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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
First border crossing in new rig!
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 […]
Who is AT Overland?
This name has been mentioned in our blog a few times. Some of you have asked who they are, where they are and what they do. A few of our […]
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 […]
More camper changes- modification ideas for any RV
We have been working on the camper regularly. Each day brings about a new change, a new detail, a new feature. Here are some photos and information about what we have […]
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. […]
Plasti-dip front end protection
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may recall that we had some damage to our previous front end paint. A spare fuel jug on the roof […]
A run to Baja for sun and sand
The weather in Clarkdale Arizona started to turn cold, and we wanted none of that. We needed to turn in our Temporal Importacion Permit on the van before its expiration […]
Vanagon refrigerator option-
Many Vanagon owners have given up on the good ol’ original refrigerator. Ours worked on electric and battery, but we never fiddled with the gas setting. However, we knew that […]
Window screens by Skeeter Beater- bug control!
During the year and a half we completed a 32,000 mile road trip. We passed through all different climates and regions. We experienced cold and we experienced heat. And we experienced […]
Vancouver Island 2016
Arriving onto Vancouver Island at Comox Harbor was a little confusing. Not because it was poorly signed, or dark, or misleading. But simply because Vancouver Island had been such an […]
Idaho- just passing through for the USA birthday!
We drove through the woods to two different campsites. The first one we nicknamed Mosquito Marsh. We did not even take any photos because it was rough to be outside. […]
A few weeks in Mexico–
In May, 2016 we packed up the van and headed to Kino Bay for a few weeks. Bahia de Kino is located about 5 hours South of the US […]
Family business and a few trips
What have we been up to since we returned from Australia? A lot and not so much….. depending on how you look at it. Read on for a general update […]
Engine installation final steps-
(I know that a few of you are waiting to hear about Australia- but before I can do that, I have to wrap this up.) Installing the shiny new crate […]
Bay of Fundy area
Our arrival was uneventful. We did not even arouse enough suspicion for a search at the border. But he did ask if we had pepper spray, and I could answer […]
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