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Last Activity: 09-26-2023 05:21 PM
About Me
- About traveluminum
- City
- Kopperl
- State/Province
- Texas
- Country
- UNITED STATES
- Gender
- male
- Trailer #1
- 1973 27' Overlander
- Trailer #2
- 1959 24' Tradewind
- Occupation
- Firefighter
- About My Tow Vehicle
- 2011 dodge ram
- Courtesy Parking
- Yes
- Courtesy parking details...
- 30 amp, water, and sewer on our 40 acres
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Posted 04-08-2014 at 08:14 AM by traveluminum
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This is the Alaska rock guardAttachment 4111
Now the image is sideways. I think blogspot is much easier to navigate. www.traveluminum.blogspot.com
Now the image is sideways. I think blogspot is much easier to navigate. www.traveluminum.blogspot.com
Posted 04-08-2014 at 08:07 AM by traveluminum
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Somehow the pictures didn't show up on the last blog entry. My lack of skills show up during times like this. Attachment 4110 I am trying to upload several pictures, but only one shows up.
Posted 04-08-2014 at 07:54 AM by traveluminum
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Getting ready for an Alaska trip has added a little more work. I decided our 1973 Overlander needed solar panels installed on top, as well as an electrical overhaul. I ordered two more 100 watt solar panels, and was looking at the Airstream trying to figure out where to put them. I decided the antenna was just wasted space, since we've only used an antenna a few times in fourteen years. That was the easy part. While waiting for the solar panels to ship, I noticed the fresh water tank from the wrecked...
Posted 01-26-2014 at 06:53 AM by traveluminum
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Wow, what a project! After about 1000 hours over a period of 9 months, I can say the Airstream is finally done. Yeehaw! The last few weeks has been busy finishing the end table, dinette, and upper cabinets for the bathroom and kitchen. Then polyurethaning all of it and reinstalling. I finished hooking up the vent hood, and added the vanity lights, and under cabinet lights in the kitchen. I cut the cushions to the right size using an electric knife, which worked great. I was able to reuse most of...
Posted 01-26-2014 at 06:51 AM by traveluminum
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After taking a break to vacation with Damon and Erica, I am finally back to work on the Tradewind. I plumbed the camper with pex water lines, which seems to be the greatest stuff. It is easy to work with, light, and supposed to be freeze resistant. I'll try not to test that theory. I set the bathtub, and ran the drain lines and vent pipes. Next was the 110 volt wiring, and finishing all the outlets. That took about a day to finish, but the 12 volt system took almost two days to complete.
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Posted 02-28-2014 at 05:05 AM by traveluminum
Nice work! Glad to...
Posted 02-21-2014 at 07:24 PM by Lance M
I got lost on this one....
Posted 02-07-2014 at 09:28 AM by bilby05
Looks great. I have...
Posted 02-07-2014 at 08:45 AM by bilby05