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2 Months on the Road - Lessons Learned

10/11/2016

With Labor Day behind us, we really got a sense that summer was coming to a close--especially in the high country. The whole tone in the mountains really changes in September. With many campers ending their vacation season, the wilderness seems a little more wild again. Sightings of moose and foxes became much more common as our time in Steamboat springs went on.

The day finally came when we both felt like we were ready to move on. It was "goodbye Colorado" and "hello Wyoming." As we pulled out onto the highway we were feeling chatty. Don't miss this latest episode to hear us wax philosophical about Colorado, mountain biking, finding places to stay, the Ford Transit and more.

7 Comments

Anthony

10/11/2016 09:59:00 am

Great to see you doing so well. Some of us have been living vicariously through y'all. be safe and keep the shares coming!

Steve link

10/11/2016 10:40:38 am

Thanks Anthony. We miss you guys, hope all is well. We couldn't be happier with this lifestyle.

GORDON MCGREGOR

10/11/2016 02:42:36 pm

Don't buy a Transit to replace the Econoline, it can't tow more than 3.5 tons and even that is pushing it, Euro vans are much lighter built which makes them more efficient at their job of being a van but for the kind of stuff you're doing even if you down sized the Airstream they wouldn't last.
There are 4wd drive versions of the Sprinter and Transit but they're still not much more rugged.
Over here in Europe those of us towing heavy trailers tend to use pickups either American imports or in the UK where the roads are smaller and crowded Toyota Hi-luxes like your Tacoma or the like. Stick with Fred or something similar trust me, if there was more space over here in Scotland and if they were more readily available I would be using a big solid American truck or van instead of abusing a long suffering Nissan pickup. Gordon

Steve

10/11/2016 03:04:05 pm

Thanks for the thoughts. You can't get the transit in 4wd or even awd here in the states unless you send it to a separate outfitter. We'll be downsizing our Airstream regardless. We'll keep examining the optionsout there. We think a 3500 sprinter 144" WB with the DRW and 4x4 would be cool, but they're pricey and tough to get ahold of. We hear their paint is weak and they're quite prone to rust. We'll see...

Dale

10/11/2016 07:26:20 pm

Loved the ending. Really beautiful. Was looking at a video about trailer sway, and having weight in the front of the trailer made a huge difference. Also, your buddy "Less Junk, More Journey" advised on having a full fresh water tank in case of breakdown. I hate to see you sell Fred...I think you got a good vehicle there...hope you give it some time. And I am glad you got the ham radio...good decision. Not sure why you don't strap the bikes outside...anyway, love your vlog and your adventure. Stay safe me buckos.

Gordon McGregor

10/17/2016 04:34:58 pm

Hey Steve have a look at this link it looks like a tougher conversion than the ones we see over here and it looks a bit better than the official version as they seem to have lifted it some. G

Gerald Koth link

10/17/2016 08:12:54 pm

I have been on the road full time for over six years. Where to start. For trip planning RV Trip Wizard is a real help. And yes you do need to be careful that you have reservations in the popular times in the area you are exploring. I tend to move just one hundred miles and explore in fifty mile radii.

I love your video means of telling this tale. Kudos

I too like it west of Denver. Halfway to the Grand Junction area is a small park on the river. Just a beautiful place and across from it there is a huge public area that is miles and miles long and across.

Fruita State Park is a nice place to stay. And the Colorado National monument is there. Probably one of the best canyon loops anywhere. For you on mountain bikes the loop one way is 27 miles. But it is the first 15 or so with the most spectacular views. Just to the south is another state park and from there you can explore the Black Canyon of the Gunnison as well as miles of dirt trails to the west of the highway.

I have a thousand trails membership and in five years have saved well over 15000 dollars using the free camping. That is just calculated at 30 dollars per night. Now fees are a lot more than that.

Nevada, remember that a large portion of Lake Tahoe has a Nevada Shoreline. The area from Silver City to Tahoe is a breathtaking drive over the mountains.

Running out of diesel. My Dodge will self prime because the pump is in the tank. Turn the key on and wait about ten seconds. Turn off and repeat about five times. Turn it over and it will most likely start. My sons Ford. NOPE you have to take a cap off and add fuel to the system. No idea about GM products.

I am starting a small ecommerce business to augment my fixed income.

Feel free to email me at the email included. I will answer almost anything to the best of my ability.

Jerry

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