We didn't realize how fortunate we were on our timing...until a few days later when Death Valley National Park shut it down. We were the last to experience this epic event and it may not reappear for years. And that's why we had to come up here.
The opportunity to experience RARE lifetime events which we may never see in several generations is one aspect of fulltime RV travel that we enjoy. 70 mph winds at 3,000 feet elevation is nothing to sneeze at but we hope our SpaceCraft will hold up and keep us safe.
We boondock at The Pads so no chance of getting stuck and Matt's Off Road Recovery will not be needed on this go round.
We break out the kayak after 5 years and test it on a Lake Manly, a pluvial lake on Bad Water Basin in Death Valley NP, the hottest, lowest and driest point in North America is now home to a very temporary lake which will be gone in less than a month. So the time is now to experience this RARE event for the first time in our lives. Heck...for the first time in most everyone's lives!
We've come out West to enjoy a nice warm winter season and to experience some first time activities for us. Our trip has just begun but we are ready to experience it all. And wow! What an opportunity the Pineapple Express and Hurricane Hilary has provided us with to be able to enjoy water at the lowest point in North America! It's unheard of to see a lake this size in an area which normally gets less than 2 inches of rain per year.
We are not Snow Birds but we do like nice warm weather and heading west is the best.
We will raise our solar panels and brush them off to power our stay and experience these epic treasures of Mother Nature.
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We like to "Switch it Up" between resorts and campgrounds and boondocking is always an option.
We draw inspiration from Keep Your Daydream KYD, Less Junk More Journey, Finding Our Someday and Changing Lanes. We normally travel in an HDT similar to RU-vid channels Suite Travels and Watts on Wheels. I also get some ideas from the editing style of Happily Ever Hanks (Happilyeverhanks) #thankshanks and believe it or not, I actually learned something from MRBeast Mr Beast video's as well.
Our journey is the destination. We want to share in our experiences in our discovery of What's Next.
I get my music from:
Epidemicsound.com
Tracks:
Farewell brave Friend by Adriel Fair
Heartache in Heaven by Marc Torch
The One that Got Away by Thyra
World Joy by Saira Ridley
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We use the TSD card for diesel fuel and save a bundle each time we fill up our Big Rig.
The big blue boards (XL version) we use sometimes to get us "un-stuck" is from:
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Our Class C is built by Thor Motorcoach on a Ford F550 chassis. It's a production build Magnitude model XG32. We tow our red Jeep Wrangler Sahara behind it. We've made some modifications to it so that we can boondock comfortably. Lithium batteries, Victron 3000w multi-plus inverter, dual alternators charge while traveling and mods to the water system greatly enhance it's boondocking capabilities.
Our extreme completely custom 5th wheel is built on a semi-trailer chassis with air suspension and air brakes. Completely loaded it weighs 42,000 lbs rolling down the highway. And we do roll down the highway nearly every week. You see, we believe that if your home has wheels they should be used.
Vehicles:
2016 Volvo VNL780 "Voyager"
2016 Smart fortwo "Pathfinder"
2019 SpaceCraft Custom built semi-trailer 5th wheel "Orion"
2023 Thor Magnitude XG32 Class C "Curiosity"
2017 Jeep Wrangler Sahara "Artemis"
Power system:
3250 watts of solar with Panasonic panels
30.1 KWH of Lithium batteries
2- 4K watt Magnum Inverters deliver power as if we are on shore power
2- 4K watt 240v Cotek Inverters deliver additional power for our LG Mini split HVAC and stove
Coachnet is our roadside assistance company we use but hopefully we don't use them too often. LOL
We are not sponsored by Whataburger but I do enjoy them anytime I can get my hands on one. They used to be just out of Texas but they have expanded.
BIg Truck Big Travels video's are based on our personal experience and not meant nor portrayed as experts in anything we do or say. It's our life on the road and our opinions are not meant to be construed as advice. Enjoy life on the road.
14 июн 2024
