Progress

The Ford Van project is coming together. I now can get horizontal if I am careful which way I position the bulk. The electrical systems are nearly complete. One 12 volt system for running down the road. One 12 volt system when stopped, one 120 volt system when parked or attached to my Yamaha generator. The latter system is a hybrid which can run 12 volt appliances. Emergency heat and light is in place. Refrigerator (Koolatron) is ready. Storage potentially has rhyme and reason. Dogs have places to be and can move a little. Aside from long transits, two additional people can ride. Buster moved right in and spent the day while I worked. I found Honey settled in comfortably on her own, after I came back from break. We took a little spin to get dinner and after a little coaxing she loaded! As they shared Crab Rangoon bits on the way home and seemed to have a fine time, we may be over the hump. We will take frequent enjoyable trips from now until the time we head for Oregon next month. That will be the real shakedown cruise.

The camper chair is complete: space blanket enhanced mattress pad, space blanket enhanced blanket, padding, pillow, mosquito netting, rainfly, reading light, radio/lantern, ashtray, cupholder. And...it folds up, fits in its storage pouch ( large Hefty bag) and fits between the bike rack and back of the Van!

It is tempting to do a little vagabonding.