Monthly Archives: September 2007
Van Utilities
Several of the van’s infrastructure systems are housed under the main bench. Normally covered by a cardboard box, the water pump is mounted on a bed of foam to reduce vibrations. The “shore power” distribution box is mounted on the … Continue reading
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New Discoveries!
While cleaning our van, Val made two discoveries. The first was shocking, and the second merely amazing. Val was looking in a tall cabinet with a clothes hanging rod when I heard her exclaim “Ahh!”, and saw her jump across … Continue reading
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Titling our Van –or– We have a hobby and antique vehicle
 When we went to transfer the title for our new van, our 1982 original title (filled in by hand with a typewriter) presented the efficient and orderly DMV employees with a challange. First, the lady behind the counter had … Continue reading
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Hello world!
Our new van. A 1982 Dodge Ram B250 Maxi-Van 318 V8 with a Sportsmobile camper conversion. It has a 29 gallon fresh-water tank, a sink with 25 gallon gray-water tank, and a toilet with 30 gallon black-water tank. It also … Continue reading