"Frijole", the Teardrop!

Vail, AZ 

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.


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!





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!


Sunset is always pretty here




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.


First, check the side



Prop up the garage door to provide maximum headroom



SUCCESS!!


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