My new second home does not have an address. Home will be where ever we are. The rig is a Winnebago View, built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis powered by a turbo charged diesel engine. The vehicle is essentially a SUV on steroids, furnished with beds, bath, kitchen, and dinette. The View is just about the smallest RV made. The motorhome has just enough room for myself, my cats Paso Robles and Mountain Lioness, and hopefully someday, a kind woman to travel with.
Pursuing my new career as an adventure travel writer and photographer, this coach will be my mobile office and living quarters.
One of the main reasons I got a motorhome is so I will be able to travel with my cats. The diesel engine will easily power up the steep mountain passes of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia. The fuel mileage will be much better than a gasoline powered RV. When I drive to Alaska in 2017, fuel mileage will be important. The small size of the vehicle will allow us to travel and camp where larger RVs cannot. I also will not need to tow a car with the smaller unit.
You may wonder where am I going. I don’t really know. I remember a TV show were the lead character left the show. His final scene was in a cafe along a desolate road in the southwest, probably somewhere in the New Mexico or Arizona desert. As he leaves and pays his bill, the waitress asks him, “Where you headed?” He says, “No where in particular.” She replied, “Well how will you know when you get there?” He answered, “That is a good question, who knows, that is a very good question, have a great day.” And with that, he gets in his car and drives off into the sunset with a voice over saying that he believes in happy endings. That scene in the lonely cafe on the empty stretch of desert road completely captures how I feel about my upcoming travels.
Of course, I named the new coach after my dear beloved cat, Sunwapta. I will have a vinyl magnetic sign made with Sunwapta written in cursive letters and attach the sign to the back of the RV. Where ever you go, there you are.
Rob ….
nice looking mobile pad, not to be confused with a mobile iPad.
Well,
it passes the “foot-print” test
as it fits in the driveway.
This beauty has all of possibilities,
including tail-gate parties at RJ
when the Steelers are in town.
Last July,
we had a immediate-family (kids & grand-kids) re-union
in North CA and Lake Tahoe
and your “partner-in-crime” would have fit in just fine
in those locations.
Best of luck going forward
and maybe you will start writing books
based upon your experiences
like Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, etc !!!
Great to hear from you Frank. I hope you are doing well. Northern CA, Lake Tahoe, and Sierra Nevada’s are at the top of list of places to go. Franks, that is why I got a small coach and a diesel. When I was in Colorado this summer, climbing from Denver to the continental divide on I-70 to the Eisenhower Tunnel, I saw trucks and RVs really struggle going from 5000 feet to 11,000 feet. Even my Sequoia SUV was struggling. So from that trip, I learned that I needed the low end torque of a diesel power-plant to climb the passes of the Rocky Mountain easily. As for writings, I don’t think I will ever be on the level of those guys you mentioned. But my favorite part of the Colorado trip last summer was writing the blogs, now I will write the blogs from inside my motor coach. Life is good. Take care my friend, I wish you only the best in life Frank.