Sold the van
After much deliberation and a bit of procrastination, I’ve finally parted with my beloved van. As most of you probably know, the engine threw a rod on my last trip with it and the van never made it back from Texas. It was not an easy decision for me. My brain tells me it was […]
Ouachita National Forrest
The Ouachita National Forest is perhaps my favorite place in Oklahoma. I know in my post about Wister Lake State Park, I said the southeast corner of the state was my most favorite. The Ouachita National Forest is in this same area, so I’m not just saying they’re all my favorite. Although I do have […]
Lake Wister State Park
I have a lot of favorite places in Oklahoma, but I have to admit that the southeast part of the state is my favorite favorite. It’s full of rolling hills and tree-covered mountains. It is green in a way that nothing in New Mexico is green. It’s the part of the state that I like […]
Everything I’ve learned about traveling in a Class B (van) RV (Plus pictures!!)
I’ve wanted to share in depth about my van for quite a while- including pictures and all of the little things I’ve learned that make traveling in it easier. This turned into a fairly long post, but I hope it may provide some value to other people with Class B RVs or perhaps be a […]
Van engine blew up
The engine on my van basically exploded while I had the van out in Texas. “Exploded” is not the technical term for it. I’m too tired to care about the technical term. I was set to start driving back home later that day. It has been a long couple of days since it happened. Tonight, […]
Red Rock Canyon State Park
Red Rock Canyon State Park is a very welcome respite when driving I-40 across western Oklahoma. That drive is characterized by fairly flat farmland. In contrast, Red Rock Canyon State Park is a small, luscious canyon lined with red sandstone walls that seems to appear out of nowhere. Unlike some of the Oklahoma State Parks […]
Caves, ghosts, and Carolina Reapers
The story of a week long trip in the van I left Socorro a week ago for a three night trip. A week later I’m finally back home. I left a night early for a weekend yoga retreat at Ghost Ranch, figuring that I would camp somewhere on the way. I had a map showing […]
First night out with the van
I’m excited to finally be moved into my van. I spent the first night in my van in the driveway at my house and then took it out into the wild for a night. It was amazing to get out into nature for a night. Highlights included a nice hike, watching the sunrise and having […]
Preparing the RV
There were some things that I wanted to get taken care of on the van before I moved in. I had it out on a two week trip a few months before beginning to prepare it for living in, so I had some ideas about the things that needed to be fixed. While part of […]
About my van
My van is built on a 1984 Dodge B350 base. The modification process involved cutting off the top and back and replacing it with a fiberglass piece. The back end is extended slightly beyond the length of the original van body. It’s an Xplorer van, and the modifications to turn it into an RV were […]