The bed is gone

So we sold our bed and bedroom set on craigslist for $200. This nice woman Katie bought it and brought three guys to carry it out and fill this Uhaul truck. So glad we didn't have to carry that out! We are now much closer to getting on the road!

Van pic of the day

so this is our LA neighborhood for you. on one side is our beat up and dirty camper van and on the other crazy italian sports car.

Last I-10 drive home

Traffic was light for the drive home Friday and I must say it was the best drive home in LA I've ever had. It's great to say goodbye to this commute. I will not miss sitting here at the 110/I-10 inerchange.

Last Day of Work

It was my last day of work at the Districts it's sad to see the work go and all the great people. September would have been 7 years and I can't wait to go travel. See everyone in a while.

Departure for our trip

So the day of departure is coming quick. Ken's last day of work at the Districts will be July 7 and we plan to depart our apartment on July 10 and head to Boulder with Ram driving the Subaru, Anja driving the Element and Ken driving the van. We'll be in Boulder for about a week and then head off on the road to Devil's Tower and then Jackson to see Anja's brother Lane.

Trasharoo

I just found trash can idea this and want to make one now or buy it for $50.



http://www.trasharoo.com/TRASHAROO%20/Order.html

Here is a homemade one. Pictures on page 2 of the thread.
http://www.sportsmobileforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=558&hilit=trashcan&start=15

Pretty cool. Don't know if our bikes would be in the way but bet it would fit. The cool thing is trash goes into it and stays back there.

Old Batteries

I’m examining our electrical system. Our batteries seem in need of replacing, as they are 4 years old. I think we will limp them alone for the next 6-month and watch for sales. I estimate our capacity at 160 amp-hours but I think I would like to double that. We took some measurements under the back bed and I think we could fit some AGM batteries under that space. AGM batteries are more expensive about twice the price but do not require a vented space. We’ll look into if we could build more vented space but I think the AGM batteries will be the considerably simpler and maybe even cheaper answer.