Posted on Oct 6th, 2009
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IAAM2
When I arrived home I sat in the van for a few extra minutes and "honored" his service to us over the past few weeks. "Big White" performed flawlessly and only required a bit of... More »
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Posted on Oct 3rd, 2009
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IAAM2
We are now stopped for the night-4900km's into our journey. Tomorrow we will be heading home after a short visit with family. The trip was cut a bit short-by about 5 days. Like horses at... More »
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Posted on Sep 29th, 2009
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IAAM2
Yesterday we had a brief discussion on how we found ourselves in a 1979 Ford Camper van parked in a State Park by the ocean about 2000 kms from home? It started with a romantic... More »
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Posted on Sep 29th, 2009
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IAAM2
We have moved inland (away from the coast) and have parked ourselves at a "chain" motel in Springfield. After 10 nights of camping in the van we both need a break from our fairly cramped... More »
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Posted on Sep 27th, 2009
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IAAM2
Relaxing music plays in the background as I sip my delicious Mocha coffee out of a real cup-a fountain gently babbling in the background. Life is good. We are about 2300 kms into our journey... More »
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Posted on Sep 17th, 2009
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IAAM2
The camper van "shake down" cruise went well-all the systems checked out and we cruised down the highway to our first destination 150 Kms down the road. The sun setting on the prairies provided an... More »
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Posted on Sep 15th, 2009
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IAAM2
The Finnish 235/75 R15 Nokian tires (which means "journey" in Finnish which is stamped on the tires which is neat} are now installed and the brake system checked out and flushed. I purchased a new... More »
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Posted on Sep 13th, 2009
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IAAM2
Today I discovered a small leak from a radiator clamp-a few small drops of antifreeze had pooled under the engine, Surprised by the discovery I retrieved a screwdriver and tightened down the clamp. Hopefully this... More »
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Posted on Sep 13th, 2009
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IAAM2
Being a fan of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" I have determined to plagiarize the title and change the focus to our Camper Van and the upcoming Oregon adventure. I am unsure of... More »
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Posted on Aug 20th, 2009
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IAAM2
Last week a decision was made to re-commission our camper van that hasn't been camped in for about 5 years or even started last year. The lure of the open road has called us and... More »
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