Wacky Wanderers – Page 2 – exploring on the road as a family

Oregon Renaissance Faires

We have been wanting to attend a Renaissance Faire for years but never felt ready for it costume wise and didn’t feel good about going to it without some solid medieval costumes. Well, this year we prepped! By prepped I mean Justin was my continuous reminder to make family costumes for the faire; in a good way of course.

Building A Bunk Bed For Our Airstream Sport 22FB: Part IV (The Completed Results)

It’s been more than four months since I started this project, but it’s finally done! The bunk beds came out awesome and the girls love them. In this post I’ll give a summary of the steps to build the beds, and then show some photos of the completed bunk.

Prepping for our long trip

Man! This summer has been jam packed with projects! For most of the summer Justin went back to work so we could pay off Azul. This meant we would see him in the morning as he was headed out the door to work, he would come home usually in time for dinner, scarf his food to then rush outside to work on projects until dark. Weekends were different only in that he wasn’t going to work at his office. Instead he worked from a respectable hour in the AM, as we have our Airbnb guests to consider, until dark.

Planned Route for 2019/2020 Fall/Winter Trip

As we did last year, we’re starting out with a somewhat detailed plan for this year’s road trip. We may not stick to the plan– we’re open to the plan changing completely based on people we meet and things we learn along the way. Still, it’s nice to have plan as a “default”.

Fixing the Inverter / Charger Power Loop in our Airstream

Last year I installed an inverter in our 2018 Airstream Sport 22FB. The inverter has worked awesome so far, but I did create one problem. When the inverter was turned on it would power the battery charger, created a power loop that quickly drained the battery unless we manually turned off the charger at the breaker panel. In this post, I finally fix the problem.

Building out the kitchen of our Sprinter van

When we bought our van, Azul, from its previous owner it had already been partially converted into an RV by Sportsmobile. Additionally, the previous owner had built a large counter for food prep, etc. However, the van did not have a good table for the 4 of us to share a meal inside (for cold mornings, rainy days, etc.). It also didn’t have a fridge or water source.

McMinnville UFO Festival

Once upon a time, Justin and I went to this very event prior to having kids. We had a blast and thought it would a fun event to bring kiddos to. However, for one reason or another, we didn’t make it to the event with the girls until now.

Building a bunk bed for our Airstream Sport 22FB: Part III (learning to weld)

I’ve always wanted to learn to weld, but it’s always seemed a bit overwhelming to get started. Building a bunk bed for our Airstream has provided me with the perfect excuse! My original plan was to just use my friend’s welder, but pretty quickly I found myself at our local welding supply shop buying myself a whole welding setup.

Plans for the summer, 2019 and beyond

Now that we’re back at our home base for a bit, it’s time to start thinking about what’s next. Actually, we’ve been thinking about it for a while now, and we’ve got some pretty concrete plans for the next year.

Installing a dimmable bathroom light in our Airstream

Our 2018 Airstream Sport 22 came with great bright-white LED lighting that makes it feel sunny inside the camper even when it’s a bit cloudy outside. However, when it’s evening time and we’re trying to settle down, those lights are way too bright, and we found we were using battery operated lights and candles instead. That’s why I installed a dimmable light in the bathroom before our big trip.