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 a busy Sunday and quickly located a boondocking location using iOverlander. This location was about 8 miles from hotel row, down an obscure dirt … More A different look at Mazatlan (electrifying)
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 to work around. But once the artist’s palette was cleared, he was ready to go to work. This side would be Israels own interpretation … More If you liked the drivers side artwork, check this out….
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 Facebook page. Many responses came in, but only one followed through. We met Israel and showed him a few designs and discussed ideas. He really … More No more “vanilla” camper! Look at this artwork…..
The initial test runs went smoothly throughout the Arizona desert. So we were ready to cross the border and head to Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico. This is a crossing that we have used hundreds of times in the past 30+ years. Rocky Point has fallen into and out of favor of American tourists. But it … More First border crossing in new rig!
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. I guess it is time to load up the dogs and humans and take it for a test trip! We headed out to the nearby … More First camping trip- test run!
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 frame on the truck looks fantastic and it is ready to hold the camper. So we line everything up, and back up carefully. We … More On the frame!
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 haven’t had this conversation with your parents or your kids—DO IT NOW!! Managing the property, the belongings, the accounts and the hassles has been interesting, … More The cat is outta’ the bag!