Fall Camping

Have been on several weekend camping trips and am way behind on my posting.  Glad to say the van is running GREAT and I've had a lot of fun.  Went to Tumbling Creek in Tennessee,  Dawson Forest in Dawsonville and Rich Mountain WMA in Elijay.  


A few pics:

Great news

Van is fixed and running great.  My mechanic found 2 bare wires that were rubbing together which was causing a lot of problems.  Simple in expensive fix and the test drive went perfect.  So glad to have that behind me.   A good honest mechanic is like gold.  Thanks Tim

oh well

So today I show up at my mechanic's shop all excited to pick up my van.  Well,  it broke down while waiting to get picked up.  Check engine light came on and ran really rough.  Thankfully Tim looked at and has a pretty good idea of what is wrong.   Unhappy of course but thankful it broke down at that moment instead of a 100 miles away on a camping trip.   OUCH

Repair update

OK,  I'm excited.  My van is almost ready to come home.  Lot of repairs including a new fuel pump, new transmission selector switch and a  couple of support brackets.   All the work is done and now it just needs to be put back together and road tested.  Been a long time coming but I hope to  be road worthy for a long time to come?  Fingers crossed !   

Not sure of the bill yet?  It will be expensive but not a bank breaker.  Hopefully worth it in the long run?  Weather is nice now in the south and I look forward to camping.   Open to suggestions of places to camp within a 100 miles of Atlanta.  Maybe Muscle Shoals ??  :)  GRIN

Van update

Bad news is that my van is still in the shop but good news is that the important repair was just a sensor and has been fixed.  My mechanic is working on a couple of other issues and will have my van for a few more days.   All is well and I look forward to getting my van back in good working order. 

Getting excited about starting another batch of improvements.   Went to the local army and navy store and purchased a few needed camping items.  That's about it...

Camping trip

Went camping this weekend with a bunch of van dwellers and had a blast.  Hickey Gap is a small free campsite up near Chatsworth GA.   Got to meet a fine group of people.  About half of them are full time dwellers so it was really interesting to see how it was done first hand.   Great fellowship and a good time was had by all.

Sadly my check engine light came on during the ride home.  That was pretty stressful but I got home safe and now the van is back in the shop.  ALWAYS something  I tell you.   My mechanical troubles did not damper the weekend though and I really did have a good time. 

Van Pics

A couple people have asked to see additional photos of my bus so here they are.   The silver coverings you see in some of the pics is Reflectix, a insulation covering that keeps heat in or out.  LOVE that stuff.

The curtains are old and will be replaced.  

Front seats 

Looking back

Queen Size bed

Looking forward

Bus doors open

Bus doors closed

Gull door open   Love that !!