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10-26-2013, 04:08 PM
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#81
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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We closed on our house yesterday! One more major step towards hitting the road! Now to find the perfect tow vehicle...
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11-15-2013, 10:26 PM
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#82
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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After a few months of searching I found exactly what I was looking for: a 2008 VW Touareg II with V8 and tow package!
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11-16-2013, 12:56 PM
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#83
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Rivet Master
1959 26' Overlander
Western
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,468
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Congrats on the house closing and on the sweet ride!
What's next? North, South, East, West or all of the above?
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11-16-2013, 01:38 PM
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#84
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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The next step is to convince my husband that it is time to hit the road. He thinks he should work for a few more months, I think he should quit so we can start our lives as professional hobos. Darn that common sense.
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11-16-2013, 05:06 PM
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#85
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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Nice progress
Congrats on the Toureg we are vdub drivers also but nothing we can pull with. So I took a moment to catch up on your blog and was very impressed with your house video. It was equally beautiful as your trailer. Then I read that you downsized to eight pairs of shoes and I was really impressed. I looked at the shoe picture and smiled when I saw the two pair of white high heels. I do not think I could get my shoe assortment down to eight so good work.
When you get close to hitting the road maybe you could do another video of the interior of your new home.
Congrats on all
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11-25-2013, 06:28 PM
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#86
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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My dusty trailer now has two solar panels installed and two more to go!
Thanks for the kind words, Hittenstiehl! A "finished" video is definitely on the docket.
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12-14-2013, 06:10 PM
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#87
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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All the solar panels are on, and now for some interior touches.
I used the hood ornament from a '55 Mercury as the coat hook in our airstream and mounted some weather and time pieces above it.
Does anybody have a good source for really dark brown putty?
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12-16-2013, 08:33 PM
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#88
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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Today a friend and I sewed the leather dinette/lounge cushion covers. So glad to have it done!
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12-16-2013, 09:25 PM
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#89
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Rivet Master
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aluminitus
Today a friend and I sewed the leather dinette/lounge cushion covers. So glad to have it done!
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A) I admire your courage to sew your own leather sofa cushions
B) that chandelier is gorgeous
C) the trailer is stunning
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12-16-2013, 09:27 PM
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#90
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Rivet Master
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aluminitus
After a few months of searching I found exactly what I was looking for: a 2008 VW Touareg II with V8 and tow package!
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Are you painting it that amazing green on your tires?? I was absolutely not kidding!!
:-D
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12-16-2013, 09:33 PM
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#91
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Site Team
1963 26' Overlander
Hollis
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,647
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Nice job! Looking really swank! One day wonder for sure
And Steve, that's aqua not green.....
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12-17-2013, 04:14 AM
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#92
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Rivet Master
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reinergirl
Nice job! Looking really swank! One day wonder for sure
And Steve, that's aqua not green.....
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Oooooops! :-)
Whatever it is, it's fantastic! :-)
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12-17-2013, 05:02 AM
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#93
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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Haha thanks all. I would LOVE to paint our tow vehicle, but my husband says that painting a car that doesn't need it is the biggest waste of $$ he can think of. Now had the car been red or something, paint would have been a necessity in my book!
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12-17-2013, 07:39 PM
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#94
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4 Rivet Member
2005 19' Safari
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 406
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Love it!
Re: dark brown putty/wood filler
Make your own! Sawdust + stain + glue
Lynn
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2005 19' Safari, Toyota Tundra
2 Small and Spoiled Dogs
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12-17-2013, 08:49 PM
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#95
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Rivet Master
1959 26' Overlander
Western
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,468
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Not to be a whiner or a Curmudgeon, but I have to confess that I have one complaint.
Love the website, love the posts here, but.......
Those of us stuck up North need to live vicariously through your trips.
Please post more!
All kidding aside, you and "the hubs" have done an incredible job and we look forward to following your adventures. Your designs are so different from our choices, yet are so cool.
In the end, it's all about the adventure and you have many followers. Please be sure to PM me if you need a good stop in CT.
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12-18-2013, 06:48 AM
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#96
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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Aw thanks 65aacv...at the moment we are living vicariously through other people who are out there taking trips We are stuck here in Indiana until the end of January because of work, then we break free and head someplace that isn't in a deep freeze. I PROMISE lots of posts and pictures then!
lcurrie - that is a great idea! I will have to give it a try!
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01-26-2014, 06:30 PM
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#97
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4 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 252
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We moved into the Airstream almost a week ago and are really loving it. Of course there are still some odds and ends to finish up, but everything is designed to suit our needs and preferences and we are adjusting well. The pugs especially like it, which is the most important part!
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01-27-2014, 06:24 PM
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#98
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Geez, y'all pick a unique weather timeframe to move in! My DEC-JAN propane bill has been higher than the campground fee's.
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01-27-2014, 06:38 PM
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#99
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4 Rivet Member
1980 20' Caravelle
Ogden
, Utah
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 443
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an option for cold metal shower floors
I saw your blog and just wanted to let you know about an option I am thinking about for my shower floor (which is also metal). You can get these draining floor tiles from Interlocking Floor Mats | Indoor/Outdoor Floors | Flooring Tiles
They have lots of colors and I think they should feel much less cold than metal.
Your Airstream is beautiful!
Tim
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01-27-2014, 06:51 PM
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#100
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Rivet Master
1959 26' Overlander
Western
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,468
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There are some really nice teak ones. See post 150 for what we used in the old Caravel. It was great underfoot and we picked it up used for $20 on eBay. It was never used in the shower before we cut it to size. A little refinishing and teak oil and it was good to go.
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