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RE: Handmade expanding two story RV
It is absolutely brilliant! And, quite beautiful inside! I really love the second story room.
I'm going to have to find a way to rig up a shoji screen in my B!
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hamidlmt
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11/26/08 10:08pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: 6' Fridge in Plateau
Our little 2 cu. ft. fridge is too small. We almost always take along an extra cooler or two. I dream of a bigger fridge (or maybe a second small fridge)... perhaps double what we have now. 6 cu. ft. seems overkill.
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hamidlmt
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10/26/08 12:46pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: 1987 XPlorer
Thanks to all for the advice and assistance. I'll let you know what I found.
hamidlt.. how do you like your Xplorer? we camp with our dog too--a 35-pound lab/pointer/hound mix that just enjoys the fresh air and looking out the windows....I spoke with the current sales manager for Xplorer looking fopr some old schematics, etc., but he told me that all they got from the auction when the company went bankrupt years ago, were some old molds, and some odds and ends, along with the Xplorer name.
Definitely a great hobby to fix up...like working on my old Chevys, when you still knew what and where the parts were....
Our was in very nice condition when we got it. The carpets were even still plush. We had to do quite a bit to the engine/suspension/brakes... but, we expected that with an older rig.
Ours did come with the owner's manual.... you don't see a typewritten manual much these days! But, that's about all the info we have for it.
Yup... we have to have the pups with us!
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295888372_Pvtm2-L.jpg
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hamidlmt
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10/14/08 04:44pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Camping with a dog . . . is it hard to do
Camping with Pets ??
I have a dog myself and would never think of taking her with me....
I've found that now when I go camping as we just bought a new camper that people with barking dogs are a real drag.....
I think there should be fees charged by state parks if you want your pet along... and there should be no pet camping sites too....
It's like being in public next to a smoker.... Blah...
Everyone's entitled to an opinion... .but, you and I could never be friends. :h
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hamidlmt
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10/13/08 08:59pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: 1987 XPlorer
We also have an 87 Xplorer... only it's an Xtravan... just love it! The two of us travel with our 2 dogs... aside from the bed being a bit crowded, it fits us just dandy.
The previous owner had stuck in a cheap-ish battery. We replaced it with 2 Trojan T105 6 volt batteries (wired to run as 12 volts).
The car battery isn't going cut it... you need at least one deep cycle battery.
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hamidlmt
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10/13/08 08:56pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: SOLOR PANEL WERE TO PUT IT ON A ROADTREK
My eyes hurt from all the yelling. : )
I'm sure someone will chime in soon about the solar panels. I'm also quite curious.
As far as the air conditioner running off battery power.... you can look into this system for golf carts. I don't think any AC will run for very long off battery power.
Wagner's Golf Cart AC
here are units made for trucks...
Dometic truck AC
And, another option...
DC Breeze AC
or, not a real AC unit... but, should run off the batteries all night...
Kooleraire
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hamidlmt
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10/12/08 04:58am |
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RE: Camping with a dog . . . is it hard to do
We got our B just so we could travel with the pups. Just love having them with us wherever we go! Though, the double bed is getting a bit crowded with the 4 of us, especially as the young pup grows!
We camp mostly at state parks and have never had a problem. Even at a few national parks, it's been fine.
Congrats on the new dog!! He's a cutie!
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295886033_QxDxt-L.jpg
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295896668_jP63P-L.jpg
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hamidlmt
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10/06/08 03:15pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Any Volkswagen Campmoblie Rvers?
Also check out Westfalia.org. They have a great forum for Westy owners.
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hamidlmt
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09/13/08 11:14am |
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RE: Attention Xplorer Owners
I'll have to check out the group... I have an ol' '87 Xtravan.
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hamidlmt
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09/02/08 05:32pm |
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RE: Pan Protectors
We just use a spare dish cloth.
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hamidlmt
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08/30/08 01:11pm |
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RE: What is the "doghouse" of a van?
It's the inside cover to the engine bay.... that big bump between the driver and passenger seats.
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hamidlmt
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08/30/08 01:10pm |
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RE: Fantastic Fan Questions
Maybe Ms"B"Haven would prefer this fan so that if you left the vent open in the rain she wouldn't get her insides wet.
We absolutely love our MaxxFan here in rainy ol' Oregon. It was the best replacement for the very old, broken bladed Fantastic Fan that originally came with the van.
I've left it open most of the time, even in the rainy season just to ensure there's fresh air in the van.... never gotten a drop of water inside.
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hamidlmt
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08/14/08 11:47am |
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RE: Does your B have a name?
Bessie Lou... said it one day and it stuck.
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hamidlmt
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07/08/08 09:49pm |
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RE: Hobbies and other interests
A few hobbies....
Photography (mostly dog and people portraits and abstracts), poetry, music, song-writing and recording (I play guitar, sitar and hand-percussion), modding and racing my 05 Mustang (a little six-banger that does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds and a 13.0 second quarter mile.... hope to hit 12's soon), playing with and training my two doggies, meditation and spiritual teachings, movies, computers (Mac geek here) and camping, of course.
