Category Archives: Airstream

Leg 2 – On The Way

After a wonderful Christmas visit to Jennifer, Ben, & Mac – where we went to a frenzied but fun church pagaent, participated in a memorable Christmas buffet coked by iron chef Ben, and had lunch with our dear friends, the … Continue reading

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Getting Ready For Winter Traveling

With the exterior polishing project shut down due to my knee operation, there’s been a hiatus of sorts on Airstream work until the last few weeks, when I started to get serious about readying the rig for our upcoming trip. … Continue reading

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New Tow Vehicle – Boy, that was quick!

The 2007 Ford truck that we bought used in 2009 has been one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned.  We have hauled the Airstream to Texas with it three times and it has handled our tough Vermont driveway and … Continue reading

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Airstream Turns 80

The Airstream recreational vehicle, all curves and chrome, was originally designed to evoke the open road and the aviation age. Hawley Bowlus, the man who created the brand’s toaster-over-in-a-wind-tunnel look was also the chief designer of Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. … Continue reading

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Waiting through Hurricane Irene

Living in a rural area in the path of a hurricane (or tropical storm) with hundreds of miles of power lines and thousands of trees, combined with heavy rain and wind, make losing power almost a certainty.  Our power has … Continue reading

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Shakedown Cruise

After several months of repairs to the underside of the Airstream damaged last winter in our dramatic arrival  (belly wrap aluminum sections, plastic bannana wraps on front and back, and the replacement of the steps and step light), we started … Continue reading

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No Smiley Face from McDonald’s

Throughout our trip to the Southwest, we were careful about cornering and getting caught in tight spaces with the Airstream. Many a time, we passed up a gas station because it looked too tight to get in and out of … Continue reading

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Snowstream

I bought and installed new support rod for propane tanks and after a lot of drilling, was able to paint the parts yesterday — and install and test everything today before the snow hit. Things are buttoned up, the ‘stream … Continue reading

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Coldstream

We hitched up and headed out mid-morning on Wednesday for Thanksgiving in Massachusetts. We’re bringing the Airstream as part of the continued shakedown cruise before our Southwest trip. I tend to forget how steep the hills are on the interstates … Continue reading

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Look out for Muffler Men

I got an email from Gabriel Aldaz, a friend in Copenhagen with whom I’d once been discussing a bike touring book. Life (a new child) changed some of his touring plans but he told me: “I have not worked on … Continue reading

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