Yeah, we should start a pinned post of mis-adventures with campers; reefer, drawers, camper tops not latched, dead batteries.....
new FWC is home
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clikrf8
, Aug 14 2011 04:31 PM
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 07:16 PM
Granbaby ridin' on an F250HD 4x4, International Diesel powered T444E
"And camping will grant each man new hope...as sleep brings dreams of home"
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 04:00 PM
Hey everyone, thank-you for the welcomes and stories. This is a wonderful group to be a part of.
I drove the truck/camper out to a friend's house out in the county using back roads and it hardly felt like I had the camper on. Easy to turn on those twisting county roads and I had good vision even with the four jacks on. Stopping wasn't a problem but I wasn't going faster than 40mph.
We love our camper. It is a good thing we get along fairly well after 29 years of marriage as it can be a tight fit.
There are a few things yet to get: easier way to make coffee other than a small saucepan, pads of some type, a paper towel holder, just little stuff.
We have yet to check mileage but will try to get some numbers. Tacoma is a 4 cylinder, the largest they made in 1999 and has overdrive and some sort of power booster and an automatic transmission. We are coming up on 100k miles. We recently bought the 16" series E tires, new brakes all around, and had all fluids changed (more expensive than we thought), and installed the Ride-Rites. I think we are set.
On the photography front, I may have a cover photo of Shane Dwight on Blues Blast magazine and a photo of Shane in Guitar Player magazine. Keeping my hopes up. And, I may get paid. I did a CD cover for a band that promised t-shirts and CDs for the photo but have yet to get anything (CD came out in April) as "we don't have the money for photos" excuse is always the answer. No respect.
Next stop: Fidalgo Island and Anacortes.
I drove the truck/camper out to a friend's house out in the county using back roads and it hardly felt like I had the camper on. Easy to turn on those twisting county roads and I had good vision even with the four jacks on. Stopping wasn't a problem but I wasn't going faster than 40mph.
We love our camper. It is a good thing we get along fairly well after 29 years of marriage as it can be a tight fit.
There are a few things yet to get: easier way to make coffee other than a small saucepan, pads of some type, a paper towel holder, just little stuff.
We have yet to check mileage but will try to get some numbers. Tacoma is a 4 cylinder, the largest they made in 1999 and has overdrive and some sort of power booster and an automatic transmission. We are coming up on 100k miles. We recently bought the 16" series E tires, new brakes all around, and had all fluids changed (more expensive than we thought), and installed the Ride-Rites. I think we are set.
On the photography front, I may have a cover photo of Shane Dwight on Blues Blast magazine and a photo of Shane in Guitar Player magazine. Keeping my hopes up. And, I may get paid. I did a CD cover for a band that promised t-shirts and CDs for the photo but have yet to get anything (CD came out in April) as "we don't have the money for photos" excuse is always the answer. No respect.
Next stop: Fidalgo Island and Anacortes.
2008 Ford F250 diesel 4x4 off road pkg
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 06:39 PM
Keeping my hopes up. And, I may get paid.
I know that feeling.
Nathanael - Large Format Landscape Photography
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2012 Four Wheel Camper - The FWC Build
"If life was fair, Utah would be closer to home" DD
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2012 Four Wheel Camper - The FWC Build
"If life was fair, Utah would be closer to home" DD
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 02:14 AM
I know that feeling.
I guess with the digital age, everyone is a photographer so we are a dime a dozen. It is an expensive hobby so I would like some compensation for time, equipment, education, etc. I don't smoke, drink, do drugs or gamble so I have to have one vice. Nor do I buy lots of shoes and clothes. At least, we have fun.
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 02:27 AM
I guess with the digital age, everyone is a photographer so we are a dime a dozen. It is an expensive hobby so I would like some compensation for time, equipment, education, etc. I don't smoke, drink, do drugs or gamble so I have to have one vice. Nor do I buy lots of shoes and clothes. At least, we have fun.
Yup, same here.
Nathanael - Large Format Landscape Photography
www.KuenzliPhotography.com
2012 Four Wheel Camper - The FWC Build
"If life was fair, Utah would be closer to home" DD
www.KuenzliPhotography.com
2012 Four Wheel Camper - The FWC Build
"If life was fair, Utah would be closer to home" DD
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 02:41 AM
If you want to make money as an artist you have to realize that the main part of the job is one of marketing,.. sorry to be a downer. Can't help it.. I'm an artist. ;/
Actually it doesn't bother me any more. My day job of graphic design and general work at a small printer keeps my creative bone tickled enough for the most part and the occasional personal project takes care of the balance.
Actually it doesn't bother me any more. My day job of graphic design and general work at a small printer keeps my creative bone tickled enough for the most part and the occasional personal project takes care of the balance.
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