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Anyone that knows about driving a truck, knows that the transmission is a critical part of driving and towing. And the biggest thing that can damage one the quickest is heat. In an effort to help control that, I installed a Derale Oversized Transmission pan. Derale’s Transmission Cooling Pan #14208 uses air passing beneath the…
A week to go, that’s 7 days and we are underway. It’s coming fast. This past week Kids by Nature came to a close after being open for years. We kicked off the “end” sale. It has been pretty much non-stop for several days now. A lot of stuff has found new homes. Our plan…
Ever feel like the sky is falling? We are definitely on the home stretch. 11 days until departure. The daycare’s last day is today, and the massive liquidation sale starts tomorrow! I have one more week left at work, and a long weekend after that we are on the road. Lots going on for sure,…
1,900,800 seconds=31680 minutes=528 hours=22 days=3 weeks!! That’s how long we have until we leave on our adventure. OMG is it coming fast. We still have so much stuff to get rid of and so many things to do! Today I went and weighed the trailer. The good news is we have a little bit to…
Nowadays, everyone has a smartphone, which typically has a GPS of some sort. We are no different. I also installed a Kenwood 690HD head unit with GPS in it in the Excursion. But unfortunately, although it works, it’s not completely packed with features. So after watching a couple of reviews, we decided to go with…
It seems like just yesterday when we started this plan. It’s been 18 months! A lot has happened in that time. We added a member to the family, found homes for several other 4 legged members and ended an era where fresh veggies & eggs were on the menu. We sold a house, and most…
In planning out this adventure, we thought long and hard, and decided that bringing along bicycles would be a good idea. We then came to the realization that we would need at least 6 bikes. Then comes the dilemma, where do we put them? We searched long and hard for the best solution. We are…
I feel like I am the most redundant person alive, The purge is real, #thepurgeisreal, The purge, #everythingsgottago, #thepurgeisreal, sell, sales, etc…. Each and every week I post a status blog post, and they always revolve around selling our stuff. Well guess what, that is our life lately. And to be frank, it’s getting old!!! …