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The Adventures of Ross and Sue

R1T

We got a Rivian Electric Truck!

2022 Rivian R1T in the high country Toward the end of 2018, an unknown company called Rivian made a big splash at the LA auto show with the introduction of their R1T and R1S electric pickup truck and SUV respectively. The fact that these vehicles are based on a 4 ...
Espar M2 B4L Heater

Espar Heater Installation and Troubleshooting

This post describes the Espar heater installation and troubleshooting process. As part of our new van build, the heater is an essential item for comfort during colder months and higher altitudes. Espar heaters are notoriously intimidating to install for first-timers. However, with the Espar documentation, a little of the tribal ...

DIY Transit Van – A new camper van buildout

Transit van The second time around on a camper van build should be easier than the first time, right? Let's say yes and no. Yes, because we know so much more about building a camper van and how we will use it. No, because our set of requirements for the ...
Sprinter and Transit

DIY Campervan – We got a new van!

After a little over 4 years and many wonderful adventures with the Sprinter we decided that we wanted to start over with a new van. We learned so much both while building out the van and while using the van. Our build continuously evolved the whole time we owned it, ...

DIY Sprinter Van – Low Profile Bike Slider Storage Tray

Here's another one of the posts where we did a thing, learned something new and then did that thing again better. In this case, the thing that is getting revised is bike slider storage tray inside the van. And the something new we learned is that there is a low ...

DIY Sprinter Van – Unaka Gear Company Thru-Axle Fork Mount

Packing in the bikes One of our top priorities with the van was the ability to store as many bikes as possible inside the van to protect them from theft and the elements. The bike storage method has evolved over the years that we've had the van from DIY Sprinter ...
Sprinter starter battery

DIY – Sprinter starter battery replacement

If you've read much on this site, you'll know that I prefer to do as much work on the van myself as I can. For instance, here is a link to how to change the oil. Sprinter starter battery replacement is fairly straightforward operation. It is a bit more difficult ...
/ Sprinter, Vanlife

Whitewater Standup Paddle Boarding – Gear

A new sport for us! Whitewater Standup Paddle Boarding is a mouthful, but what is it? Whitewater Standup Paddle Boarding or whitewater SUPing is taking your paddle board on a river with rapids. The stretches of river we seek out for SUPing will generally contain class I - III rapids ...
Lime Park

Camping, riding and fishing at Chapman

We were invited to join friends on their traditional family camping trip to the Chapman Dam campground near Meredith, CO. This annual tradition goes back 50 years for their family. From our perspective, this area seems remote & relatively untouched, but the stories of days gone by from the folks ...
Bear

Bear visitor

This guy came by for a mid-morning snack and was not leaving until he was done. It seems that every Spring we get a trouble-maker yearling that is too brave for its own good. Enjoy the videos below: ...
/ Vanlife

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