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02-21-2009, 02:43 PM
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Rivet Master 
Dewey
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African Caravan Aux Vehicles - Scout, Mechanic, and Photographer
Here is a prelim writing talking about the Aux Vehicles used in Africa.
We did have a refrigerator, gas only.
Pee Wee
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02-21-2009, 03:43 PM
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Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
ozark
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Awesome~! Thanks for sharing
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02-21-2009, 06:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1960 22' Safari
in the wilderness
, The great Mojave Desert
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I wish we knew where that truck is.
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I'd rather be boon docking in the desert.
WBCCI 3344 FCU
AIR# 13896
CA 4
Yes, we have courtesy parking for you. About an hour North of Los Angeles.
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02-21-2009, 06:43 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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02-21-2009, 07:32 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 28' International
Currently Looking...
New Orleans
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PeeWee thank you it was a great read.
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2012 International Serenity 28
2005 Safari 25 SS Traded
1968 Globetrotter Sold
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02-21-2009, 09:31 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 22' Flying Cloud
1956 30' Sovereign of the Road
1963 16' Bambi
Southeastern Area
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Facinating! Thanks for sharing that read. Good thing you and Nick were friends. Sharing 10 feet of space could be a strain if you weren't.
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02-21-2009, 10:15 PM
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moderator
Commercial Member
2016 27' International
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Wilton
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Great article. I love when you share these fond memories!
Vin
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02-21-2009, 10:45 PM
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Rivet Master
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Thank you very much. It must have been a fascinating trip.
Rich
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02-21-2009, 11:31 PM
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Moderator
Vintage Kin Owner
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What History!!! As others have stated...Thanks,
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02-22-2009, 08:09 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 30' Classic S/O
Currently Looking...
Mohrsville
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Peewee,
Thanks for sharing, and again, I am always amazed at the material you seem to pull out of thin air  . It must have been quite an experiance for two young men to be out in the vanguard in such a unique truck camper.
I wonder what a modern version of an Airstream truck camper might look like. Heck I would even be willing to sacrafice my truck as a test bed for such an experiment  .
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2006 30' Classic W Slide & Limited Package Katarina
2006 GMC 2500 HD 6.6 Turbo Diesel Crew Cab 8' Bed
TAC PA-3
S/OS#042
AIR #14487
NQ3U (was KB3UOM)
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02-22-2009, 08:37 AM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Sovereign
Texas Airstream Harbor
, Zavalla, in the Deep East Texas Piney Woods on Lake Sam Rayburn
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeWee
Here is a prelim writing talking about the Aux Vehicles used in Africa....
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Pee Wee - what a great article thank you so much for sharing your memories.
Do you recall the manufacture of the three trucks?
I could not tell if your scout truck was a GM or a Ford product - what about the other two one tons - were all three the same manufacture?
Also, it appears as if the individual trailer tow trucks were of a mix of manufacturers - Dodge Power Wagons, International TravelAlls and pickups, Fords and Chebbies - I think I could make out both vans and pickups. Have you come across any photos (or manufacturer blogs) highlighting the tow vehicles?
Were any of the manufacturers deemed superior to the others by the members of the caravan? I owned a 3/4 ton TravelAll manufactured not long after the famous caravans, and I know how easy it was (is) to snap a rear drive axle shaft with the transfer case/transmission in double low and the front end was not getting any traction.
Thanks again.
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"Suck it up, spend the bucks, do it right the first time."
WBCCI # 1113
AirForums #1737
Trailer '78 31' Sovereign
Living Large at an Airstream Park on the Largest Lake Totally Contained in Texas
Texas Airstream Harbor, Inc.
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02-22-2009, 08:56 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
Elyria
, Ohio
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Could someone Please translate this info to a more lo-tec way of seeing it.
I have no idea of how to open a pdf file, and I have tried many many times with no success. Thank you PeeWee for all of your historical insites to the earlier years of Airstreaming life.
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02-22-2009, 09:07 AM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Chevrolet
Quote:
Originally Posted by 87MH
Pee Wee - what a great article thank you so much for sharing your memories.
Do you recall the manufacture of the three trucks?
I could not tell if your scout truck was a GM or a Ford product - what about the other two one tons - were all three the same manufacture?
Also, it appears as if the individual trailer tow trucks were of a mix of manufacturers - Dodge Power Wagons, International TravelAlls and pickups, Fords and Chebbies - I think I could make out both vans and pickups. Have you come across any photos (or manufacturer blogs) highlighting the tow vehicles?
Were any of the manufacturers deemed superior to the others by the members of the caravan? I owned a 3/4 ton TravelAll manufactured not long after the famous caravans, and I know how easy it was (is) to snap a rear drive axle shaft with the transfer case/transmission in double low and the front end was not getting any traction.
Thanks again.
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The Scout and Mechanics truck were Chevrolets. I am not sure about the Pete Turner's rig.
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02-22-2009, 09:09 AM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silverhawk
Could someone Please translate this info to a more lo-tec way of seeing it.
I have no idea of how to open a pdf file, and I have tried many many times with no success. Thank you PeeWee for all of your historical insites to the earlier years of Airstreaming life.
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You need to install Adobe reader on your PC. It is free and you can get it here: Adobe - Adobe Reader download - All versions
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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02-22-2009, 09:38 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
Elyria
, Ohio
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 780
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Scout Vehicle Story
Thanks for the reply Richard. But I have tried that and my machine will not do it. Ever since I went to firefox to get rid of the wavy guy. I have tried downloading plug-ins I have tried doing all the steps I am told to do, all of that, nothing but confusion and disapointment. I can no longer watch vidios or u-tube. Firefox has to be the worst browser I have ever tried, dead end steps everything sucks about it. I don't want to redirect this thread to my inabilities with computers, so could someone cut and paste this Scout vehicle info or something so that a computer idiot like me can see it. Please Please Pretty Please.
Bob
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02-22-2009, 09:49 AM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,718
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Try this,
Save the document instead of opening it.
Once you have it on your PC, open it.
That should open it in Acrobat reader and not your browser.
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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