Category Archives: Van Diary

Van died on the side of the highway

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On the way back from Phoenix the van stopped running about 50 miles north of Tucson

AAA towed it the rest of the way

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Stealth Camping

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I found a closed restaurant and parked out front

I was able to keep the doors open facing the building. No one bothered me for a few hours while I uploaded a weeks worth of podcasts (3 gigs)

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Some homeless guy came along and used the water faucet on the building, so I filled up the dogs water jugs and poured some on the dog to cool him down

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Van from Space !

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I found this photo from a satellite view of the School Maintenance yard where the van sat for years.

The van is the 4th from the left in that front row of white vehicles

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I had intended to bid on the one to the right of it (east) in this photo, the one with the roof ladder-rack. But it was in much worse shape, and had imediate issues to deal with like a busted muffler, and destroyed front seats. The partition had no door, so that was a no-go for me. plus it was just a 3/4 ton..

Wish List: July 2016

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Here are the items on the Wish List as of July 2016

Trailer Hitch $137.00
Hood Deflector $76.00
Windshield Washer Pump $17.00
Washer fluid reservoir. $38.00
Vent Window Latch $23.00
Door Window Glass Channel $29.79
Belt Weatherstrip / Window Scraper Seal $40.79