29 April, 2023
I sold the Van!
I just couldn't see keeping it and not traveling more than I do these days. A hard decision because it was such a spacious and comfortable camper. Selling it cut my insurance almost in half. Congratulations to new owner, Pam, who flew down from Montana to drive it home.
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| Happy Birding, Pam! |
So, what's next??
Something that would have all of the following:
- Fit in my garage (max; 80")
- Be fiberglass, cause I hate leaks
- Enough headroom to comfortably get dressed (even if I can't stand up totally straight)
- Enough room for Phoebe to have water (not on the bed)
- Pass-through cabinets to maximize storage flexibility
- Solar
- Furnace and a 12v fan
- Within relatively easy travel distance
The Bean Trailer Classic fit perfectly!!
They even had one in inventory!!
I drove up to Salt Lake City in between winter storms (early March) and picked up my new Bean teardrop. The first couple nights I was SO glad I had a furnace!
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| Just outside Provo UT; my first very cold night! |
Soon enough, we were back in the warm Southwest
Before coming home, I spent 4 days at Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction AZ. The factory had winterized Frijole, so I didn't have access to the on-board water, but that wasn't really a problem.
My solar panel was in the shade; but Phoebe was recharging her batteries!
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| Sunset is always pretty here |
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| Learning to play Texas Hold-em |
And, yes, it DOES fit in the garage
Despite measuring a million times and making sure I had a Plan B, I was still very anxious that I would have a hard time getting Frijole into the garage without incident.
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| First, check the side |
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| Prop up the garage door to provide maximum headroom |
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| SUCCESS!! |