I’ve been an AF member since 2015 while searching for my
1964 Bambi II though I don’t think I ever got properly activated. It took a bit but I’m now fully activated and consider myself a newbie to the Forums. We searched all over and chased down some crazy possibilities including a search trip that took us to Vancouver Island …not Vancouver, but the Island! A story for another time. We finally found her in Colorado in October of 2018 and brought her home to Duluth on Lake Superior the following spring. Our tow vehicle is a 2012 VW Touareg TDI.
My wife and I are still getting acquainted with her and have been out the past two seasons to places like the Black Hills and several state parks in MN including Itasca State Park, the headwaters of the Mississippi and Blue Mounds St Pk, an amazing prairie park in southwest Minnesota, among others. Our next venture is to Boston, Maine, NH, VT and upsate NY. I’m a complete newbie when it comes to the mechanicals and 57 year technology but have dived in on several maintenance projects like replacing tires, brake drums and the e brakes, rewiring a stubborn porch light and fixing a kitchen faucet (who thought it was ever a good idea for a trailer faucet to have UP be off and DOWN be on?!), and just plain learning how everything works. My Marson rivet tool arrived today so I can try to replace some popped interior rivets and re-secure the long curtain rod over the street side windows. The Forums have been a great source of information, tips and guidance for a nervous beginner.
I’m looking forward to participating and learning as much as I can to keep this little Bambi II going for several years to come. From my following of the Forum threads I’m impressed with the receptiveness of everyone, their willingness to share their knowledge and overall good natured relationships. Thanks for creating this space.