It's been a minute...
Took some time yesterday to get the shop back in shape and be able to get the whole rig in there again. Can't really see them in the corner but we inherited a couple of tractors. Those, along with the blue bus, are now taking up one bay instead of two.
The latest WyWander off-road rig:
Finally got the decal on the truck:
And then got it dirty near Taylor Park Reservoir in CO.
Nothing really new on the camper. I've concluded that the French cleat design for the galley door counters, while effective, are not friendly for setup/takedown. While they are never the first thing that should be handled in camp setup, they seem to always need to be, due to the slide-in nature. I installed a prototype hinged counter and find it much more simple to setup and still work. Now comes the pain in the ass project to rip out the cleats and put in all hinged counters.
Winter Project To-Do list:
- Fab & install hinged counters
- Replace cargo doors (ordered new pre-man doors) (will require some panel fill & maybe new skin there, but oh well...)
- Test the water heater and see if it should be permanently installed
- Fab & install a galley door post (easier to do now, with the hinged counters)
- Remount the rear stabilizers (aren't fully collapsing right now)
- Trim out the galley door
- Tire alignment
- Fab & install a wooden knife rack in the galley (kitchen knives currently float around in storage, which just makes me cringe)
- Install interior cargo nets
- Fab & install curtains
- Poly seal the entire galley
- Figure out how to gutter the roof (dealt with a good amount of rain at Taylor Park, and while it was fine and didn't damage anything, I think it could be better)
- Install a Propex heater (maybe this year)
I still want to install a star-gazing window on that front slope area, but maybe next year
Did a little fishing this summer. And by "little," I mean:
