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Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 10/31/11 09:28am

If I get motivated I will start tidying it up. drain the grey water from this weekend, top off the fresh water and get ready to head out for wine tasting and camping in the Sonoma and Napa Valleys of California this coming weekend. Still trying to decide whether to stay at Sugarloaf state park or Skyline Wilderness Saturday night

2011 F350 6.7L Diesel 4x4 CrewCab longbed Dually, 2019 Lance 1062, Torqlift Talons, Fast Guns, upper and lower Stable Loads, Super Hitch, 48" Super Truss, Airlift loadlifter 5000 extreme airbags

Posted By: Killin Time on 10/31/11 09:48am

Hi Buzzcut1,

I have a class A motor home that I travel and camp in at this time. Mostly weekend camping witha a couple two week trips a year. I have been searching for a truck camper to take my first extended trip out west in the spring of 2012. I live in south Louisiana. I have noticed in my searches that it appears that California has more truck campers for sale than any other state. Is this the preferred way to travel/camp in the west and if so why. Thanks in advance for your reply.

I have been debating if I should drive my motorhome (37 Allegro Bay) out west pulling my Jeep or purchase a Truck Camper. Hope you can help.

BTW, I have made a couple trips to Colorado Durango/Silverton area. Is the terrain any worst than that further west?

Kenny and Danielle
Two rescue dogs, Pedro and Ginger
2005 Allegro Bay/1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport
2002 Harley Davidson Electa Glide Classic/150 CC Eton Scooter

Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 10/31/11 10:05am

Killin Time wrote:

More Truck Campers... not sure why. We do have a lot of mountainous areas with narrow roads where a fiver or a big class A would be a pain

Many more spots where you can fit a TC in next to a river on a pullout and quite of few of the park roads and campgrounds have length limitations.

It could also just be that we have 38 million residents so you just have a large pool of buyers and sellers....

Posted By: tilemantim on 10/31/11 11:05am

Or it could be that fuel is sooo expensive here that it's cheaper to run a TC than a Motorhome/5er. I have a boat so I cant run a trailer, and I sold my motorhome because of the reason above...

Posted By: garryk6 on 10/31/11 03:54pm

I have been posting my recent progress on the 1966 Avion HERE. THere are lots of pics of the progress, and I am hoping to have it funtional by this next weekend... That said, I am not sure what the definition of "functional" will be, but hopefully I'll figure that out too by the weekend. [emoticon]

Garry in Kodiak, AK

Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper

Posted By: Mello Mike on 10/31/11 04:09pm

garryk6 wrote:

Garry in Kodiak, AK

As far as I'm concerned, it's functional if you can sleep in it. [emoticon]

2016 Northstar Laredo SC/240w Solar/2-6v Lifeline AGMs/Dometic CR110 DC Compressor Fridge
2013 Ram 3500 4x4/6.7L Cummins TD/3.42/Buckstop Bumper with Warn 16.5ti Winch/Big Wig Rear Sway Bar/Talons w/SS Fastguns
My Rig
1998 Jeep Wrangler
US Navy Ret.

Posted By: AITG on 10/31/11 04:11pm

In the last week we came home from the Last Trip Before Winter (a tradition), Washed the exterior with Camco RV wash n wax (stuff really works).
Wiped down all the exterior windows.
Washed all the linens and re-made the bed.
Removed all the freezables.
Blew down the water system with compressed air.
Added RV anti freeze to drains.
Drained tanks and added RV AF to black tank.
Vacuumed the interior.
Helped the wife cope with minor depression caused by the above...

The Big Dog.
2003 Chev ECLB DRW Duramax LB7
2003 Lance 1121
My idea of roughing it is single ply toilet paper.

Posted By: snowranger on 10/31/11 04:58pm

Actually finished yesterday. Pulled the onan generator, soaked the carb, redid the governor arm, installed a fuel cut off valve, and reinstalled.

Purring like a champ now.

To dos: install LED TV mount somewhere. Get ready for ski season.

Posted By: James' on 10/31/11 04:58pm

AITG wrote:

Helped the wife cope with minor depression caused by the above...

LOL... That's funny, sounds like my wife.

2006 Chevrolet 3500 HD 4X4 dually, crew cab.
6.6 diesel, Allison trans. Air bags.
2011 Lance 992 duel pop-out, 2200 gen, 135 watt solar panal, Yakima skybox.

Posted By: OregonTC527 on 10/31/11 10:14pm

Gazed at it longingly?...

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(Eastern Oregon)

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