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hamidlmt
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07/05/08 11:18am |
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RE: What lawn chair fits you and your Class B?
We have two of the folding canvas bag chairs with cup holders. They store nicely, stacked on top of one another to save space, under the rear bed (which we leave up permanently). I really fell in love with this type of comfy chair when I first bought one years ago. We have about a half-dozen of them, but only bring 2 in the B.
BTW... I've also become fairly adept at getting the chair back in the bag with a minimum of swearing. :p
I'm also curious to find a lounge type chair that's very space efficient.
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hamidlmt
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06/22/08 11:37am |
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RE: Rear Seats for 87 Xplorer Xtravan
I have an 87 Xplorer Xtravan... it originally came with 4 captain's chair... driver, passenger up front and 2 passenger seats behind them. Though, ours had the 4th seat removed and replaced with a counter top and swing out table.
The rear has a dinette that converts to a bed... no seat belts back there.
I don't know where you'd find replacement seats, but I'm sure someone on this forum has some ideas.
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hamidlmt
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05/20/08 10:30am |
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RE: Bessie Lou tours Oregon (lots of pics!)
That was very nice. Thank you. Can't wait to get there.
But I have to say, I totally cracked up when I saw the pic of the pup....head on paws...bit of tongue lolling out. Tooooo funny!!! :)
Yeah, isn't that funny? She's a very silly doggie!
Really sweet seeing that little B all by itself next to the river. I could stay in a place like that for weeks. Great pictures and sounds like a great trip.
I wish I could have camped next to the John Day River. That was just a roadside lunch break. The pic next to the smaller creek.... that was a campsite about 10 miles off any main road. I just loved falling asleep to the sound of the water out the back door!
Great pics, thanks for sharing. Eastern Oregon was a surprise to us the first time that was drove through. I love Oregon, you can go from high desert, to breathtaking mountains, to coastal views - all in one day.
That is what I enjoy about Oregon... in a matter of a couple hours you can be in a completely different land!
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hamidlmt
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05/17/08 10:14am |
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RE: Bessie Lou tours Oregon (lots of pics!)
Great pictures... I didn't even know that Oregon had desert!!:C
Yes... you get over the mountains and there are plenty of deserts. For awhile, I was pretty far south, in the Outback of Oregon, which I didn't know existed!).... no civilization for miles and miles!
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hamidlmt
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05/15/08 08:43pm |
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Bessie Lou tours Oregon (lots of pics!)
My wife is back east visiting family, so decided to load up the B, grab the pups and go on a roadtrip. I've lived in Oregon since I was 3 and still have not seen all of it. I set out to explore areas that I've never seen. After 5 days, I'm back, refreshed and ready to go on the next outing!
Before going, I had done a couple of upgrades to my 87 Xplorer Xtravan. Ever since replacing the 2-barrel carburetor last year, there have been some odd problems. After have several mechanics look at every system imaginable, and it was determined that it was the new carb. Instead of wasting more money on this part, I decided to have a 4-barrel carburetor and intake manifold installed. Bessie Lou is running great now and probably picked up 30 hp. Very handy up the hills!
Instead of explaining my travels, I thought I'd let a few pictures, from a B's perspective, do the talking....
Oh... btw... I boondocked the entire time, even when staying in state parks.
I have over 100 pics online. PM me if you'd like the link...
Just on the other side of Mt. Hood... getting into the desert.
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295885944_DXJJK-L.jpg
Fort Rock
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295887437_wn9Dy-L.jpg
A small bit of Fort Rock
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Near Fort Rock
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295887233_Hqqbn-L.jpg
My favorite camping spot
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295888372_Pvtm2-L.jpg
Sofie and Chaya
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295886033_QxDxt-L.jpg
Somewhere in the mountains
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295892408_pCbv9-L.jpg
Granite, Oregon
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295891493_SzuQw-L.jpg
Trying to find a non-existent campground that was on the map... busted a latch on the closet door on this excursion! I was able to bungie cord it closed.
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295892584_wA8CT-L.jpg
The John Day River
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295893007_pYqL2-L.jpg
John Day Fossil Beds
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295894988_jSyDr-L.jpg
Rest area of the John Day Fossil Beds
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295896548_kmgxZ-L.jpg
Up high in the hills
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295893926_vzy5v-L.jpg
Seen better days...
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295894083_vZSte-L.jpg
Tuckered out pups...
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295896668_jP63P-L.jpg
The drive into the Cove Palisades... and, in need of a wash!
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295897195_jKmWT-L.jpg
Just over the mountain to home...
http://hamidlmt.smugmug.com/photos/295897723_HQ57N-L.jpg
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hamidlmt
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05/15/08 06:27pm |
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RE: Smallest Window A/C Unit
Looks like a swamp cooler that you fill with ice. Not a real A/C. But, not do a pinch if you're sitting in front of it!
Latest Cabela's ad had a small portable for $79.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20075-cat280029&id=0053085518260a&navCount=1&podId=0053085&parentId=cat280029&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat280029&hasJS=true
http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_518260_imageset_01?$main-Medium$
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hamidlmt
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05/15/08 04:51pm |
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