET ALSO.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

 

[Cammalu]

Thanks for the pictures

 

[azmike9]

Great thread and fantastic photos!

 

[Campor99]

Thanks for your kind remarks, stay tuned more to come of Montana, Wyoming and Black Hills South Dakota

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL, GO FAR, GO NOW!

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

MONTANA'S CATTLE COUNTRY.  PIX OF "THE CASTLE" IN WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WAS A 1880'S 
RANCHERS HOUSE BUILD FOR HIS EASTERN US WIFE.  NOT TO FAR TO SOUTH IS RINGLING WY AND
HOME OF RINGLING.  MET A YOUNG COWBOY AT A RANCH ACCESS POINT WHO TOLD ME THE RANCH
HAD 125000 ACRES AND 18 COWBOYS TO WORK CATTLE.  MOST RANCHES HAVE USFS GRAZING LEASES
FOR SUMMER PASTURE.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.  NEXT WEEK MORE MT. AND WY.

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL,GO FAR, GO NOW!

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

WELL,  MONTANA AND WYOMING JUST KEEPS ON GIVING GREAT VISTA'S.  THIS HAS BEEN
ONE SUPER TRIP.  THE ATTCHED PHOTOS WERE TAKEN GOING FROM RED LODGE MT. TO 
CODY WY.  IN MY OPINION WAS BEST STRETCH OF TRIP FOR VISTAS.  WAS BETTER THAN
ROCKY MT. NP IN CO.  I PLAN ON GOING BACK NEXT YEAR AND WILL DO THIS SECTION IN
REVERSE AS IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW A TRIP TO YELLOWSTONE IF DESIRED.

BE SAFE AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY,  NEXT WEEK MORE OF WY.

 

[highdesertranger]

nice. highdesertranger

 

[Campor99]

GO SMALL GO FAR!

HI ALL YOU VAN LOVING BUCK A ROO'S!  THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THREAD.

WYOMING ON ROAD TO CODY WY, HEADING EAST.  THE MOUNTAINS ARE THE BEARTOOTH.
CODY WAS SUPER BUSY WITH TOURIST.  THIS AREA AND NORTH IN TO MONTANA WAS WHERE
LARGE NUMBERS OF NATIVE AMERICANS CALLED HOME AND THE HUGE NORTHERN BISON HERDS
ROAMED THE PLAINS OF EASTERN WY AND MT.  THIS IS AREA OF THE HOLE IN WALL AND FAMOUS
POWER RIVER FLOWS.  MY SECOND TIME TO DEVILS  TOWER, STILL IMPRESSIVE.
ENJOY PIXS  SHOWDOWN WAS SO SMALL IT DID EVEN LIST POPULATION.