Ford really tries my patience. No communication about the status of the van at all. The dealer knows almost nothing, but keeps telling me that it will arrive “next week”. Like, “tomorrow never comes”. So, it ended up taking two months more than I thought, but on May 6th I finally took delivery of my […]
New Van Day – 5/6/25 Read More »
I woke up at 6:00 and did some of my morning routine before heading downstairs and making some scrambled eggs for me, Ron , and George. Talked with them some more and was glad to share the house with them. The best part of these bike tours is the people you meet along the way.
Day #3 (May 1st, 2025) – The Katy Trail Read More »
Woke up to the sound of rain in the morning. Checked the weather and radar and it looked like there was a break starting at 8:00. Had a great breakfast. 4 fried eggs, lots of bacon and sausage, fresh berries and yogurt. I’m stuffed. I definately recommend the Doll House B&B in Rhineland if you
Day #2 (April 30, 2025) – The Katy Trail Read More »
I had another delay in the delivery of my new van, so on Friday the 25th I was searching my list of planned adventures to decide which to choose for the week. I settled on biking The Katy Trail, because I wanted to be on my bike more than hiking, and the weather in Missouri
Day #1 (April 29, 2025) – The Katy Trail Read More »
I woke up before 7:00 and was on the trail by 8:00. Another cold morning and I had to add a layer of clothing. 45 degrees to start, but no wind. After a couple of miles of biking the streets of Cedartown, I made it to the Silver Comet Trail. My legs felt good, and
Day #3 (4/17/25) – Silver Comet & Chief Ladiga Trails Read More »
I woke up at 6:00 and got ready to ride. Was on the bike before 7:00. It was a cold start with temperatures around 40 degrees. Fortunately, I had brought some layers. I tried to wear my half- finger bike gloves, but after a couple of miles I switched to my full-finger gloves. I didn’t
Day #2 (4/16/25) – Silver Comet & Chief Ladiga Trails Read More »
I drove to Atlanta yesterday and got a hotel room that was on a three mile spur trail to the start of the Silver Comet trail. I guess, technically I was in Smyrna, GA. I tried to sleep in, since I didn’t have a cat trying to wake me up at 5:30 in the morning,
Day #1 (4/15/25) – Silver Comet & Chief Ladiga Trails Read More »
When I returned from CO, I had about three weeks before my van should arrive. I was focused on the items that I needed to do to be prepared to work on the van when it arrived. While in CO, I watched several videos on how to assemble AL extrusion. I’m glad I spent that
Preparing for Van Arrival Read More »
With all this material arriving at the house, my dining room and entryway were filling up with boxes. Which was fine until the aluminum extrusion shipment was scheduled to arrive. That was sure to be too big for the dining room. The aluminum extrusion was being delivered in the afternoon on the Wednesday, January 29th.
Setting up the Workshop Read More »
Fortunately, as I have been researching how to build a campervan, I have been taking notes on all the various aspects. As a result, I had a good idea as to the steps of the process. I started by putting together a high-level project plan to help me understand each of the steps of the
Buying Tools and Major Components. Design of Electrical System. Read More »