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08-22-2017, 09:26 AM
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Reynold, The More We Explore's 2007 23D
My wife and I have been fulltiming in our 2010 fc30 since early 2016. This year we decided to downsize to a 23D and see if we could make it work. This thread is all about "Reynold", our 2007 23D Ocean Breeze. We do far more video work than pictures, but I'll try to keep this thread updated with both.
The day we picked it up from Airstream Las Vegas. They literally rolled out the red carpet for us.
Bringing him back to Salt Lake to do some mods before we hit the road.
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08-22-2017, 09:44 AM
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
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Congrats so happy for you both. You are such a inspiring and upbeat couple.
The second photo is funny as it looks like you have a ginormous sheet of styrene or solar on top of the van.
Safe travels back east.
You might be interested to check out a book called Fat Tire Trails and Tales by Cosmic Ray. Its a legendary Arizona bike trail map book with hysterically funny illustrations as their legend.
Hope to ride with you in the future. We'll start dusting our bikes off.
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08-22-2017, 09:47 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Peoria
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Good luck with the new trailer! Figured you would get a 25 but nice to see you decided on the 23 for your excursions. We actually walked your 30' at DAP (same for A Streamin Life's 30) before you guys ever saw them. Small world. We met Denny about 3 yrs ago and just picked up our 28 FC last week (MoB1 = Mobile Basecamp I) which we mulled over between a 25, 28, and 30 over the years before deciding that the 28 is it. Keep enjoying nature and life for all it has to offer. We'll keep watching your journey while we continue our own! P.S. I want to lift the 28 a little (3" Dexter), plus go solar later. Already have a NH composting toilet installed so we're about to test that out (not full timers yet).
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08-22-2017, 09:57 AM
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We were originally looking for a 25ss ocean breeze, but in 7 months of searching, we couldn't find a single clean one. The 23D has always haunted us because of its tiny size and footprint (it's 3' shorter than a 25 and 6" narrower). We kept dismissing the 23d because of the tiny fridge, front dinette, and tiny grey tank. We were also concerned about not being able to fit enough solar on top.
After a lot of research, it looks like we'll be able to address all of those issues except for the grey tank. That's going to take some even more creative water use. It'll be an exciting experiment to see if we can make it work for us.
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08-22-2017, 01:53 PM
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nice set up!
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08-22-2017, 02:16 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2014 25' Flying Cloud
1987 29' Sovereign
1978 31' Sovereign
Tampa Bay
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Hey you two, best of luck with Reynold, very cute moniker!
We think you will enjoy the smaller Airstream. Welcome to the club for those of us who have downsized - people thought we were crazy. We started w a 31 then a 29 and now loving our new 25! Of course having Fred you may not see a significant size difference anyway.
Good things come in small packages!
Safe travels & happy camping ⛺️
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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine
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08-22-2017, 02:28 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Coldwater
, Ontario
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The red carpet is a nice touch. We're shifting from Ontario to the SW in late November. Perhaps we can hook up for a ride and a chat sometime this winter.
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08-22-2017, 02:56 PM
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Thanks for all the kind words everyone. We'd love to connect and share a trail someday.
Videos coming in the next week. Thanks for your patience!
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08-22-2017, 03:15 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2010 19' International
Bellevue
, Washington
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Best of luck with your new home on the road. I have really enjoyed the "More We Explore" videos and am looking forward to seeing even more of them!
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08-22-2017, 04:48 PM
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Overkill Specialist
Commercial Member
2020 30’ Globetrotter
2014 23' International
Dadeville
, Alabama
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Steve,
Your 23D will serve y'all well. Bed takes some getting use to. We love our 23D and are not full time Lony about 100 nights per year
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08-22-2017, 06:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
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Consider a better mattress or add a topper.
Also consider an insulated pad on the aluminum wall all the way around the bed...don't ask me why I think this is a darn good idea!
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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08-22-2017, 07:34 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2020 28' Flying Cloud
Hiawassee
, Georgia
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We're fairly new to this, but love ❤️ our 23D!
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08-22-2017, 08:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 27' International CCD FB
San Diego
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Fine setup you have there.
Wonder if you might lift the 23D. Might match the tow rig a bit better.
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09-06-2017, 08:43 PM
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Picking Reynold up from the dealer.
https://youtu.be/k3m64W66yEk
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09-08-2017, 06:33 AM
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I thought there was a way to embed YouTube videos here?
Anyway , here's the start of the 4 inch lit kit build.
https://youtu.be/Wl_6XtCP3ec
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09-21-2017, 07:35 PM
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10-02-2017, 07:23 PM
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Why did we downsize from a 30 footer to a 23 footer?
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10-02-2017, 08:20 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2021 25' Flying Cloud
Tabernash
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Have been watching your YouTube stream for some time. Don’t own an airstream yet, but recently purchased a Sea eagle after seeing your review.
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11-07-2017, 10:52 AM
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thanks for watching! We love our Sea Eagle inflatables. Hope you're enjoying yours.
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11-07-2017, 10:53 AM
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