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2023 Estelline Trip

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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by JEBar » Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:05 pm

first steps in getting ready for the trip has been taken .... both truck and camper washed and waxed
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by Cofisher » Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:52 pm

Starting to plan several days In the Rockies this summer. Inviting everyone in reach to meet me there. Lots of friends and family. Will spend a night or two at friends. And...sleep in the van a night or two.

Best part? Fishing and lying around the camp fire. Life is good.
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by markiver54 » Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:55 pm

I am envious of you guys. Enjoy! 👍
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by JEBar » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:51 am

Cofisher wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:52 pm
 Starting to plan several days In the Rockies this summer. Inviting everyone in reach to meet me there. Lots of friends and family. Will spend a night or two at friends. And...sleep in the van a night or two.

Best part? Fishing and lying around the camp fire. Life is good.
that really does sound great .... looking forward to following your trip
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by Hatchdog » Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:12 am

That truck and fiver are looking good. I don’t recall how old they are but I believe you have mentioned they both are very “experienced”. They both look to be pristine from this distance.
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by JEBar » Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:34 am

I drove to Middlebury and picked up the camper at the Sunnybrook factory on Halloween day of 2005 .... I think the truck is a 2007 model .... they have shared many a mile bouncing down the road since them :D
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by JEBar » Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:54 pm

our pre-trip todo list is getting shorter .... today I replaced the battery in 4 tire pressure sensors (3 on our Sportchassis - 1 on our camper) .... Truck batteries fully charged .... truck test driven 50 some miles yesterday ..... $175 worth of pure diesel added, NO that didn't fill the tanks
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by BigAl52 » Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:52 pm

3.82 a gallon over this way. About .50 cents a gallon cheaper in Texas USA
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by JEBar » Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:47 pm

$3.969 where I just added fuel .... it is pure diesel, no ethanol added .... we have a hundred or so more miles for outings already scheduled before we leave for South Dakota .... my goal is leave with sufficient fuel to get us to Knoxville, TN where we will completely the tanks and head to the Northwest
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Re: 2023 Estelline Trip

Post by JEBar » Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:25 pm

more pre-trip items checked off ....

1. both camper fridges defrosted and cleaned .... the big one really needed defrosting, I've never seen as much ice on the freezer sections walls

2. Green Mountain Davy Crockett grill accessories removed from camper's basement

3. all truck systems checked and seem to be OK
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