Tula-
When we finally left San Juan Teotihuacan, we didn’t go far. Just a short drive away is the archeological site of Tula in the town of Tula de Allende. It […]
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Teotihuacan- pyramids from our past
Teotihuacan is one of those places that we visited briefly when we passed through in 2001. Coming back this time meant spending more time in the community and at the […]
The amazing blue waters of Grutas Tolantango
Some of the places we visit have been suggested by other travelers or by folks along the route. But the stop at Tolantango made our list several years ago. […]
Media Luna-
Near the town of Rio Verde in the desert of San Luis Potosi, Mexico there is a strange phenomenon. As you drive towards it you can feel the desert […]
Mineral de Pozos, MX
Sometimes when we are on the road, we just have to trust our hunches. Trusting hunches can work out well, or it can be all wrong. Mineral de Pozos or […]
A different look at Mazatlan (electrifying)
Mazatlan is probably viewed by most people as a resort town, a tourist destination and a cruise ship stopover. But we managed to experience Mazatlan very differently. We arrived on […]
Parting words…. the back of the camper!
The fact that you are reading this post means that you probably know the name of our blog. “It’s not a slow car, it’s a fast house” has been our […]
If you liked the drivers side artwork, check this out….
Stripping the original decals off of the passenger side took a little longer. Those little grey stickers were harder to get off. There were also more windows, openings and issues […]
No more “vanilla” camper! Look at this artwork…..
A long week in Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco) Mexico culminated in a beautiful new look for the camper and truck! We posted a need for an artist on the local […]
Water systems on the camper
One of the features we added to the camper was a secondary water system. We have the original Northstar water tank which holds 30 gallons of water. The fill location […]
Backseat box OR the backseat goes to the dogs!
One of the custom features we had developed in the truck cab is the back seat storage box. When we sold the bed of the truck, we also sold the […]
Sand ladders and screen door
We added a couple of interesting things to the camper recently. Both of them add something to the appearance, but also have important functional roles. There are many interesting modifications […]
Storage boxes- they’re “YUGE”!
One of the most exciting aspects of our frame mounted camper is the additional storage we gain. By removing the truck bed and adding a lightweight aluminum frame, we have […]
Even more modifications and personalizations to the camper.
WOOD SHOWER MAT– Anyone with a fiberglass shower unit knows that the floor always feels a little crackly and possibly weak. We found a tip that suggested a bamboo or […]
First camping trip- test run!
The Northstar Arrow 8.5 cabover camper is now securely bolted to the aluminum frame and chassis of the GMC 2500HD. Welds are in place. Water and propane tanks are full. […]
A few early changes to the camper and truck!
The camper had some features that we wanted to change, repair and upgrade. Here are a few of those changes.
On the frame!
The aluminum frame has now been fully assembled. It is bolted to the chassis of the truck with some sort of fancy spacers in between each point of contact. The […]
The cat is outta’ the bag!
In October 2015 our travel plans changed drastically. We were stopped in our tracks. When my mother passed away unexpectedly, we inherited a burden that we never anticipated. If you […]
